Wilma Glodean Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940, in the St. Bethlehem section of Clarksville, Tenn., 45 miles north of Nashville, and grew up in Clarksville.
John Candy dies. The larger-than-life comedic star John Candy dies suddenly of a heart attack on this day in 1995, at the age of 43. At the time of his death, he was living near Durango, Mexico, while filming Wagons East, a Western comedy co-starring the comedian Richard Lewis.
John Candy's funeral would be held on March 21, 1994, at St. Martin's of Tours Church in LA. The church was near his home at 1630 Mandeville Canyon. Among those attending his funeral would be Jim Belushi, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Rick Moranis, Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, and Director Harold Ramis.