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John Candy: A Life in Comedy is a new biography celebrating the Canadian comedy legend and everyone’s favorite funnyman, John Candy. The book digs deep into the man behind the smile, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from his iconic films and exploring the private struggles he faced when the cameras stopped rolling.

Written by Paul Myers, the biography chronicles the life of John Candy, who died of a heart attack at age 43 on March 4, 1994. Candy became one of the most beloved funnymen of the 1980s and ’90s, starring in timeless hits like Splash, Uncle Buck, and the Thanksgiving classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Often playing the happy-go-lucky everyman with a heart of gold, Candy brought warmth and humanity to his comedy, which made him a timeless favorite both on and off screen.