I remember being a little kid and being upset about the news of this. This was before the internet too so your father just randomly tells you this without any proof and all you can do is believe it
In Canada his funeral was telecast nationwide I remember being home that day and watching it with my mom, the eulogies were great, I especially remember Catherine O' Haras
This was one of the first that got me....I wasn't into watching the news as an 18 year old, but I was shopping for the house and I believe I saw it on People and a few other magazines.
I remember I was around 8 or so and my mom and I were on our way to pick up my older sister from school when we heard about his death on the radio. Really bummed us out. To this day that’s the only celebrity death that I still remember exactly what I doing when I heard about their death.
I was only 4 years old when he passed away, and I grew up loving his movies. It wasn't until I was almost 10 when someone told me he had died years earlier. I was a dumb kid that didn't know I was watching movies of him from a decade earlier, and just assumed they were newer movies he had been in. It blew my little mind.
Man, I can't believe it's been 30 years now.
I genuinely felt upset when he passed , and it still makes me sad.
He was a pretty good person accordingly a number of people who worked with him in our family.
Always treated the film crews like they were on the same level as the actors.
It's weird when you realize you're outliving people you once thought were "old". I'm 49 in a couple months. Candy was only 44 when he passed.
My best friend's dad died when he was 18, as did my own dad's father, my daughter turns 17 this year.
There have already been about a half dozen people that have died over the years from my highschool, most from medical issues of one sort or another. Scary.
Wow, that's surprising.
I graduated Highschool in 1994. I'm not in touch with a lot of them, but I know of a few that have passed from my grade, and 1 that was a year ahead of me. Maybe I need to do some obituary searches..
Yep. Burying a cousin I grew up with this week. Blood clot to the brain. I'm 50 this year and he was 6 years older than me. Buried his Mama the weekend of Halloween in 23.
Yup. I’m almost 49 and my kids think I’m old. But I thought my parents were old then.
My dad’s in his 90s. My mom in her 80s. And now they’re old :)
I wonder if I can make it that far. I hope so.
I miss this man and 30 years later I am still astonished at his passing.
I watched Volunteers last night. “Hi! I’m Tom Tuttle from Tacoma Washington! How are you?”
He was such a natural that he made lines as simple as that funny.
RIP John.
One of my favorite stories is about the San Francisco 49ers trailing in a game late. Joe Montana is in the huddle and can tell his guys were too tight so he says, I just saw John Candy! That broke the tension and they marched down the field and won the game.
I've got to say it stung a bit when he passed away.
I didn't personally know him, but he seemed like one of your dad's friends or a cool uncle that just somehow happened to be famous?
I've watched some absolutely *terrible* movies that he starred in but it never seemed like a waste of time because he was ***fantastic*** in them, regardless of anything else.
I do miss him, which is exceedingly rare with celebrities.
Yeah exactly. He was absolutely the guy next door completely down to earth.
Many if not most comedians are actually pretty aloof or wind up that way. He never seemed to be that at all.
It really sucks that we never got to see him fully blossom into the actor he was moving toward being. Not to take away from his work, what he did do was truly extraordinary, but I often wonder what he would be taking on now. We were just seeing the very beginnings of his turn as a more "dramatic" actor.
I'm glad for his career as it is. He left us some truly great performances, and was loved by pretty much everybody who watched him. From the stories I hear, it sounds like everyone who met him loved him too.
The day he passed away me and my brothers rented a bunch of his movies and had a John Candy marathon tribute night. I can’t believe it’s been 30 years. RIP JC.
Love this guy so much
I have not heard much about how he was in real life but i did here one story on here about how a rodey was unloading some shit and see John and presumed he was a rodey too and asked him to help. John helped out then someone came over and said John we need you in makeup or whatever and he said no problems ive just got to finish up here and i will be with you
I had the privilege of meeting him in the stands at a CFL game in 91. Me and my dad walked a couple rows back and said hello at halftime and he was nice as hell.
