Michael Clarke Duncan received an Academy Award nomination for his moving portrayal of a gentle death row inmate in the 1999 prison drama “The Green Mile.” (Ralph Nelson)
Tom Hanks, left, and Michael Clarke Duncan in “The Green Mile.” (Ralph Nelson)
Michael Clarke Duncan in 2011 at a New York Knicks-Miami Heat game at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. (Rhona Wise / EPA)
Michael Clarke Duncan and Colin Farrell in a scene from the 2003 movie “Daredevil,” based on a popular comic book published by Marvel. (Zade Rosenthal / Associated Press)
Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan in the 1999 drama “The Green Mile.” (Ralph Nelson / Warner Bros)
Duncan of “The Green Mile” returns to his native Chicago. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
A 2007 photo of Duncan joking around during the NBA All-Star celebrity game in Las Vegas. (Paul Buck / EPA)
Michael Clarke Duncan and then-girlfriend Vanessa Bozell watch the Los Angeles Lakers-Denver Nuggets game at the Pepsi Center in Denver in 2009. (Larry W. Smith / EPA)
In a 2001 file photo, Michael Clarke Duncan shows off two awards for the film “The Green Mile” at the 27th annual People’s Choice Awards in Pasadena. (Michael Caulfield / Associated Press)
Duncan arriving at the 2010 Black Entertainment Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Mike Nelson / EPA)
Walter (Geoff Stults, center), Leo (Michael Clarke Duncan, right) and Dr. Lance Sweets (John Francis Daley) follow a lead to a jazz bar in the 2011 “Bullets” episode of the television series “The Finder.” (Jordin Althaus / Fox)
Michael Clarke Duncan as the crime lord Kingpin in the 2003 movie “Daredevil.” (Peter Stone / Associated Press)
