September 3, 2012
Updated Sep 3, 2012 at 3:17 PM PDT
Michael Clarke Duncan, star of such movies as "The Green Mile" and "The Whole Nine Yards," passed away this morning. He was 54.
According to the celebrity website TMZ, his passing came very suddenly. Duncan's rep tells TMZ the actor never fully recovered from a heart attack he suffered on July 13.
Duncan was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of John Coffey in "The Green Mile." He worked as a bodyguard for celebrities like Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, and Notorious B.I.G. before he got his break.
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