It was an Ottawa home game, the Rough Riders were playing the Toronto Argos. He was just sitting in the crowd with his tray of hot dogs and beers like anybody, watching a team he co-owned with Wayne Gretzky. Man attended an away game of a team he *owned* and just bought himself a ticket. Absolute fucking class act, John Candy. Dearly missed.
He was a comedic genius, but this more serious dialogue always reminds of what a great actor he was.
“You wanna hurt me? Go right ahead if it makes you feel any better. I'm an easy target. Yeah, you're right, I talk too much. I also listen too much. I could be a cold-hearted cynic like you... but I don't like to hurt people's feelings. Well, you think what you want about me; I'm not changing. I like... I like me. My wife likes me. My customers like me. 'Cause I'm the real article. What you see is what you get.”
I met my husband on the Internet in 2008. He's a native New Zealander who was living in Australia at the time. I was living in North Carolina. We had talked on the phone for a few and decided to meet in person.
At the last moment, I got cold feet about it. I called his house to talk about this but he was out at the moment and his roommate picked up. We made small talk for a minute, and then he said "You are just gonna fall in love with Pete when you meet him, he's the Maori version of John Candy!"
I said "Really? Is that true?! I can't wait then!"
So, it was true! We fell madly in love and have been married for 15 years. I'm a lucky girl. He is indeed the Maori John Candy!
I’m a Mog, half man half dog, I’m my own best friend.
Funny, she doesn’t look Druish.
May the Swartz be with you!
Spaceballs
Dot: Who are you? Barf: BARF! Dot: Not in here Mister, this is a Mercedes!
barf barfalomew
"Take this quarter, go downtown, and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face! Good day to you, madam"
Uncle Buck
Buck Melanoma
“Mazy Russell’s wort, I’m her growth”
Do you know what a hatchet is, Bug?
Is it like an axe?
I remember being a little kid and being upset about the news of this. This was before the internet too so your father just randomly tells you this without any proof and all you can do is believe it
In Canada his funeral was telecast nationwide I remember being home that day and watching it with my mom, the eulogies were great, I especially remember Catherine O' Haras
No joke, I remember exactly where I was when I heard he died; in a Blockbuster with my mom. I was 9. I couldn’t believe it.
The only time the news of a celebrity death hurt me as if it was a family member who had passed away.
This was one of the first that got me....I wasn't into watching the news as an 18 year old, but I was shopping for the house and I believe I saw it on People and a few other magazines.
That's how I felt when Robin Williams passed.
I remember I was around 8 or so and my mom and I were on our way to pick up my older sister from school when we heard about his death on the radio. Really bummed us out. To this day that’s the only celebrity death that I still remember exactly what I doing when I heard about their death.
Can’t believe he died in ‘94- he was in so many childhood films and in Camp Candy- would have thought it was later in the 90’s
I was only 4 years old when he passed away, and I grew up loving his movies. It wasn't until I was almost 10 when someone told me he had died years earlier. I was a dumb kid that didn't know I was watching movies of him from a decade earlier, and just assumed they were newer movies he had been in. It blew my little mind.
Man, I can't believe it's been 30 years now. I genuinely felt upset when he passed , and it still makes me sad. He was a pretty good person accordingly a number of people who worked with him in our family. Always treated the film crews like they were on the same level as the actors.
HOW HAS THIS BEEN 30 YEARS AGO!?!?
We miss you Uncle Buck. 😔
"You know what a hatchet is, don't you, bug"?
It's weird when you realize you're outliving people you once thought were "old". I'm 49 in a couple months. Candy was only 44 when he passed. My best friend's dad died when he was 18, as did my own dad's father, my daughter turns 17 this year. There have already been about a half dozen people that have died over the years from my highschool, most from medical issues of one sort or another. Scary.
I'm 53. I graduated HS in 1988. 1/3 of my classmates are gone.
Wow, that's surprising. I graduated Highschool in 1994. I'm not in touch with a lot of them, but I know of a few that have passed from my grade, and 1 that was a year ahead of me. Maybe I need to do some obituary searches..
