(November 28, 1947-January 29, 1993)
Died in Ithaca, Greece
Died of a heart attack
Wrote the novels 'The Short Timers,' 'The Phantom Blooper' and 'A Gypsy Good Time'
Served as a Combat Correspondent during the Vietnam War

He smoked.
His sequel to 'The Short Timers,' 'The Phantom Blooper,' is still, for the most part, unknown to fans of Kubrick's movie, 'Full Metal Jacket.'
It is easier to find the Stanley Kubrick-written screenplay for 'Full Metal Jacket' than it is to find 'The Short Timers' or its sequel.
'The Phantom Blooper' was discontinued because of a lack of sales.

He joined the Marines and served in Vietnam.
His life experiences during 'Nam were the basis for his book 'The Short Timers'
His first novel was turned into a movie by Stanley Kubrick.
It was never proven or disproven that what happened during 'The Short Timers' actually happened in real life.

Credit: His Name is Robert

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