Rest easy, John Candy. We miss you ❤️🙏🕊️ John Candy was a beloved Canadian actor and comedian who rose to international fame as a breakout star of the sketch comedy show SCTV. His most celebrated film roles showcase his range from slapstick humor to heartfelt drama, starting with his iconic turn as Dewey “Ox” Oxberger in Stripes (1981) and Freddie Bauer in Splash (1984). He continued to dominate the comedy genre with starring roles in Summer Rental (1985) as Jack Chester, Spaceballs (1987) as Barf, Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) as Del Griffith, The Great Outdoors (1988) as Chet Ripley, Uncle Buck (1989) as Buck Russell, Home Alone (1990) as Gus Polinski, and Cool Runnings (1993) as Irving Blitzer. #johncandy #homealone #unclebuck #coolrunnings #90s