John Candy’s family paid tribute to the actor on the 29th anniversary of his death. The Canadian comedian and actor, who starred in numerous films such as Home Alone, Cool Runnings, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, died of a heart attack on March 4, 1994, leaving behind his wife Rosemary and two young children Jennifer and Chris.
Jennifer, now 43, Chris, 38, and Rosemary, 73, all shared throwback photos of the actor as they marked the anniversary of his death. Jennifer posted a sweet snap showing her as a toddler with her father, writing: “You will always be around. You will always be missed. You will always be loved.”
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Chris shared a photo of his father standing by a river and penned: “Sending love to my father today. 29 years ago you started a new journey. I miss you and think of you often. I still think of you daily. Loss is never easy but I can optimistically say it is one of the great teachers in life.”
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Rosemary posted a photo of the actor waving on set and wrote: “I was going through photos today and I thought this is a great one to post. Miss you today. As always with love.”
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A documentary giving a never-before-seen insight into the life, career, and tragic death of Candy is currently in the works at Amazon. The film – made with the full support of Candy’s family – will reportedly give an insight into Candy’s private family life off-screen as well as feature never-before-seen home videos, archives, and family interviews. It is directed by Colin Hanks, 45, and produced by Ryan Reynolds, 46, and George Dewey via his production company, Maximum Effort.
John Candy first shot to fame via his work as a member of Toronto’s branch of the improv comedy group The Second City in 1972. He then joined the cast on the Toronto-based comedy-variety show Second City Television which was picked up by NBC in 1981 and became a huge hit. His breakout role came when he played Tom Hanks’ character’s womanizing brother in Splash, which garnered universal acclaim.
He then appeared in a number of comedies throughout his career, including Spaceballs and Cool Runnings. He had a minor, yet important, role as the ‘Polka King of the Midwest’ in Home Alone. His character Gus Polinski helps reunite Kevin with his mother, making for a happy ending. His most famous role is arguably as shower curtain salesman Del Griffith in the 1987 classic, Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
