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Michael Clarke Duncan Memorial Service Set for Monday
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Obituaries,
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The actor died of natural causes earlier this week, two months after suffering a heart attack, and a private invitation-only service will be held next week. The memorial will be led by famed preacher Bishop Charles Blake and Dr. H. Beecher Hicks will read a eulogy.
A public viewing of Michael's casket is scheduled for Sunday at the Hall of Liberty in Forest Lawn, Los Angeles between 9am and 2pm. Since he passed away on Monday, aged 54, many have rushed to pay tribute to Michael, and offer their sympathies to his fiancee, Omarosa Manigault.
Bruce Willis, who appeared in four films with Michael, including The Whole Nine Yards and Sin City, said, "Michael Duncan was a great actor, a great human being, and he was my very dear friend. I will miss Big Mike in a Big Way."
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Michael Clarke Duncan Died of ‘Natural Causes’
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Obituaries,
The Green Mile star passed away at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday at the age of 54, just two months after he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home and the L.A. County Coroner confirmed the cause of death today. Assistant Coroner Chief Ed Winter said the actor's personal doctor signed off on the actor's death as natural and the coroner's office found no reason to doubt the finding.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed Michael was planning to have children with his fiancee Omarosa Manigault. Her representative told CNN the couple were due to marry next year and hoped to have kids in the near future.
Celebrities rushed to pay tribute to Michael following his death, with his Green Mile co-star Tom Hanks saying, "I am terribly saddened at the loss of Big Mike. 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."
Corey Haim Snubbed by Movie Industry Again
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Television, Child Stars, Rants, Obituaries,
First, Corey Haim was left out of the In Memoriam segment at the SAG awards. Now, he’s been snubbed by the Oscars as well. Haim’s former bestie and most frequent co-star, Corey Feldman, has stepped forward to speak out against the slight.
“Corey’s films have earned the industry over a half a billion dollars, and his work remains an inspiration to young artists world wide,” Feldman ranted to TMZ. “Corey [Haim] dedicated his life to the film industry. The same industry that failed to dedicate even 30 seconds to his memory.”
Haim's face was missing from the In Memoriam shown during the 83rd Academy Awards, and for many fans the slight stings. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a very tepid statement in response: “Whatever the length of the sequence, there will always be fans and family members of those not included who will be disappointed by their omission. The Academy extends its understanding and its apologies to those who missed seeing a favorite face in this year’s feature.”
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Why Did the SAG Awards Snub Corey Haim?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: D-List, Movies, Child Stars, Videos,
Sunday night’s SAG awards were all about honoring Hollywood -- and, it was only fitting that the show included an “In Memoriam” for all those who passed last year. But one actor was left out of the final cut, and fans are incensed.
Corey Haim, '80s It Boy and '90s hot mess, was not in the tribute. According to show producer Kathy Connell, there simply wasn’t “time to salute everyone.” She says two separate Memoriam packages were created. “Mr. Haim was in the longer version,” she said. “As the show was running long, we were forced to choose the shorter package.” Haim died in March of last year.
"We have become used to not being honored by our peers in the industry," Haim’s BFF and frequent co-star, Corey Feldman, told Popeater. SAG member Dorothy Provine, who died on April 25, was also left out of the shorter memorial video package (which can be viewed above).
But according to Connell, those are the breaks. "Some people who are included early on, may not be in the final package due to the passing of other SAG members."
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