Kevyn Main Howard, the actor who performed Rafterman in Stanley Kubrick’s critically acclaimed “Full Metal Jacket,” handed away on Friday at age 69.
The reason for loss of life has not but been decided, however the actor had been in a Las Vegas hospital for weeks with respiratory issues.
He was surrounded by family and friends when he handed, TMZ reported.
Howard was born on Jan. 27, 1956 in Montreal and moved to Los Angeles as a younger man within the 1970’s.
He quickly landed his first main movie function in “The Serial,” starring Martin Moll and Tuesday Weld.
Howard additionally appeared with Charles Bronson in “Death Wish II” and Clint Eastwood in “Sudden Impact.”
Kubrick’s hit Vietnam Warfare pic gave Howard his most outstanding function.
The film, additionally starring Mathew Modine, Billy Baldwin and Lee Ermey, was launched in 1987 and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Howard and Modine remained mates for years, his household informed TMZ — with the pair talking on the telephone shortly earlier than the actor handed.
Later in life, Howard retired from appearing and have become a photographer. He was at one level known as the “King of the Hollywood headshot.”
Howard is survived by spouse Tiffany, step-daughter Kayla, sister Kim and brother Kelsey.
