Kevyn Major Howard played Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket," a Vietnam War movie that inspired a generation of Marines to enlist.

Kevyn Major Howard, the actor best known for his role in the critically acclaimed “Full Metal Jacket,” has died. He was 69.

Kevyn Major Howard gave and gave and gave so much to the world and especially the men and women of our armed forces,” Modine wrote. “He became famous for his role of 'Rafte

Kevyn Major Howard, who played Rafterman, a Marine and a Stars and Stripes combat photographer in the 1987 film “Full Metal Jacket,” has died at age 69.

The cinematic classic is based on the 1979 novel The Short-Timers and stars Matthew Modine, R. Lee Emery, Adam Baldwin, Dorian Harewood and Arliss Howard. The movie and book center around a group of Marines completing boot camp in South Carolina before they are deployed to Vietnam.

Kevyn Major Howard, best known for playing Rafterman in the Stanley Kubrick film “Full Metal Jacket,” has died. He was 69.

Kevyn Major Howard, the actor who played Rafterman in Stanley Kubrick’s critically acclaimed “Full Metal Jacket,” passed away on Friday at age 69. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but the actor had been in a Las Vegas hospital for weeks with respiratory problems.

Kevyn Major Howard, who played Rafterman in 'Full Metal Jacket,' passed away at a Las Vegas hospital on Friday.

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.… pic.twitter.com/Kc2dYFEwb6

Kevyn Major Howard, known for appearing as Rafterman in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket, has died at the age of 69.