Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Rest in Paradise: Michael Clarke Duncan

I swear, writing these posts saddens me to the core all the time but we write them as a way of paying homage to fallen celebrities we've grown to know and love (even if it is only in our heads.) The actor, Michael Clarke Duncan departed from Earth on September 3rd following the circumstances of a heart attacked he suffered earlier this year on July 13th. Michael Clarke Duncan has had numerous film and television roles playing such characters as body guards or some kind of intimidating figure. His most noted roles have been The Green Mile, The Whole Nine Yards, Armageddon, Daredevil and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.

On July 13, 2012, Duncan was taken to a hospital after suffering a heart attack. The media reports suggested that his girlfriend, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, had previously tried to sve his life by performing CPR. Duncan's publicist, Joy Fehily, issued a statement on August 6 that read he was moved from the Intensive Care Unit but remained hospitalized following his heart attack.
On September 3, Fehily quoted Manigault as saying that Duncan had died in Los Angeles. He added that celebrations of Duncan's life would be announced at a later date. The statement also, for the first time, described Omarosa as Duncan's fiancee.

Our deepest condolences go out to Omarosa as well as Michael Clarke Duncan's family and friends. He is a face that we will definitely miss on the big screen but we will always remember him.

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