Look at this person and you will not tell right awaythat his life vocation was to act in films. But he played, and did it perfectly. His roles were always very memorable if only because his physique resembling a fighter without rules simply could not pass by the viewers of the audience. But at the age of fifty-five, Michael Clark Duncan passed away. The cause of death is a heart attack, which was caused by a lack of oxygen.
A bit about the life of an actor
Michael was born in the city of Chicago on the tenth of December1957 His father left the family when the future actor was still very few years old, and Michael was brought up only by his own mother. Throughout his teenage life, Duncan was fond of American football, but as instructed by his mother, he did not become a professional football player. The reason for this was the mother’s fear that Michael might be seriously injured. Nevertheless, he always declared that becoming a footballer was a dream he had dreamed of since childhood. It was football past that allowed Duncan to have such an impressive size. With an increase in 196 cm, its weight reached 130 kg. After moving to Los Angeles, Michael did not immediately become an actor. Initially, he was forced to make a living working as a bouncer in one of the nightclubs. Career actor began after he began to appear in small commercials. "Armageddon" was the first serious film in which the actor starred. The acting career lasted 13 years, then death occurred. Michael Clark Duncan died at the age of 55.
Michael Clark Duncan acting career
Movie roles, as stated above, began to giveMichael only after he passed for forty years. The actor has rarely played the main roles, but his supporting characters have always been overly memorable. The first significant film in his career was "Armageddon", where Michael played the role of Bug. The greatest popularity came to Duncan after he played in the movie "Green Mile". The character played by the actor was a big black man named John Coffey, who was mistakenly accused of dreadful deeds. In addition, Coffey possessed supernatural abilities that allowed both to heal a sick person and infect a healthy person. For this role, Duncan won the "Saturn" award and was nominated for the Golden Globe and the Oscar awards as the best supporting actor. After this film, Duncan starred in nearly a hundred films, among which the most popular are “Green Lantern”, “Nine Yards”, and also “City of Sins”. By the way, Duncan was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for his supporting role in the film “Nine Yards”.
Michael Clark Duncan. Cause of death
On September 3, 2012, it became known thatdied actor Duncan. At first, the cause of his death was unknown, and the examination of doctors was expected. After the body of Michael was studied, doctors issued a verdict: myocardial infarction. Despite the imposing muscles of the “Hollywood giant,” his heart has always been a weak link. In many ways, heart problems were associated with a large actor weight and lack of oxygen to saturate it. Due to lack of oxygen, the actor suffered from anoxic encephalopathy. This myocardial infarction was not the first that suffered actor Michael Clark Duncan. The reason for his death lies in the fact that literally within three months it was already the second heart attack. After the first attack, he was saved, and the second took the life of an actor.
Michael Clark Duncan. The funeral
The actor was buried after several daysat the Los Angeles cemetery. According to numerous media reports from the United States, his friends, relatives and colleagues came to the funeral of the actor. Among the people who came to see Duncan was the famous actor Tom Hanks. It was he who played the main role in the film "Green Mile", which later became one of the most iconic films of modern times. At the funeral of the actor was also present and his beloved. From her behavior, it was obvious that she was suffering the death of her man. It was rumored that the couple was going to play a wedding for several months, but instead the bride was forced to bury her betrothed.
Actor's contribution to cinema
It is not known whether in the history of world cinema yetone such actor, as Michael Clark Duncan. The cause of Michael's death lies in myocardial infarction, which indicates the weak heart of Duncan. But according to the numerous roles of the actor, one can say that his heart was very kind and big. What is his role as a good big man in the Green Mile movie, where he did not do any harm to even a little white mouse? Duncan never refused roles, no matter how small they were. He was also engaged in the voice acting of children's cartoons. Michael Clark Duncan will forever remain in the memory and hearts of his fans as a big man with a big human heart.
