Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Dead At 54
Duncan Appeared In Dozens Films, Including 'The Green Mile,' 'Armageddon,' 'Planet Of The Apes,' 'Kung Fu Panda''
Michael Clarke Duncan, nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1999 film "The Green Mile," died in September at age 54.
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Posted: 09/03/2012
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Publicist Joy Fehily released a statement from Clarke's fiancée, 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 the July 13 heart attack.The 6-foot-5, 300 pound Duncan appeared in dozens of films, including such box office hits as "Armageddon," "Planet of the Apes" and "Kung Fu Panda."Duncan had a handful of minor roles before "The Green Mile" brought him an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. The 1999 film, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, starred Tom Hanks as a corrections officer at a penitentiary in the 1930s. Duncan played John Coffey, a convicted murderer.Copyright Do you have more information about this story? Click here to contact usCopyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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