Vale: Michael Clarke Duncan
Towering US actor Michael Clarke Duncan, best known for the movies The Green Mile, Armageddon and TV series The Finder, has died, aged 54.
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Towering US actor Michael Clarke Duncan, best known for the movies The Green Mile, Armageddon and TV series The Finder, has died, aged 54.
Considered a “gentle giant,” Duncan suffered a myocardial infarction in July but never fully recovered.
His first significant movie role came in 1998’s Armageddon with Bruce Willis but he rose to fame playing a hulking death row inmate with a special psychic gift in the 1999 film, The Green Mile, adapted from the novel by Stephen King. Playing opposite Tom Hanks, he earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations.
He had appeared on television series including Chuck, Two and a Half Men, CSI: NY, Married with Children, and lent his voice to such animated movie and TV projects as Family Guy, King of the Hill, Cats and Dogs, and Kung Fu Panda.
A guest role in Bones led to a series spin-off in The Finder which ran for one season.
Other film roles includes Planet of the Apes, Breakfast of Champions, The Whole Nine Yards, Bulworth, A Night at the Roxbury, The Players Club and Sin City.
Duncan was engaged to former Apprentice star Rev. Omarosa Manigault.
Source: LA Times
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Craig Ferguson did a brief tribute to Michael Clarke Duncan on last night’s show. It included unseen footage from the Scotland trip. It should be on the Eleven site, as part of the intro to yesterday’s show.
Ten should consider screening the remaining episodes of The Finder, so his fans can enjoy one of his final performances and make up for Paul Henry.
Condolences to his family and friends.Sad news.Another talent taken away too soon.
RIP. I think the Green Mile is one of the great performances – I cried so much – a compassionate and sensitive portrayal. Yet in Armageddon he was really funny and witty. A loss to the film industry.
Paul Henry disgusts me. Does he find it difficult people who have actual talent rather than making their living being an obnoxious, arrogant and ignorant jerk?!?!
I didn’t want to say this in my tribute comment to Mr. Duncan…but….
Henry who? Who is Henry Paul?
(’nuff said)
Vale Michael Clarke Duncan R.I.P. Huge in physical stature…huge in screen presence. Way, way too young.
Ah damn – I liked that guy so much.
A really good, ‘sympatico’ actor. Geez 54 is too young.
Surely Paul Henry’s comment is out of context?
He was great in The Green Mile and he was always a great interview on Craig Fergusons show.The episodes done from Scotland,where Michael was taken as a guest,were hilarious.
R.I.P John Coffey
Brilliant actor with some great roles. Some not mentioned on this article/comments include Talledega Nights and The Green Lantern (the voice of Kilowog). Sad to see such a notable actor pass away at such a young age.
Very sad news his performance in Green Mile was brilliant
Craig Ferguson might use his intro to talk about his friend, tonight or tomorrow. So sad, so young.
The Green Mile is one of my favorite films (and books) and he was awesome in it. Very sad news.
Well that sucks. R.I.P.
When Henry gets his can kicked back to Nz,would hope that David might wonder whether his tv demise would be worth reporting.Doubt it..David has class..something Paul Henry has none of.54 is way too young.
Time to watch Armageddon and The Green Mile again. Armageddon was actually just on FTA recently too (but not for all markets).
Thats very sad news i loved him as actor
Awww … Vale Michael Clarke Duncan … going to miss him not being on the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson every few months … the shows with him and Craig in Scotland recetly were fantastic.
Shame, he was a great actor.
ETA – TEN needs to dump Henry!
Thats sad news.
Hie death was announced on the Breakfast show this morning – and then Paul Henry queried whether the man was famous enough for them to be talking about him. Jerk!