This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...

Director Colin Hanks knew exactly where his latest documentary, "John Candy: I Like Me," would make its world premiere. Not at Cannes or Tribeca, Venice or New York - only Toronto. Candy grew up in ...

Just over 30 years ago, Hollywood lost one of its most fearsome comedic forces when John Candy died at the age of just 43. His death provoked an outpouring of mourning in the acting world, and now, a ...

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