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Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« on: September 03, 2012, 06:00:21 PM »
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died after ongoing treatment for a heart attack he suffered in July .  You might remember him as playing John Coffey, a convicted murderer in the movie "The Green Mile", with Tom Hanks.  He was a favorite actor of mine.  I first really became aware of him when he played the entertaining character Franklin 'Frankie Figs' Figueroa in "The Whole Nine Yards", opposite Bruce Willis and Amanda Peet.
Link to a story about his death.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2012, 06:05:45 PM »
Aw man.  =(
I saw him in Sin City, Armageddon, and a brief uncredited first appearance in Friday.
R.I.P. Michael Clarke Duncan.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 06:07:35 PM »
:(

His last role, as Walters sidekick in The Finder was great. He's always been one of my favorite actors.

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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2012, 06:12:03 PM »
Dammit! I loved that guy.

And yeah, The Finder was a great show. Hated to see it go.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2012, 06:19:03 PM »

Heard it on the radio as I was parking in the driveway, only minutes ago.

He was one of my favorites.

Green Mile.  Armageddon.  Whole Nine Yards.  Even the cheesy "Finder" series.

Gonna miss him.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2012, 06:23:32 PM »
Not to mention that episode of 'The Simpsons'.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2012, 06:24:13 PM »
Not real thrilled with his support for PETA, but he was a helluva good character actor.  RIP

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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2012, 06:25:08 PM »
Wow - this completely sucks.

He is one of my favorites for is size, strength, and his deep voice.

He was great in Green Mile and the Scorpion King.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2012, 06:31:03 PM »
He seemed, by appearances, to be quite a healthy guy. Not that that really means anything. What a shame. He did voice work in a lot of kiddo's older movie collection.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2012, 06:31:29 PM »
Quote from: Brad Johnson on September 03, 2012, 06:24:13 PM
Not real thrilled with his support for PETA, but he was a helluva good character actor.  RIP

Brad
Interesting. He struck me as the carnivorous sort.

RIP either way. Damn fine actor.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2012, 07:29:53 PM »
He was one of my favorite's too. Loved his voice. The Green Mile will always be one of my favorite movies.

Sad day. And he was so young.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2012, 08:41:37 PM »
RIP...I really liked his acting as well.
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2012, 09:04:27 PM »

Quote from: lupinus on September 03, 2012, 06:31:29 PM
Interesting. He struck me as the carnivorous sort.

RIP either way. Damn fine actor.

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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2012, 09:36:11 PM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on September 03, 2012, 06:07:35 PM
:(

His last role, as Walters sidekick in The Finder was great. He's always been one of my favorite actors.

Me, too......  :'(
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Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2012, 02:01:42 PM »
I loved to hear him talk. Pretty good actor as well. RIP MCD. =(
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