Scientific Name: Class Holothuroidea. Description: Sea cucumbers are part of a larger animal group called Echinodermata, which also contains starfish and sea urchins. Their body shape is similar to a cucumber, but they have small tentacle-like tube feet that are used for locomotion and feeding.
John Candy, Comedic Film Star, Is Dead of a Heart Attack at 43. John Candy, the outsized comedian who brought a manic bonhomie to his starring roles in some of Hollywood's most successful comedies, including Splash, Uncle Buck and Cool Runnings, died yesterday in Mexico where he was acting in a movie. He was 43 and lived in Los Angeles.
Something Bad is Going to Happen in Mexico. John Franklin Candy was born on October 31, 1950 in New Market, Ontario, Canada to Sidney James Candy And Evangeline Candy. Within five years of his birth, John's father would die leaving his mother, aunt and grandparents to raise him.