'Green Mile' actor Michael Clarke Duncan dead, aged 54

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ACTOR Michael Clarke Duncan, most noted for his performance in the 1999 movie "Green Mile", is dead at 54, his fiance says.

His fiancee said the Oscar nominee for The Green Mile died while being hospitalized following a July heart attack.

Publicist Joy Fehily released a statement from Clarke's fiance, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, saying the 54-year-old actor died today in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following the July 13 heart attack.

The 6-foot-5, 136kg Duncan appeared in dozens of films, including such box office hits as Armageddon, Planet of the Apes and Kung Fu Panda.

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I really enjoyed his role in the comedy movie Slammin' Salmon, that was a ton of laughs & must see if anyone hasn't seen it yet but enjoyed other broken lizard films Beerfest & Super Troopers.

Was also good in Friday, RIP big fella

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GreenThumb

R.I.P to the friendly giant

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Seanybruz

Can an admin or mod please add this discussion to the other channels & the movie one in particular :)

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Leasha

Done and RIP :(

Loved his films, loved his work. Made me cry every time I watched The Green Mile.

04/09/2012

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Kenni

Awwww, what! I'm legitimately saddened by this. :(
Shame I've only seen him in the Green Mile.

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AWW :( R.I.P

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M@ndyz

so young he was only 4 years older then my mum :S

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Milky

RIP Michael Clarke Duncan :(

He spent the last few years getting healthy too, had become a vegeterian and apparently was feeling better than ever. Poor guy.

04/09/2012

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MoeMan

Sad news R.IP loved his role in Slamin Salmon....

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Maniaman

He's also a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and trains at the Gracie Academy.

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IAMColonel

So sad :(

I'm sure Craig Ferguson will have a nice tribute to him tomorrow night, as they were friends and went to film the show in Scotland together just before his heart attack.

Friendly giant indeed.

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renagadez

Very saddened by this. I enjoyed all his roles. RIP big guy. :'(

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Kayel

So sad.. RIP! :'@

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OllyEbbz

I only know him from The Green Mile and he was awesome in that! a sad day... RIP.

What other well known movies has he been in?

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Pandemic

Such a great actor! I didn't even know he was in hospital.. But I remember him in a few movies, and damn, was he a good actor.

RIP you friendly giant.

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BBking

OllyEbbz said: I only know him from The Green Mile and he was awesome in that! a sad day... RIP.
What other well known movies has he been in?

including such box office hits as Armageddon, Planet of the Apes and Kung Fu Panda.

I've been meaning to see The Green Mile for ages... :/

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renagadez

I thought he was pretty awesome in Sin City. Bitch slap of the century!

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xxLCr0wxx

so sad :*O

RIP Michael Clarke Duncan :'(

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mong78

He also provided the voice-over for the Titan Atlas in the original God of War..

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Snix

Oh, that's disappointing to hear. He wa a good actor. RIP

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Seanybruz

I found this meme which has a better pic, I will definitely be watching Slammin Salmon on the weekend for the massive lolz :)

Also came across this on facebook which made me [Facepalm]

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sjt333

didn't even know he was in hospital :(

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Seanybruz said:
Also came across this on facebook which made me

It's a recurring joke playing with the fallacy that "all black people look alike".

for instance...

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Kerosanak

I surprised they didn't use Ving Rhames instead. :P

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Guyver

Just heard about this on sourcefed www.youtube.com/...
What a shame and such a big loss to the industry, I don;t think there's a roll he's played in a movie or on TV where he hasn't done a great job. I was surprised that he died, just look at the guy he looks like he'd survive the apocalypse. One thing I didn't know about him was all his roles as a voice actor in cartoons and videogames.

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