Born in Ontario, Canada in 1950, John Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian. He acted in numerous comedy movies and television shows. Some of his more memorable movies include "Uncle Buck", "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", "The Blues Brothers", "Stripes", and "Splash".http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001006/bio He starred opposite other big name comedians and actors like Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, and Tom Hanks.

John Candy struggled with his weight for many years. At six foot two and 300 pounds, he was sensitive about the subject of his size. Heart attacks ran in Candy's family, so in the 1990s he made an effort to lose weight and stop smoking. Unfortunately, this did not keep him from having a heart attack like his father and grandfather before him. In 1994, he had a heart attack in his sleep and passed away while he was on location filming, "Wagons East" in Durango. Mexico.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001006/bio

Candy married his wife, Rosemary Margaret Hobor, on April 28, 1979. The couple had two children, John and Jennifer, and remained married until his death from a heart attack in March 1994. Candy was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mortuary.

• Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• October 31, 1950: Born

• (1980) The Blues Brothers: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1981) SCTV Network 90: IMDb

• (1983) National Lampoons Vacation: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1984) Splash: IMDB | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1985) Brewster's Millions: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1985) Summer Rental: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1987) Spaceballs: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1987) Planes, Trains & Automobiles: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1988) The Great Outdoors: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1989) Uncle Buck: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1990) Home Alone: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1991) Only the Lonely: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1991) JFK: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1993) Cool Runnings: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1994) Wagons East: IMDb

• March 4, 1994: Death