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John Candy

Birth:	Oct. 31, 1950
Death:	Mar. 4, 1994
Actor. Born the second son of Sidney James and Evangeline Aker Candy in the Toronto suburb of East York, Canada. He lost his father to heart failure in 1955. John attended Holy Cross Catholic School and Neil McNeil High School. He studied drama briefly at a community college before he found a position with the Children's Theater in Ontario. His television debut was CBC's children's program ‘Coming Up Rosie.' In 1977, he was offered a position with the legendary Second City Troupe in Chicago. He doubled as a writer and performer for the television show, SCTV, as well. He earned two Emmy awards for his SCTV work. His career branched out into feature films and in 1980, he appeared in ‘1941' and in ‘The Blues Brothers,' ‘Stripes' in 1981; 1984's ‘Splash,' ‘Planes, Trains, & Automobiles' in 1987, and ‘Uncle Buck' in 1989. That same year, he also produced and starred in an animated television series for NBC entitled ‘Camp Candy.' In the early 1990s, Candy's career went into slump as many of his features failed to generate either financial or critical success including 1991's romantic comedy-drama, ‘Only the Lonely.' Candy also indulged his passion for sport and became co-owner of the Canadian Football team, the Toronto Argonauts. The Argonauts won the Grey Cup during Candy's first year of ownership. Candy accepted a role in a western Farce entitled ‘Wagons East' which was to be shot on location in Mexico. According to his friends, Candy feared ‘something bad' would happen if he traveled to Mexico. He died in his sleep after suffering a massive heart attack while on location in Durango, Mexico. His memorial service was held at St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto and was broadcast live on Canadian television. Candy's final movies, ‘Wagons East' and ‘Canadian Bacon' were released posthumously. In May 2006, he became one of the first entertainers ever honored by Canada Post by being featured on a postage stamp. The John Candy Visual Arts Studio at Neil McNeil High School, in Toronto, Ontario was dedicated in his memory. (bio by: Iola) Cause of death: Heart Attack Search Amazon for John Candy

Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery Culver City Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Mausoleum, Room 7, Crypt B1
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