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Photos from Comedians Who Died Too Young

Author

Robert Clark

Published Apr 02, 2026

The beloved comic actor first gained notice on Toronto's SCTV, before making a name for himself on the big screen in such comedies as Stripes, Splash, Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Candy, who had struggled with his weight for years, died in his sleep of a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 43.