You look at this man and you won’t say right away that his life calling was to act in films. But he played, and did it perfectly. His roles have always been very memorable, if only because his physique resembling a fighter without rules simply could not pass by the gaze of the audience. But at the age of fifty-five, Michael Clarke Duncan passed away. The cause of death is a heart attack that was caused by a lack of oxygen.
A bit about the life of an actor
Michael was born in the city of Chicago on December 10, 1957. Father left the family when the future actor was still very young, and Michael was brought up only by his mother. Throughout his teenage life, Duncan was fond of American football, but on the instructions of his mother, he did not become a professional football player. The reason for this was the mother's fear that Michael could be seriously injured. Nevertheless, he always stated that becoming a football player was the dream he had dreamed about since childhood. It was the football past that allowed Duncan to possess such an impressive size. With a growth of 196 cm, its weight reached 130 kg. After moving to Los Angeles, Michael did not immediately become an actor. Initially, he was forced to earn a living working as a bouncer in one of the nightclubs. The actor’s career began after he began acting in small commercials. "Armageddon" was the first serious film in which the actor starred . The acting career lasted 13 years, then death occurred. Michael Clarke Duncan died at the age of 55.
Acting career of Michael Clark Duncan
Movie roles, as mentioned above, began to give Michael only after he had passed over forty years. The actor rarely performed the main roles, but his supporting characters were always overly memorable. The first significant film in his career was Armageddon, where Michael played the role of Bugai. The greatest popularity for Duncan came after he played in the film "The Green Mile". The character played by the actor was a large black man named John Coffey, who was mistakenly accused of terrible deeds. In addition, Coffey possessed supernatural abilities that allowed him to heal a sick person and infect a healthy person. For this role, Duncan received the Saturn Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. After this film, Duncan starred in nearly a hundred films, among which the most popular are Green Lantern, Nine Yards, and Sin City. By the way, for the supporting role in the movie "Nine Yards" Duncan was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.
Michael Clarke Duncan Cause of death
On September 3, 2012, it became known that actor Duncan had died. At first, the cause of his death was unknown, and an examination of doctors was expected. After Michael's body was examined, doctors issued a verdict: myocardial infarction. Despite the impressive muscles of the "Hollywood giant", his heart has always been a weak link. In many ways, heart problems were associated with the actor’s heavy weight and insufficient oxygen to saturate him. Due to a lack of oxygen, the actor suffered from anoxic encephalopathy. This myocardial infarction was not the first that actor Michael Clark Duncan suffered. The reason for his death lies also in the fact that literally within three months it was already the second heart attack. After the first attack, they managed to save him, and the second took the life of the actor.
Michael Clarke Duncan The funeral
The actor was buried after several days in the cemetery of Los Angeles. According to numerous US media reports, his friends, relatives and colleagues arrived at the funeral of the actor. Among the people who came to spend Duncan was the famous actor Tom Hanks. It was he who played the main role in the film "The Green Mile", which subsequently became one of the most iconic films of our time. At the funeral of the actor was also present and his lover. According to her behavior, it was clear that she was suffering the death of her man. Rumor had it that the couple had been planning a wedding for several months, but instead the bride was forced to bury her fiancée.
Actor's contribution to the cinema
It is not known whether there will be another actor in the history of world cinema such as Michael Clark Duncan. The cause of Michael's death is myocardial infarction, which speaks of Duncan's weak heart. But according to the actor’s many roles, we can say that his heart was very kind and big. What is his role as a good healthy man in the film "The Green Mile", where he did no harm even to the little white mouse. Duncan never gave up roles, no matter how small they were. He also engaged in voice acting for children's cartoons. Michael Clarke Duncan will forever remain in the memory and hearts of his fans as a big man with a big human heart.