Actor Michael Clarke Duncan rose to world fame for his role in The Green Mile, where his character was sentenced to death for murdering two girls. However, few people know that the fate of the artist himself was not at all easy.
The future star was born in an incomplete family. A single mother raised her son and daughter alone. When the future actor grew up, he entered a special university for African Americans and played in a basketball club, but soon left sports. He also had to leave university when his mother fell very ill. The young man took care of the family. He started working as a security guard at the club. He was taken there due to his powerful physique and great growth. He then became a bodyguard.
Duncan didn’t start an acting career until he was 30. In 1998, he landed a major role in the movie Armageddon. During filming, he met Bruce Willis, who helped him land a role in The Green Mile. For this film, the actor was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. After that he took part in “Sin City”, “Planet of the Apes” and others. Also, the artist was engaged in voice acting for computer games, cartoons and commercials.
In 2012, Duncan had a heart attack, followed by cardiac arrest. His girlfriend helped him and saved his life, but he still died after two months in the hospital.
