Kevyn Major Howard gave and gave and gave so much to the world and especially the men and women of our armed forces. He became famous for his role of 'Rafterman' in Stanley Kubrick’s FULL METAL JACKET. His portrayal gave him a unique entrée into the world of the US Marine Corps.
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@MatthewModine Loved your work Kevyn, AKA Rafterman, and you PVT Joker. Semper FI MAC, the Marines and Gunny Ermey await you. 🫡
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@MatthewModine Matt, we appreciate all the cinematic epic movies you have been a part of. For boys learning to become young men and overcoming obstacles in their youth, to showing the tragedies of war and pestilence that violated their youth. You are one of the faces of the Mt. Rushmore of
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@MatthewModine @MatthewModine Kevyn Major Howard, the actor who played Rafterman in Stanley Kubrick’s critically acclaimed “Full Metal Jacket,” passed away on Friday at age 69.
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@MatthewModine Great performance. He had a great small role in Sudden Impact with Eastwood! He will be missed.
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@MatthewModine Another one gone from the FMJ Family Matthew and some years ago David Constantine met you and others in Santa Monica and of course Kevin, i never knew Kevin as i have said probably said "Hello" or Morning" but he remembered me which was so nice of Kevin 🙏🙏
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@MatthewModine RIP. He was in so many iconic 80’s films. It’s hard to recommend Death Wish 2 because it’s so over the top and disturbing but he was great in it as a thug who gets his comeuppance.
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@MatthewModine He was also one the best Headshot photographers in LA. That is how I met him, and we became friends. You will be missed dearly, Kevin.
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@MatthewModine Wondering if you still have the congressional medal of ugly he nominated you for Matt? 😉 sorry for the loss of a good man & your friend. May he rest in eternal peace and his memory be a blessing.
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@MatthewModine I sat right next to Ed O’Ross at the Dan Tana’s bar (he was alone) around 2003 and I should have said hello! Still regret it, as you can tell.
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@MatthewModine Y'all did justice to our Corps. Joker favored a fellow Marine very dear to me; Rafterman favored another Marine, my ex-husband. His portrayal reminded me of the fun side of the guy. 🙂 Semper Fi, and thank you all. Fair winds and following seas, Kevyn.
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@MatthewModine Repose en paix rafterman acteur d’un film légendaire et épique. Sincères condoléances d'un troupe de marine français similaire aux usmc
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