WHO WAS ADRIAN CRONAUER? 'GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM' DJ PLAYED BY ROBIN WILLIAMS DIES AGED 79
Adrian Joseph Cronauer, the U.S. war veteran portrayed by Robin Williams in the 1987 hit movie Good Morning, Vietnam, died on Wednesday aged 79, an obituary has confirmed.
Cronauer, a former U.S. Air Force sergeant, co-authored the original story for the well-regarded comedy-drama, which was set in 1965 Saigon.
It detailed the story of a radio DJ whose antics with news reading, humor and rock and roll angered his military bosses, but was loved by troops.
Cronauer, of Troutville, Virginia, was preceded in death by his wife Jeane Steppe, stepson David Muse and grandson Kevin Muse, the MemorialSolutions. com obituary read (via NBC affiliate Wsls. com.
) Over the course of his life, his military achievements were vast.
“Cronauer served as a confidential advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) from 2001 through 2009,” the obituary stated.
