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.
What was the real cause of John Candy's death? This little troll by the name of Nervatel/Hack CKC claims that John Candy died by stuffing himself, which I think is an offensive stereotype associated with overweight people. As I was young once, I do remember one of my first movies being Spaceballs, but at the time I didnât know the title and I didnât... show more This little troll by the name of Nervatel/Hack CKC claims that John Candy died by stuffing himself, which I think is an offensive stereotype associated with overweight people.