What did Tom Hanks say about Michael Clarke Duncan?

"I am terribly saddened at the loss of Big Mike," Hanks tells ET. "He was the treasure we all discovered on the set of The Green Mile. He was magic. He was a big love of man and his passing leaves us stunned."

What really happened to Michael Clarke Duncan?

Green Mile actor Michael Clarke Duncan who hailed from Chicago, Illinois, passed away in September 2012 after suffering a massive heart attack. It was reported that Duncan had passed away due to natural causes while at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 54.

How did they make Michael Clarke Duncan so big in The Green Mile?

In reality, Michael Clarke Duncan was of a similar height to his co-star David Morse, and was a couple of inches shorter than James Cromwell. Amongst other things, creative camera angles were used to create the illusion that Duncan, as John Coffey, towered over the prison staff, even "Brutal" Howell and Warden Moores.

Is The Green Mile a true story?

Since this kind of tragic, unfair derailing and taking of a life has been documented in great quantities over the years, the question naturally arises as to whether the film is based on a true story or not. Technically, the answer is "no." The movie is an adaptation of the 1996 Stephen King novel The Green Mile.

How old was Michael Clarke Duncan when he died?

54 years (1957–2012) Michael Clarke Duncan/Age at death By August 6, he was moved from the intensive-care unit but remained hospitalized. On September 3, Duncan died in Los Angeles from complications of the heart attack; he was 54.

How did Clarke Duncan died?

Heart attack Michael Clarke Duncan/Cause of death Duncan was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center after suffering a heart attack on J. By August 6, he was moved from the intensive-care unit but remained hospitalized. On September 3, Duncan died in Los Angeles from complications of the heart attack; he was 54.