Michael Clarke Duncan passed away today
Sep. 3, 2012
Michael Clarke Duncan was 6'5 and 300 pounds, and every inch and ounce of that was made up of the kind of heart, charm, and talent that will be sorely missed in the coming years.
Clarke Duncan's publicist Joy Fehily released a statement today on behalf of his fiancee, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, "saying the 54-year-old actor died Monday morning in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following [a] July 13 heart attack."
Clarke Duncan worked first to support his family in a variety of jobs including ditch digger and male stripper, then moved on to working security jobs as he tried to find acting gigs while living in Los Angeles. After serving as a bodyguard for the likes of Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, and LL Cool J, he quit that kind of work completely upon the Notorious B.I.G. being shot the same night Clarke Duncan let a friend take over for him. After landing a part in ARMAGEDDON, Clarke Duncan's co-star Bruce Willis was so impressed that he promptly recommended the actor to Frank Darabont for the part of John Coffey in THE GREEN MILE.
The man was promptly nominated for Best Support Actor, and the rest, as they say, is a string of striking roles and a solid place in film history.
Our thoughts go out to Michael Clarke Duncan's family and friends in this difficult time.
| Extra Tidbit: | Michael Clarke Duncan's filmography includes: ARMAGEDDON, THE GREEN MILE, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, PLANET OF THE APES, THE SCORPION KING, DAREDEVIL, SIN CITY, THE ISLAND, TALLADEGA NIGHTS, KUNG FU PANDA, and GREEN LANTERN. |
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| Source: | The Vancouver Sun |
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RIP
:'(
:'(
Fuck you world
the world has lost someone great :(
the world has lost someone great :(
Thank you for all the kindness
Bow your heads!
SHOCKED! is the only expression for me right now....
What a bad fucking news to start the day with :(
What a bad fucking news to start the day with :(
I can't believe this
RIP
Now I'm going to do something I hate, and wonder online about what it means for Sin City 2.
Now I'm going to do something I hate, and wonder online about what it means for Sin City 2.
I can't believe this
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
Oh my God!
Holy shit! :(
No way !
Amazing actor gone too soon.
RIP big guy. You will be missed.
Amazing actor gone too soon.
RIP big guy. You will be missed.
Very Sad...
He was brilliant
God I can't take this...
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
shit...
RIP
Paul Edgecomb: On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That it was my job? My job?
John Coffey: You tell God the Father it was a kindness you done. I know you hurtin' and worryin', I can feel it on you, but you oughta quit on it now. Because I want
Paul Edgecomb: On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That it was my job? My job?
John Coffey: You tell God the Father it was a kindness you done. I know you hurtin' and worryin', I can feel it on you, but you oughta quit on it now. Because I want it over and done. I do. I'm tired, boss. Tired of bein' on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. Tired of not ever having me a buddy to be with, or tell me where we's coming from or going to, or why. Mostly I'm tired of people being ugly to each other. I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world everyday. There's too much of it. It's like pieces of glass in my head all the time. Can you understand?
We lost a great man today.
Only actor whose performance has brought me to tears
R.I.P