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Green Mile star Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54 | Green Mile star Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54 |
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Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, who rose to prominence playing a death row inmate in the acclaimed film The Green Mile, has died at the age of 54. | Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, who rose to prominence playing a death row inmate in the acclaimed film The Green Mile, has died at the age of 54. |
Duncan suffered a heart attack in July and died at a hospital in Los Angeles after failing to recover. | Duncan suffered a heart attack in July and died at a hospital in Los Angeles after failing to recover. |
A former bodyguard, the 6ft 4in (1.93m) Duncan was an imposing figure who played a wide variety of screen roles. | A former bodyguard, the 6ft 4in (1.93m) Duncan was an imposing figure who played a wide variety of screen roles. |
He was nominated for an Oscar in 1999 for The Green Mile, but also played action roles and voiced animated parts. | He was nominated for an Oscar in 1999 for The Green Mile, but also played action roles and voiced animated parts. |
His versatility saw him team up with Bruce Willis to save the Earth in Armageddon, play it for laughs in the Will Ferrell racing car comedy Talladega Nights, and take a succession of roles in TV sitcoms, including Two and a Half Men. | His versatility saw him team up with Bruce Willis to save the Earth in Armageddon, play it for laughs in the Will Ferrell racing car comedy Talladega Nights, and take a succession of roles in TV sitcoms, including Two and a Half Men. |
He will be remembered primarily for his role alongside Tom Hanks in the adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Green Mile. | He will be remembered primarily for his role alongside Tom Hanks in the adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Green Mile. |
Duncan played convicted murderer John Coffey, a man possessed of a gentle demeanour and extraordinary healing powers. | Duncan played convicted murderer John Coffey, a man possessed of a gentle demeanour and extraordinary healing powers. |
His unexpected performance won him a nomination as best supporting actor and kick-started an acting career that only began once he gave up bodyguard work in his 30s. | His unexpected performance won him a nomination as best supporting actor and kick-started an acting career that only began once he gave up bodyguard work in his 30s. |
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Following his death Duncan's fiancee, Reverend Omarosa Marigault, asked for privacy until the funeral and memorial events were announced. | Following his death Duncan's fiancee, Reverend Omarosa Marigault, asked for privacy until the funeral and memorial events were announced. |