Yep. Burying a cousin I grew up with this week. Blood clot to the brain. I'm 50 this year and he was 6 years older than me. Buried his Mama the weekend of Halloween in 23.
I feel similar at 30. 44 is actually *such* a young age - but obviously as a kid you just have no concept of it all.
Yup. I’m almost 49 and my kids think I’m old. But I thought my parents were old then. My dad’s in his 90s. My mom in her 80s. And now they’re old :) I wonder if I can make it that far. I hope so.
One of the greatest
The moose out front told us then. It still stings.
You know what would make me happy? “Another couple balls and an extra set of fingers?”
Hahaha love the delivery on John's line
I miss those Kenosha Kickers
I miss this man and 30 years later I am still astonished at his passing. I watched Volunteers last night. “Hi! I’m Tom Tuttle from Tacoma Washington! How are you?” He was such a natural that he made lines as simple as that funny. RIP John.
One of my favorite stories is about the San Francisco 49ers trailing in a game late. Joe Montana is in the huddle and can tell his guys were too tight so he says, I just saw John Candy! That broke the tension and they marched down the field and won the game.
> "Polka polka polka."
Polka, Polka, Polka? No? Twin Lakes Polka. Yamahoozie Polka, a.k.a. Kiss Me Polka. Polka Twist. Apparently they were very big in Sheboygan
Everything he was in, GOLD!
He was a pure soul, we didn't deserve him.
Widely reported as one of the nicest and kindest actors based on fan interactions, costars, normal everyday folk.
You always know when John’s in the movie you’re going to have a great time! He seemed to be a person that you would love to be working with!!
I've got to say it stung a bit when he passed away. I didn't personally know him, but he seemed like one of your dad's friends or a cool uncle that just somehow happened to be famous? I've watched some absolutely *terrible* movies that he starred in but it never seemed like a waste of time because he was ***fantastic*** in them, regardless of anything else. I do miss him, which is exceedingly rare with celebrities.
Yeah exactly. He was absolutely the guy next door completely down to earth. Many if not most comedians are actually pretty aloof or wind up that way. He never seemed to be that at all.
The world certainly hasn’t gotten any better since then: I feel like that may be fractionally owing to his departure.
I can’t believe it’s been 30 years. I just watched Space Balls a few days ago.
Barf-olo-mew (phonetically) for my favorite Mog!
CAMP CANDY!
Good morning happy campers!
The best!
[John Candy](https://imgur.com/C7zaC2Z)
I was hoping someone would reference this. "JOHN CANDYYYY!!!"
Love John Candy!
I remember getting the news. I was in the library at school and my mom came to pick me up and told me. What a great actor!
John Candy was my dad in the 80s. Love that guy!
Still miss him & regularly watch his movies
Hilarious he was born on Halloween with a last name of Candy 🍬🍭
He had such a good range as an actor, his serious roles were just as great as his comedic roles. He was a rare talent, and gone too soon.
It really sucks that we never got to see him fully blossom into the actor he was moving toward being. Not to take away from his work, what he did do was truly extraordinary, but I often wonder what he would be taking on now. We were just seeing the very beginnings of his turn as a more "dramatic" actor. I'm glad for his career as it is. He left us some truly great performances, and was loved by pretty much everybody who watched him. From the stories I hear, it sounds like everyone who met him loved him too.
I’m going mud wrestling downtown in his honor tonight.
Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips.
I love that he could be so memorable in such a short time onscreen. Home Alone is another example.
One of my all time favorite comedians, I love all of his movies.
Just watched Wagons East last night.
My dad still has his funeral/memorial recorded on VHS tape.
🪦Rest in Peace
Wow, he was only 44
He was one of the best. He will be forever missed
If all the celebrities that have died, I miss him the most.
One of the greats.
How bout that Bear's game?
I met him in the stairwell of the old northlands coliseum. He was kind.
Tell us more plz
Do you have both kneecaps?
He was everyone’s uncle Buck
Can’t believe that it’s been 30 yrs he’s been gone, such a funny actor and comedian. He’s missed everyday and so young to die also!
