Golden Globe-nominated actor R. Lee Ermey best known for his roles as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, and the disciplined Sarge in the Toy Story films has passed away at 74.

The news was announced on his Twitter account by his long time manager Bill Rogin, who shared a photo of the actor.

Statement from R. Lee Ermey's long time manager, Bill Rogin:



It is with deep sadness that I regret to inform you all that R. Lee Ermey ("The Gunny") passed away this morning from complications of pneumonia. He will be greatly missed by all of us.



Semper Fi, Gunny. Godspeed. pic.twitter.com/vf4O78JKmb

- R. Lee Ermey (@RLeeErmey) April 15, 2018

The statement reads explains that Ermey - who was nicknamed 'The Gunny' - died from 'complications of pneumonia'.

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Since the statement was issued, tributes have been flooding in for the late actor, including from former co-stars Matthew Modine and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Dear @USMC



Thank you for hour contribution in helping @RLeeErmey become the outstanding person he was. Hard working. Disciplined. Focused. Never complaining.



There's no doubt his Marine Corp training benefited him with his second career as an actor. #SemperFidelis https://t.co/NKVBdie4sl - Matthew Modine (@MatthewModine) April 16, 2018





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His performance in "Full Metal Jacket" remains one of the most awesome things ever captured on the silver screen. It is nothing less than a testament to knowing your role down to the bone. R. Lee Ermey will be missed. https://t.co/ed5m2ldZVk - Anson Mount (@ansonmount) April 15, 2018

I read once that the only 2 actors Stanley Kubrick ever allowed to improvise dialogue were Peter Sellers & R. Lee Ermey and we are all the better for it. Thank you Gunny. - John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) April 15, 2018

According to ABC, Ermey actually served in the Marine Corps himself, spending 14 months in Vietnam and then in Okinawa, Japan, where he became staff sergeant.

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He then channeled that experience into his role as the petrifying Senior Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 Vietnam classic Full Metal Jacket, who would shriek at his recruits and bully them into becoming combat-ready Marines.

His performance proved so iconic that it not only spawned many timeless quotes like 'What is your major malfunction?', but also earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

He also later landed the similar vocal role of 'Sarge' in Toy Story - yet another stony disciplinarian, albeit slightly less scary than his Full Metal Jacket original.

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