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Thread started 09/03/12 2:50pm

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RIP - Michael Clark Duncan

This is sad.

Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54: ‘Green Mile’ actor dies nearly two months after suffering heart attack

The 6-foot-5, 300 pound actor appeared in dozens of films, including such box office hits as 'Armageddon,' ''Planet of the Apes' and 'Kung Fu Panda.'

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012, 5:44 PM
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: MIchael Clarke Duncan arrives to the Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox and FX 2011 Emmy Nomination Celebration at Fig & Olive Melrose Place on September 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/WireImage)

JOE SCARNICI/WIREIMAGE

MIchael Clarke Duncan died Monday morning in a Los Angeles hospital, says his fiancee.

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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Reply #1 posted 09/03/12 2:59pm

scriptgirl

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"Lack of home training crosses all boundaries."
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Reply #2 posted 09/03/12 3:00pm

runphilrun

sad RIP

Oops, didn't see the other thread.

[Edited 9/3/12 15:01pm]

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Reply #3 posted 09/03/12 3:10pm

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scriptgirl said:

already posted

http://prince.org/msg/100/386747

They were posted at exactly the same time (2:50pm PDT). So, who's to say which is the "main" one?

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Reply #4 posted 09/03/12 3:13pm

morningsong

Aw, so sad. rose

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Reply #5 posted 09/03/12 3:15pm

HuMpThAnG

oh wow eek

rose

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Reply #6 posted 09/03/12 5:03pm

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alexnvrmnd777 said:

scriptgirl said:

already posted

http://prince.org/msg/100/386747

They were posted at exactly the same time (2:50pm PDT). So, who's to say which is the "main" one?

Yep.

RIP sad

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Reply #7 posted 09/03/12 5:07pm

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Since the other thread got locked.....RIP Mr. Duncan. You were truly one of a kind who stood out. rose

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Reply #8 posted 09/03/12 5:13pm

Gunsnhalen

R.I.P confused

He was great in green mile, sin city, armagedon & others.

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Reply #9 posted 09/03/12 5:17pm

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He was hospitalized for over a month. Was his heart that severly damaged or were there other complications?

I loved him as a actor and my condolences to his loved ones and friends... rose

Since the other thread got locked I'm gonna post this again...

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #10 posted 09/03/12 5:18pm

JoeTyler

shit! damn! sad

RIP rose

but I swear humans have some sort of telephatic powers, I was THINKING of him today and now I read this eek eek eek

RIP again, a charismatic and underutilized actor

pray

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Reply #11 posted 09/03/12 5:24pm

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==dove===== rose =====dove==

Rest In Peace Mr. Dunan

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Reply #12 posted 09/03/12 5:29pm

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This is sad news indeed, be at peace kind soul. I'm taking this as a message to keep my weight and blood pressure down lest I suffer any future health risks.

Jeux Sans Frontiers
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Reply #13 posted 09/03/12 6:06pm

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OMG omfg Just saw the message across the screen on TVOne. So sad. pray

I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince.
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Reply #14 posted 09/03/12 6:09pm

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missfee said:

OMG omfg Just saw the message across the screen on TVOne. So sad. pray

Me too. I was like wtf??!!! omfg

canada

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Reply #15 posted 09/03/12 8:30pm

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rose

Loss of words worked with him in The "Planet of The Apes" movie....

He was also bodyguard to Will Smith & Queen Latifah years ago...

R.I.P. Big Mike

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Reply #16 posted 09/03/12 8:37pm

Timmy84

Since the other thread locked, I'll repeat what I said on that one:

His poor heart just gave out. sad

RIP

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Reply #17 posted 09/03/12 8:37pm

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He seemed like a good guy. Im sad. Im gonna. Watch me some last mimzy to get my michael clarke duncan on. R.i.p.
"this is where the PURPLE PARTY PEOPLE be"
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Reply #18 posted 09/03/12 9:51pm

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rose pray

"Bring friends, bring your children and bring foot spray 'cause it's gon' be funky." ~ Prince

A kiss on the lips, is betta than a knife in the back ~ Sheila E

Darkness isn't the absence of light, it's the absence of U ~ Prince
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Reply #19 posted 09/04/12 5:16am

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RIP

I think I'll watch Armageddon tonight, just to see him shaking it in those leopard print briefs nod

"I know that living with u baby, was sometimes hard...but I'm willing 2 give it another try.
Cause nothing compares....nothing compares 2 u!"
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Reply #20 posted 09/04/12 8:17am

KCOOLMUZIQ

Omarosa: "I Am Devastated" by Michael Clarke Duncan's Death

The actor's fiancée reacts to his death.

Posted: 09/04/2012 09:00 AM EDT


Michael Clarke Duncan, Omarosa Manigault

Omarosa Manigault has spoken out following the shocking death of her fiancé, Michael Clarke Duncan.

