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John Candy died 30 years ago, with his death listed as a 'heart attack', with other contributing factors also revealed by a forensic pathologist.
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John Franklin Candy was born on Halloween in 1950 in Ontario, Canada. His parents were working-class and his father died suddenly of a heart attack when he was just five years old. His father’s heart condition and his own obesity would continue to be perilous themes in his life. Throughout school, Candy was a formidable football player and hoped to...
The night before he died, John Candy reached out to several people. He called his co-stars and his children, who had no idea it would be the last time they would ever hear their father’s voice. “I was nine. It was a Friday,” his son Chris recalled. “I remember talking to him the night before he passed away and he said, ‘I love you and goodnight.’ A...
Before John Candy died, his comedic skills, openness, and humility made him beloved by all audiences. “I think that’s what draws people into a lot of those characters, you felt for them,” explained his son Chris. “And that is something he came into the world with, that vulnerability.” Hollywood icons like Steve Martin and John Hughes also struggled...
Candy publicly shared his experiences of living with severe anxiety and panic attacks. Candy died in his sleep at the age of 43, on March 4, 1994, in Durango City, Mexico, while filming Wagons East; a spokeswoman said that Candy's cause of death was a heart attack.
- 1969–1994
- March 4, 1994 (aged 43), Durango City, Mexico
Mar 15, 2023 · The news of John Candy's death on March 4, 1994, was universally shocking. He was only 43-years-old — far too young for anyone to assume he was close to dying. At the time of his death, Candy was filming his last movie in Mexico, the 1994 film Wagon's East. The cause of death was heart failure. It was the last thing anyone expected.
Mar 4, 2023 · John Candy died of a heart attack at age 43 in March 1994 while filming Wagons East in Durango, Mexico. He was survived by son Christopher, daughter Jennifer and wife Rosemary.
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Mar 4, 2024 · Steve Martin, Laurie Metcalf and More Remember ‘Sweetheart’ John Candy 30 Years After His Death (Exclusive) The actor died on March 4, 1994 while filming the comedy 'Wagons East'
