March 17, 2025 6:49 pm

'Full Metal Jacket' Star Kevyn Major Howard Dies Aged 69
'Full Metal Jacket' Star Kevyn Major Howard Dies Aged 69

‘Full Metal Jacket’ Star Kevyn Major Howard Dies Aged 69

Movie fans have received some sad news, as Full Metal Jacket star Kevyn Major Howard, who played the Vietnam War correspondent Rafterman in Stanley Kubrick’s war film, has passed away at the age of 69. The actor, born in 1956 in Quebec, Canada, began his Hollywood career in the 1970s when he had just moved to Los Angeles. Howard’s acting career was not nearly as long-lasting as that of some of his co-stars, although he did appear in several notable films during the 1980s and 1990s.

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​Kevyn Major Howard, who played Rafterman in ‘Full Metal Jacket,’ passed away at a Las Vegas hospital on Friday. Read More