LAS VEGAS, Feb. 16 -- Actor Kevyn Major Howard whose most famous character was the Vietnam War correspondent Rafterman in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, is dead at the age of 69.
Howard died on February 14 at a hospital in Las Vegas, the US, entertainment news agency TMZ reported, citing his family as the source.
The exact cause of his death has not been disclosed, but he was reportedly battling respiratory issues for several weeks before being hospitalised.
Howard was born in Quebec, Canada on January 27, 1956 and moved to Los Angeles, the United States to pursue an acting career after completing his college education.
His acting career began in the late 1970s, with his first major role in The Serial (1980), followed by appearanc...