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‘Full Metal Jacket’ Star Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69
‘Full Metal Jacket’
Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69
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Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his portrayal as Rafterman in “Full Metal Jacket,” has died, his family tells TMZ.
Kevyn died Friday in a Las Vegas hospital surrounded by friends and family — his cause of death has yet to be determined, but he’d been hospitalized for weeks with respiratory issues, his family tells us.
Kevyn was born on Jan. 27, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec … and with his dual citizenship moved to Los Angeles after college to pursue acting.
With dozens of film and TV credits to his name … Kevyn appeared on screen with some of the biggest names in the biz, including Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson, Frank Sinatra, James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Don Johnson, and Matthew Modine.
As a matter of fact … he and Modine stayed pals through the years after working together on “Full Metal Jacket” — and the pair spoke on the phone shortly before Kevyn’s death, his family told us. Matthew has been made aware of his passing.
In the Stanley Kubrick war classic … Matthew, AKA Pvt. Joker and Kevyn’s Rafterman played Vietnam War correspondents. In the climax of the film … it is Rafterman who shoots a sniper before she can kill more of their squad … with Joker ultimately finishing her off.
2011
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We caught up with Howard back in 2011 … and, we chatted about the iconic film too. Check out the clip to hear what he had to say.
Kevyn is survived by wife, Tiffanie; his step-daughter, Kayla, his sister, Kim and his brother, Kelsey.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to FueledBytheFallen.org.
He was 69.
RIP
MMA’s Guilherme Vasconcelos
Cause Of Death Revealed
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Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos — an MMA fighter who competed in the UFC and Bellator, and dated Demi Lovato — died by suicide, according to newly-released documents.
TMZ Sports obtained the case report from the October 15 incident … which state cops were dispatched to an Illinois home around 9 AM after a woman reported finding Vasconcelos in the garage.
After reviewing security camera footage … cops determined Vasconcelos took his own life the night prior around 11:45 PM — and was not discovered until the following morning.
A search of the house recovered several vials of anabolic steroids, with two mostly empty and two unopened. A suicide note was not discovered.
According to a toxicology report … it yielded only one positive finding — caffeine.
Over the course of his MMA career … Vasconcelos racked up a record of 10-6. He and Lovato were first spotted together in 2017 during New Year’s Eve festivities after several months of dating.
Guilherme’s uncle, Walter, mourned the loss of his nephew at the time … saying, “We were looking forward to your visit for Christmas, which will no longer happen. Life is fleeting, and we woke up to this devastating news. What a time we live in.”
RIP
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Justin Bieber
Snaps at Paparazzi
… So Disrespectful!!!
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Justin Bieber was getting snapped and then he snapped … unloading on a paparazzi for saying something the pop star felt was disrespectful.
Ya gotta see the heated interaction between Justin and a photog … with the Biebs snapping at the guy, set off by the dude saying “Thank you.”
Justin asks the photog — who is not a TMZ cameraman — why he’s thanking him … and explains why it’s disrespectful to do so.
Bieber was heading back to his SUV with Hailey Bieber after grabbing breakfast at Beverly Glen Deli in Los Angeles … and paps were waiting for him.
Justin told the guy to stick to taking pictures and letting him do his thing … with no need to thank JB for anything.
We don’t usually see this kind of reaction from Justin … so it’s pretty interesting.
Justin and Hailey hanging out in public is noteworthy too … the couple was dogged by break-up rumors last month but they squashed it and now they’re out together.
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