Born October 31, 1950 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Died March 4 1994 (Age 43) Durango Mexico

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For those who haven’t seen this post I decided to reblog it. John Candy was an amazing and loving man. I truly admired and respected him. If John were alive today I’m positive he’d be helping people in any way possible.

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John Franklin Candy(October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994)^[1]was a Canadian actor and comedian, known mainly for his work inHollywoodfilms. Candy rose to fame as a member of theTorontobranch ofthe Second Cityand its relatedSecond City Televisionseries, and through his appearances in such comedy films asStripes,Splash,Cool Runnings,Summer Rental,Home Alone,The Great Outdoors,Spaceballs, andUncle Buck, as well as more dramatic roles inOnly the Lonely