Twitter mourns ‘Green Mile’ star Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan, best known for his starring role in 1996’s The Green Mile, has passed away aged 54. According to a statement from a family representative, the actor “suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered.”

Duncan had been in an LA hospital after suffering a heat attack seven weeks ago, his life prolonged by the actions of girlfriend Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, a reality TV star.

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The actor’s death has sent Twitter into mourning with “RIP Micheal Clark Duncan” and “Green Mile” both trending globally on Twitter:

The tributes included tweets from some of his fellow actors:

Producer Timbaland also tweeted his condolences:

As did TV host Mario Lopez:

A number of fans quoted Duncan’s lines from The Green Mile:

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