John Candy

John Candy (Actor), born on October 31, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. John Candy's age 67 years (at death) & Zodiac Sign Scorpio, nationality Canadian (by birth) & Race/Ethnicity is White. Let's check, How Tall is John Candy?

John Candy Bio

  • Birth Name:John Candy
  • First Name: John
  • Last Name: Candy
  • Age: 67 years (at death)
  • Died: March 4, 1994 (43 years)
  • Birth Date: October 31, 1950
  • Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Country: Canada
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Birth/Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Eye Color: Dark brown
  • Hair Color: Light brown
  • Feet/Shoe Size: N/A
  • Dress Size: N/A
  • John Candy Height

    6 ft 3 in (188 cm/)

    Height & Weight
    Height (in Feet-Inches)6 ft 3 in
    Height (in Centimeters)188 cm
    Height (in Meters)
    Weight (in Kilograms)95 kg
    Weight (in Pounds)209 lbs

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    John Candy FAQs

    How much did John Candy weight at death?

    Candy died on March 4, 1994; a spokeswoman said that his cause of death was a heart attack. He was 43 years old. In addition to his obesity, he tended to binge eat in response to professional struggles and weighed in excess of 300 pounds (140 kg) at some points in his life.

    What movie was John Candy filming when he died?

    The larger-than-life comedic star John Candy dies suddenly of a heart attack on March 4, 1994, at the age of 43. At the time of his death, he was living near Durango, Mexico, while filming Wagons East, a Western comedy co-starring the comedian Richard Lewis.

    What John Candy died from?

    March 4, 1994

    Did John Candy get paid for Home Alone?

    Candy would be paid $414 for his work on the film, one of the lowest paid people on the movie period. In theory, he could have made millions from his 22 hours. But he also figured that he had a future making more films with Hughes.

    John Franklin Candy was a Canadian comedy actor known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its related Second City Television series, and through his appearances in such comedy films as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, Summer Rental, Home Alone, The Great Outdoors, Spaceballs, and Uncle Buck, as well as more dramatic roles in Only the Lonely and JFK. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was as Del Griffith, the loquacious, on-the-move shower-curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. While filming the Western parody Wagons East!, Candy died of a heart attack in Durango, Mexico, on March 4, 1994, aged 43. His final two films, Wagons East! and Canadian Bacon, are dedicated to his memory. Candy was born in 1950 in Newmarket, Ontario. The son of Sidney James Candy and Evangeline Candy, he was brought up in a working-class Roman Catholic family. Candy’s father was of English and Scottish descent, while his mother was of Polish and Ukrainian descent.

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