Tom Hanks Cracks Up Mourners at Michael Clarke Duncan Memorial Service
by Hilton Hater at .Surrounded by family, friends and more than a few famous guests, Michael Clarke Duncan was laid to rest in Los Angeles this week.
And while it was a somber occasion - with loved ones mourning the loss of an Oscar-nominated actor who died from respiratory failure brought on by a heart attack a couple weeks ago - for all who knew Duncan, Tom Hanks found a few moments of humor at the memorial service.
The star, who acted opposite Duncan in The Green Mile, shared a story about a young "Big Mike" and how his attempt to join a local gang was thwarted by his mother. It's great, moving stuff.
Watch Hanks deliver the tale now:
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Comments (9 Total)
ours prayers go out to the family & friends that new the best of him. He seemed like a truely kind man, its a big loss.
R.I.P big guy xxx Your a amazing gentle giant who will be sadly missed, tom did a wonderful job what a lovely way to remember some one with tears of love and happiness for sine one so brilliant
True or not, what a lovely anecdote. RIP, big fella. Gone too soon.
nice They wre obviously cool together on the set !
RIP Mike - what a great tribute Tom - Mike is smiling his big beautiful smile up in heaven.