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Post by thom10 on Sept 3, 2012 17:25:18 GMT -5
Source: Huffington Post (which I hate, but AOL takes their articles)
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Clarke Duncan's fiancee says the Oscar nominee for "The Green Mile" has died while being hospitalized following a July heart attack.
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.
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Post by endo on Sept 3, 2012 18:10:08 GMT -5
My wife told me about this earlier today. That's too bad, I liked him a a lot. And 54 isn't that old. RIP, and condolences to his family.
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Post by NDX on Sept 3, 2012 20:15:34 GMT -5
Holy ish, I didn't even know he was hospitalized. This is sad, he's a favorite actor/voice actor of mine.
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Post by endo on Sept 3, 2012 21:16:40 GMT -5
I knew he had a heart attack, and that his fiancee was credited with saving his life by getting him help so fast.
I hadn't heard any more about it and just assumed he was doing better. Now this. He'll be sorely missed.
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Post by livingdeadgirl on Sept 4, 2012 16:37:26 GMT -5
I'm sorry to hear this. He looked like a nice enough guy. His fiance was from one of the first seasons of the Apprentice.
Rest in Peace
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