Bo Gritz, Former Green Beret Who Inspired 'Rambo,' Dead at 87
March 2, 2026 
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Green Beret Who Inspired ‘Rambo’
Dead at 87
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Bo Gritz, a Vietnam War hero who inspired Sylvester Stallone‘s character John Rambo in “First Blood,” is dead.
Bo died Friday at his home in Sandy Valley, Nevada … according to his wife. His official cause of death is unclear, but Bo’s wife documented his health issues online, saying he had been battling cancer.
A highly decorated war veteran who earned the rank of lieutenant colonel, Bo ran for president in 1992 … and he was famously involved in the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff, when he reportedly managed to convince anti-government extremist Randy Weaver into surrendering to federal agents in Idaho following an 11-day siege that killed Weaver’s wife and child.
Bo also hosted a radio show, “Freedom Call,” on the American Voice Radio Network.
He was born in 1939 in Enid, Oklahoma … and he was a Green Beret and an Army Special Forces officer.
Bo’s wife Judy posted … “BO JUST PEACEFULLY PASSED. HIS COMRADES WELCOMING HIM, ‘WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG, COLONEL?’ He’s looking into the eyes of our Savior.”
He was 87.
RIP
