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The Spectacle Blog
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan passed away today of complications of a heart attack he suffered in July. He was 54.
Duncan was best known for his portrayal of John Coffey in The Green Mile starring Tom Hanks. I remember seeing that movie when it came out. It was a great ensemble cast but Duncan really stood out. His performance garned Duncan an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In recent years, Duncan did a great deal of voice work most notably in Kung Fu Panda and Brother Bear.
Aside from The Green Mile, I also remember Duncan from this Lincoln Town Car commercial.
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Bob S| 9.4.12 @ 2:23AM
This is such sad news. When I heard about it, I couldn't help but remember the scene in Armageddon, when he joins the other oil drillers/astronauts in song. "Leaving on a jet plane..."
R.I.P.
Teflon93 | 9.4.12 @ 8:19AM
His best role I think was his underseen portrayal of The Kingpin in "Daredevil". Stephen King has too much of a tendency to infantilize his black characters for "The Green Mile" to have been other than cringeworthy despite Duncan's work.
Le Cracquere| 9.4.12 @ 8:29AM
I vividly remember MCD's funny/dangerous performance in "The Whole Nine Yards." (And that movie had Amanda Peet walking around starkers--any actor who could make you remember another damned thing that was happening at that moment has managed a feat for the ages.)
Seek| 9.4.12 @ 2:32PM
He did a lot of animation voiceovers also.