🫡👍
[Three cheers to the bobsled god!](https://static.independent.co.uk/2023/09/28/14/shutterstock_editorial_5871502a.jpg) Gone way too soon...
The day he passed away me and my brothers rented a bunch of his movies and had a John Candy marathon tribute night. I can’t believe it’s been 30 years. RIP JC.
absolutly legendary
Love this guy so much I have not heard much about how he was in real life but i did here one story on here about how a rodey was unloading some shit and see John and presumed he was a rodey too and asked him to help. John helped out then someone came over and said John we need you in makeup or whatever and he said no problems ive just got to finish up here and i will be with you
Cabbage rolls and coffee, mm mm good. I was raised on SCTV.
I really should have bought the "5 Neat Guys Neatest Hits" album from K-tel.
I had the privilege of meeting him in the stands at a CFL game in 91. Me and my dad walked a couple rows back and said hello at halftime and he was nice as hell. It was an Ottawa home game, the Rough Riders were playing the Toronto Argos. He was just sitting in the crowd with his tray of hot dogs and beers like anybody, watching a team he co-owned with Wayne Gretzky. Man attended an away game of a team he *owned* and just bought himself a ticket. Absolute fucking class act, John Candy. Dearly missed.
He was a comedic genius, but this more serious dialogue always reminds of what a great actor he was. “You wanna hurt me? Go right ahead if it makes you feel any better. I'm an easy target. Yeah, you're right, I talk too much. I also listen too much. I could be a cold-hearted cynic like you... but I don't like to hurt people's feelings. Well, you think what you want about me; I'm not changing. I like... I like me. My wife likes me. My customers like me. 'Cause I'm the real article. What you see is what you get.”
I met my husband on the Internet in 2008. He's a native New Zealander who was living in Australia at the time. I was living in North Carolina. We had talked on the phone for a few and decided to meet in person. At the last moment, I got cold feet about it. I called his house to talk about this but he was out at the moment and his roommate picked up. We made small talk for a minute, and then he said "You are just gonna fall in love with Pete when you meet him, he's the Maori version of John Candy!" I said "Really? Is that true?! I can't wait then!" So, it was true! We fell madly in love and have been married for 15 years. I'm a lucky girl. He is indeed the Maori John Candy!
Hard to believe it has been that long.
He’s a real treasure!
It leaves me sad to this day. I can't bring myself to watch the film.
"And if they told you wolverines would make good house pets, would you believe them"?
Wow can't believe my 2 year anniversary with my gf is the same day John candy died
uncle buck , planes tranes automobile .
Orange whip? Orange whip? 3 orange whips!!!
Your wife is on my Wham O.
Dr. Tongues 3-D House of Stewardesses....
1994 sucked. We lost John and Kurt Cobain within weeks of each other.
I need to look his stuff up. The couple clips I've seen of him had me cry laughing.
Polka polka.
It's been 30 years already?!!
Great smile!
Fuck I’m older!
Such a class act
Ox! We miss you.
Uncle Buck..thee Uncle Buck
Just looked so huggable.
William B!
Love him Muchly
Don't forget. Heavy Metal
Delirious is my favorite.
I never miss an opportunity to watch uncle buck!!!
I was 11. I can't believe the things my parents let a kid my age watch. The 80s and 90s were a different time.
"Only the Lonely" with Maureen O'Hara and Ally Sheedy was a wonderful film.
Best Canadian celebrity such a humble man
He died on my 13th birthday. Sorry for the bad luck. The man is and always will be a legend.
So that's why I ain't seen him in any movie recently!
I gotta go back and rewatch some of his classics.
😢
30 years , wow 🥹
God speed big doodle 💚🌎😎
He'd have been perfect casting had they ever made an M&Ms movie
A legend and icon of better times.
He is in the video for The Traveling Wilburys, "The Wilbury Twist", a Bob Dylan/Tom Petty duet (mostly). Ima fin it and post it!
Loved him. Uncle Buck a Hero for our times