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 died Friday at his home in Sandy Valley, Nevada … according to his wife. His official cause of death is unclear, but Bo’s wife…

​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…   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…