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Michael Clarke Duncan
Michael Clarke Duncan was an American actor best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and other honors. He also played Kingpin in Daredevil and Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. In addition, he appeared in movies such as Armageddon (1998), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Planet of the Apes (2…
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entertainment · American actor (1957–2012) · film actor · comedian · voice actor · television actor · actor · basketball player · bodyguard · also Michael Clarke Duncan, Michael C. Duncan, Michael Duncan, Duncan
Born 10 December 1957 · Died 3 September 2012 · Q483148
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2023· 1 entry
Lead Stories rated the claim “‘Green Mile’ Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Dies At 54” 2012.
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2013· 2 entries
The Guardian: Michael Clarke Duncan: Academy pays tribute at 2013 Oscars
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Omarosa appeared in the cast of The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice and played in Duncan's honor for his favorite charity and one he had benefited from himself, the Sue Duncan Children's Center
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2012· 12 entries
A private funeral was held for Duncan in Los Angeles
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The Guardian: Close up: a fond farewell for Michael Clarke Duncan
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The Guardian: Michael Clarke Duncan tributes pour in from film world
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The Guardian: Michael Clarke Duncan obituary
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The Guardian: Michael Clarke Duncan: a career in pictures
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The Guardian: Michael Clarke Duncan: a career in clips
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KSL: 5 of Michael Clarke Duncan's best films
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The Guardian: The Green Mile's Michael Clarke Duncan dies after heart attack
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Digital Spy: Michael Clarke Duncan 1957-2012: Career in pictures
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Died 2012-09-03.
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While in the hospital, Duncan died of respiratory failure
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Led to him receiving his first starring role as the same character in the spinoff series The Finder
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2009· 2 entries
Played Balrog in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li and starred as the titular Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon in Broken Lizard's farce The Slammin' Salmon
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Stopped eating meat and later appeared in a PETA ad campaign, touting the health benefits and his increased strength from a vegetarian diet
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2005· 1 entry
Duncan appeared in The Island and Sin City, in which he played Manute, a powerful mobster
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2002· 1 entry
Faced the dual challenge of portraying a typically white character, having to gain 40 pounds (18 kg) to fit the character's large physique
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1997· 1 entry
Duncan quit the personal protection business
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1983· 1 entry
Played for Alcorn State Braves men's basketball (1983–1985).
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1979· 1 entry
Participated in the Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox, where he was among the first 100 people to run onto the field and slide into third base
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1957· 1 entry
Born 1957-12-10.
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