John Candy’s son, Chris Candy, recently opened up about how disheartening it was to see how reporters treated his late father in resurfaced interviews before the beloved entertainer’s death in 1994.
During his recent interview with Variety, Chris admitted to the news publication that he was “shocked” to see journalists tease John about his weight when he watches the Hollywood icon’s past interviews.
“That was just kind of heart-wrenching,” Chris told the news outlet. John had two children with his wife before his death.“I also could see how he got more frustrated and he found ways to deal with that… I learned through the process of this [documentary] that he was so nervous about eating in front of people because of paparazzi.”
Chris divulged that John had a “poor eating habit” where he wouldn’t “eat all day” but would “eat at night.”
He further explained to the news publication: “When I hear stories like that I just felt so bad for him because it’s like, ‘How cornered are you?’ And you really want in those moments, as his son or as his friend, to be able to grab him by his shoulders and say, ‘Why the f— do you have to do this? Just who cares? Have a sandwich and get mad about it.’”
John is most known for his role in the 1980s movie The Blues Brothers, and is also held in high regard for his roles in other comedy classics such as Uncle Buck, Splash, and Cool Runnings.
He was born on October 31, 1950, in New Market, Ontario, Canada, and grew up in the Central Canadian province. John moved to Toronto, Canada, for his high school days, and after he graduated, he began exploring acting in college.
John got his first stage role in 1971 in Toronto. Later in the 1970s he landed roles in TV and film productions, where he worked with future stars such as Ghostbusters’ Dan Aykroyd and Honey I Shrunk The Kids’ Rick Moranis.
Acting became of focus for John in the late 1970s after he joined The Second City, which is an improv stand-up group that has trained now-icons like Mike Myers, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Bill Murray.
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March 2025 marked the 30th anniversary of John’s 1994 death at 43.
While fans, friends, and famous colleagues paid homage to the late Hollywood star earlier this year, an AI has revealed what the comedy genius may have looked like today at the age of 73.
The technology, directed by Bored Panda writer Hidreley Diao, replicated one of John’s headshots, featuring his signature smirk and eyes filled with childlike wonder and excitement.