The reality star tells RadarOnline.com, "I am devastated." Duncan passed away on Monday morning after spending two months in the hospital following a July 13 heart attack. Manigault has been credited for saving his life after the cardiac arrest because she performed CPR on him.

"He was the love of my life," Manigault tells the site of the late Green Mile actor, 54. Monday was the first instance when she referred to herself as Duncan's fiancée, previously going only as his girlfriend. Oscar nominee Duncan, who got his start as a male stripper and later celebrity bodyguard, broke through as death row inmate John Coffey in The Green Mile. Both public and private memorials are being scheduled for the beloved actor, Radar reports. In addition, TMZ reports the two had a wedding set for January, which they kept a secret from the media.

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Reply #21 posted 09/04/12 9:25am

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I thought the he was on his way to a good recovery sad rose

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Reply #22 posted 09/04/12 9:59am

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R.I.P. Michael Clarke Duncan

Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, known for his Oscar-nominated role in the movie The Green Mile, died of a heart attack in a Los Angeles hospital on Monday. He was 54.

Duncan was hospitalized in July after suffering a heart attack. According to media reports, Duncan’s fiancee, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, saved his life by performing CPR before paramedics arrived.

In early August, Duncan was moved out of the hospital’s cardiac intensive care unit and into a private hospital room — a sign that his condition had improved.

But on Sept. 3, according to the actor’s publicist, Duncan succumbed to another heart attack. Manigault-Stallworth had reportedly left his hospital room and returned to find him deceased.

Duncan began his acting career doing bit parts in television and films, including Ice Cube’s Friday (1995) and The Player’s Club (1998). Between roles, Duncan supplemented his income working as a bodyguard for celebrities such as Will Smith, LL Cool J and The Notorious B.I.G.

In 1998, Duncan met actor Bruce Willis on the set of Armageddon. Willis was instrumental in helping Duncan land his star-turning role as John Coffey in The Green Mile. The movie made Duncan an overnight star, earning him nominations for an Oscar and a Golden Globe.

Most of the roles offered to Duncan focused on his massive size (he was 6-5 and 315 pounds). In 2002, on the advice of his doctor, Duncan lost 20 pounds. He declined to accept roles that required him to gain more weight, and in 2009 he stopped eating meat.

That same year Duncan appeared in PETA ads touting the health benefits of eating a vegetarian diet. In 2012, Duncan appeared in a public service announcement campaign that called attention to the signs and symptoms of strokes.

Duncan is survived by his mother, Jean, and his sister, Judy. He had no children.

This is so sad!!!

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #23 posted 09/04/12 2:15pm

Timmy84

I saw a picture of Omarosa following the news of Michael's death and you can tell she's gonna be struggling with this for a while seeing her crying like that. sad

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Reply #24 posted 09/04/12 5:56pm

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rose seemed like a nice guy
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Reply #25 posted 09/04/12 6:00pm

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cry R.I.P. Michael. dove

surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years...
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Reply #26 posted 09/04/12 6:01pm

SPYZFAN1

Sad news. He seemed like a nice and friendly guy in his interviews. I was hoping that he would have pulled through. R.I.P.

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Reply #27 posted 09/04/12 6:07pm

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Michael Clarke Duncan & Omarosa Manigault's SECRET Engagement, Omarosa Pictured In Tears & Devastated

It's been revealed that late actor Michael Clarke Duncan was secretly engaged to reality tv star Omarosa Manigault at the time of his death. Details inside.

Yesterday, news surfaced about the death of "gentle giant" Academy Award nominee, Michael Clarke Duncan. And now it's been revealed that he and girlfriend Omarosa Manigault had recently begun making wedding plans.

Sources close to the couple revealed to TMZ that a wedding was planned for January and the couple had decided to keep all the details a secret from the media.

The couple had just started planning the nuptials around the same time Michael had a heart attack in July. Sources also revealed that Omarosa camped by Michael's side during his hospital stay and the actor passed away during the short period she wasn't in the room by his side, because she had just traveled to Charlotte, NC for the Democratic National Convention. She's pictured above arriving back at LAX yesterday morning in tears.

Omarosa's mother was in the hospital room when Michael passed.

Reports also say Omarosa had flown in experts from all over the world to help Michael with his health challenge and she's absolutely devastated by these events.

Sad news indeed.

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Reply #28 posted 09/04/12 7:51pm

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This is horrible sad sad sad This has been such a sad day... I loved Michael. He was a great actor and real underrated. He seemed to be a nice man out the screen. His family and loved ones are in my prayers. R.I.P. Michael, I love u rose

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Reply #29 posted 09/04/12 10:18pm

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So sad. cry

Rest in Peace Bettie Boo. See u soon.
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