'Good Morning, Vietnam' DJ and Air Force veteran Adrian Cronauer dies at 79
Adrian Cronauer is a U.S. Air Force veteran and radio personality whose experiences as a disc jockey during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 Robin Williams film "Good Morning, Vietnam." Cronauer passed away on July 18, 2018. He was 79.
By STARS AND STRIPES Published: July 19, 2018
Many things in Robin Williams' portrayal of DJ Adrian Cronauer in "Good Morning, Vietnam" weren't really based on Cronauer. But that drawn-out "goooooood morning, Vietnam" was all Cronauer.
The Air Force veteran played by Williams in the 1987 movie, died Wednesday. He was 79.
Mary Muse, the wife of Cronauer's stepson Michael Muse, said Thursday that Cronauer died from an age-related illness. He had lived in Troutville, Virginia, and died at a local nursing home, she said.
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