Michael Clarke Duncan

 (10 December 1957 – 3 September 2012) was an American actor, best known for his role as John Coffey in The Green Mile.

Quotes

 * I became a vegetarian 3 years ago. … The best thing about being a vegetarian for me is, number one is I know I'm not harming any animals. … The number two thing is increased strength. I'm a lot stronger than I was when I was eating meat. … Most of your most powerful animals in the wild are vegetarian, so I'm trying to get my strength to that level. I don't know if I'll make it or not, but elephants are vegetarians. They're pretty big, so...
 * "Michael Clarke Duncan's Exclusive Interview With PETA", video on PETA's YouTube channel (10 May 2012).