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, ...

JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME (2025) Colin Hanks / Cinematographer: Justin Kane (1.85 : 1) / Composer: Tyler Strickland / Editors: Shane Reid & Darrin Roberts / Eulogists: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Rose Candy ...

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, ...

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 ...