Michael Clarke Duncan, who died in a Los Angeles hospital Monday at age 54, played many roles in his life — on screen and off. His sheer physicality could be intimidating — that is, until he flashed that super-sized smile. He played bodyguards and murderers, kingpins and nice guys. His large, husky voice brought gravitas to cartoon characters and heavies, action films and comedies. In real life, he was a bodyguard, too — for such celebrities as Will Smith and Jamie Foxx. But he could also turn on the charm as an award-show presenter, reality-show participant and fiance of reality-show starlet Rev. Omarosa Manigault. "Michael has left us far, far too soon," said Frank Darabont, who directed Duncan in "The Green Mile." ''We lost a great man and a great spirit today."
AP PHOTOS: The many roles of Michael Clarke Duncan
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In this undated movie still provided by Twentieth Century Fox, the crime lord Kingpin, played by Michael Clarke Duncan, left, hires Bullseye, played by Colin Farrell, in a scene from the movie "Daredevil", based on a popular comic book published by Marvel. Duncan, the hulking, prolific character actor whose dozens of films included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in "The Green Mile" and such other box office hits as "Armageddon," ''Planet of the Apes" and "Kung Fu Panda," is dead at age 54. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Zade Rosenthal)
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In this publicity image provided by Twentieth Century Fox, actor Michael Clarke Duncan, portrays the crime lord Kingpin in the movie "Daredevil", based on a popular comic book published by Marvel. Duncan, the hulking, prolific character actor whose dozens of films included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in "The Green Mile" and such other box office hits as "Armageddon," ''Planet of the Apes" and "Kung Fu Panda," is dead at age 54. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Peter Stone)
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This undated image provided by Warner Bros. shows Tom Hanks, left, Michael Clarke Duncan, center, and David Morse in "The Green Mile." Duncan has died at the age of 54 on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack, his fiancee, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, said. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Ralph Nelson)
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This Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 photo shows actor Michael Clarke Duncan in New York. Duncan has died at the age of 54 on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack, his fiancee, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, said. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri)
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In this Sunday, June 1, 2008 photo, actor Michael Clarke Duncan poses with "Kung Fu Panda" at the premiere of the movie in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. Duncan has died at the age of 54 on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack, his fiancee, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, said. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, April 10, 2001 file photo, pop singer Christina Aguilera accepts her award for favorite female artist of the year from presenter Michael Clarke Duncan at the Seventh Annual Blockbuster Awards in Los Angeles. Duncan has died at the age of 54 on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack, his fiancee, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, said. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield)
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FILE - In this Monday, Jan 10, 2011 photo, Michael Clarke Duncan, left, and his fiancee Omarosa Manigault arrive at the premiere of "The Green Hornet" in Los Angeles. Duncan has died at the age of 54 on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack, Manigault said. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 6, 1999 file photo, Michael Clarke Duncan, left, watches as Tom Hanks, second from right, hugs fellow cast member Doug Hutchison as his wife Rita Wilson looks on at the premiere of "The Green Mile" in the Westwood section of Los Angeles. Duncan has died at the age of 54 on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack, his fiancee, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, said. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001 file photo, actor Michael Clarke Duncan accepts two awards for the film "The Green Mile" at the 27th Annual People's Choice Awards in Pasadena, Calif. Duncan has died at the age of 54 on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack, his fiancee, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, said. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)
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FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2001 file photo, actor Michael Clarke Duncan shows off two awards for the film "The Green Mile" at the 27th Annual People's Choice Awards in Pasadena, Calif. Duncan's fiancee says the Oscar nominee for "The Green Mile" has died Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 while being hospitalized following a July heart attack. He was 54. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield, File)
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This Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 photo shows actor Michael Clarke Duncan in New York. Duncan has died at the age of 54, his fiancee said on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri)
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