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, ...

There are some entertainers who never really leave us, even long after they’re gone. John Candyhas always been one of those rare few, at least for me. Having grown up in the greater Toronto area, ...

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Candy died in 1994 at age 43. Now, a new Amazon Prime documentary does a fine job of profiling a gifted entertainer who was also, by all accounts, a very sweet human being. This is FRESH AIR. John ...