Bo Gritz, Former Green Beret Who Inspired 'Rambo,' Dead at 87

Bo Gritz, a Vietnam War hero who inspired Sylvester Stallone's character John Rambo in "First Blood," is dead.

Bo Gritz, who claimed to be the inspiration for ‘Rambo,’ dead at 87

Gritz was lauded for his military service in the Vietnam War and became a right-wing political figure in the 1990s.
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The 'Rambo: First Blood' scene that Stallone regrets cutting

Assuming you have watched Rambo: First Blood (1982), you must know the protagonist is (in)famously a victim of a small-town ...

Bo Gritz, Green Beret Who Inspired Sylvester Stallone's 'Rambo', Dead at 87

Bo Gritz, also known as James Gordon Gritz, has died at the age of 87, according to his wife. The Green Beret and Vietnam War ...