RIP, Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan, star of such movies as "The Green Mile" and "The Whole Nine Yards," passed away this morning. He was 54. 

According to our sources, his passing came very suddenly. We're told his fiancee, Omarosa Manigault, was with him in his hospital room in Los Angeles and left for a short period of time. When she returned ... he had died.

Our sources say Omarosa's mother was with him when he passed.

Duncan's rep tells TMZ the actor never fully recovered from the myocardial infarction he suffered on July 13. As TMZ first reported, Omarosa found Duncan in cardiac arrest and performed CPR and was able to resuscitate him before calling 911.

The rep tells us, "[Omarosa] Manigault is grateful for all of your prayers and asks for privacy at this time. Celebrations of his life, both private and public, will be announced at a later date."

I am so sad, and surprised.  The heart attack seemed relatively mild, though as the days passed it did seem odd that he wasn't released.  For some reason I always liked him, and thought he seemed like a genuinely good person, so I was trying to keep up with his health, but they were pretty quiet.

Thanks to TMZ for the dignified obituary.