Michael Clarke Duncan, best known for his Academy Award-nominated turn as the prison inmate John Coffey in The Green Mile , died Monday weeks after suffering a heart attack on July 13. Duncan had been hospitalized since the attack, with fiancee Omarosa Manigault confirming his passing in a statement today. Duncan began his career as a celebrity bodyguard before breaking into Hollywood with roles like Bear in Armageddon and Coffey in The Green Mile which capitalized on his imposing stature, booming voice, and often gentle demeanor; after earning numerous accolades for his performance opposite Tom Hanks in the Frank Darabont film, Duncan went on to notable roles in films like The Whole Nine Yards , Planet of the Apes , The Scorpion King , Daredevil , Sin City , and The Island . Here’s a look back at Duncan’s work in The Green Mile . I loved watching Duncan in lighter moments – there was something wonderfully warm about him, a twinkle in his eye that hinted he was having a blast within every scene. Even on the red carpet, as in this completely random May 2012 interview from YouTube revealing that he’d never had a drink in his life, that spirit was infectious. [ NY Daily News ]
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Michael Clarke Duncan, Oscar-Nominated For The Green Mile, Dead At 54
