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Michael Clarke Duncan: Biography

Michael Clarke Duncan
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  • Birth Place: Chicago, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/10/1957, Sagittarius
  • Date of Death: 09/03/2012
  • Profession: Actor
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Michael Clarke Duncan Fast Facts:
  • Raised by a single mother on the south side of Chicago.
  • Wanted to play football, but decided to pursue acting instead at the urging of his mother.
  • Worked as a ditch-digger for a gas company.
  • Worked as personal security for such stars as Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
  • Won the 1999 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Green Mile. 
  • Suffered a heart attack on July 13, 2012; remained hospitalized before passing away on September 3, 2012.
  • Michael Clarke Duncan Relationships:
  • Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth - FiancĂ©e
  • Jean Duncan - Mother
  • Judith Duncan - Sister
  • Michael Clarke Duncan Awards:
  • 1999 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Alcorn State University, Alcorn State, MS

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