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John Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian who starred in many Hollywood films in the 1980s and 1990s. He was a member of the Second City and SCTV comedy troupes, and also co-owned the Toronto Argonauts football team.
Candy was one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors. His well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in Uncle Buck (1989) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). His career has handed him some dry spells but Candy always rebounded.
Oct 26, 2022 · John Candy was a beloved comedian who starred in classics like Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Home Alone. He died of a heart attack in 1994 while filming Wagons East in Mexico, after a lifetime of smoking, overeating and drug use.
The comedian and actor died 30 years ago while filming his final movie in Mexico. A forensic pathologist studied his autopsy and found that he was obese, smoked, and possibly used...
Learn about the life and career of John Candy, one of Canada's greatest and funniest character actors. Find out his roles in classics like Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Spaceballs, and his tragic death in Mexico.
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was John Candy? Actor and comedian John Candy got his big break when he was offered membership in the Second City comedy troupe in the 1970s. In 1984, he co-starred with Tom Hanks in the...
Mar 4, 2024 · Steve Martin, Laurie Metcalf, Richard Lewis and more stars remember 'sweetheart' comedian John Candy, who died 30 years ago on March 4.
Mar 8, 2018 · On March 4, 1994, Canadian comedian John Candy died of a heart attack at age 43. The web page looks back at his work on SCTV, his movies and his ownership of the Toronto Argonauts.
Mar 4, 2014 · TORONTO — Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the sudden death of Canadian comic actor John Candy. The SCTV veteran who burst onto the big screen in comedies like Stripes, Home Alone and Uncle...
Dec 12, 2015 · The late John Candy and his brief, brilliant comedic career left a lasting impact fans and colleagues alike, which is probably why One Perfect Shot created the documentary Tell Me About John.
