John Candy Predicted His Death For Decades — And Died Exactly As He Feared

John Hughes (writer/director), Steve Martin and John Candy delivered a comedy that made us cry laughing one minute then actually cry the next. We saw parts of ourselves in both of their characters. That kind of balanced writing is no easy trick, brought to life impeccably by these two geniuses. After scenes like this that could compete with any Oscar-winning drama, Steve and John left no doubt in anyone’s mind that they were not just comedians but serious dramatic actors too. For that one guy wh