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Title: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: RocketMan 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 (http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21460648/actor-michael-clarke-duncan-dead-at-54) to a story about his death.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: LadySmith 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.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: just Warren 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.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: ArfinGreebly 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.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: MillCreek on September 03, 2012, 06:23:32 PM: Not to mention that episode of 'The Simpsons'.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: Jamie B 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.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: grislyatoms 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.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: lupinus 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.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: MrsSmith 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.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: TechMan on September 03, 2012, 08:41:37 PM: RIP...I really liked his acting as well.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: ArfinGreebly 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.

Yeah, 300 lb body building vegetarian . . . that can't end well.
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: seeker_two 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...... :'(
Title: Re: Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died.
Post by: Sergeant Bob on September 06, 2012, 02:01:42 PM: I loved to hear him talk. Pretty good actor as well. RIP MCD. =(