John Candy

Which generation did John Candy belong to?

John Candy was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

He was a Canadian actor who starred in popular movies such as Cool Runnings (1993), Uncle Buck (1989) and The Great Outdoors (1988). Candy also played a minor role in the film Home Alone (1990).

Which star sign was John Candy?

John Candy had the star sign Scorpio.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 11.

How tall was he?

John Candy was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimetres, his height was 188 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

Related: Famous actors who are tall.

How old would John Candy be if he was still live?

If he was still alive today, he would be 71 years old.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Friday.

How long ago did John Candy die?

He died in March, 1994, which was over 28 years ago. Two decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

• A child that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school and started a family by now.
• Since John Candy's death in 1994, roughly seven FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around eight US presidential elections have been held.
• He died before the first PlayStation video game console was released.
• Since his death, the United States has had four new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had five new Prime Ministers since he passed away.
• Because he died in 1994, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Beyonce, the Backstreet Boys, the Spice Girls, Tiger Woods and J. K. Rowling.
• John Candy died before just before the Internet became a popular thing.
• Because John Candy's death occured in March, 1994, it means that he never got to see popular movies such as Toy Story and The Lion King.

Other people who were born around October 31, 1950.

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as John Candy.

Tom Petty

Musician. Deceased
Born on October 20th, 1950
Star Sign: Libra

Other people who died around March 4, 1994.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as John Candy.

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord. Deceased
Died on December 2nd, 1993
Died at the age of 44
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Frank Zappa

Musician. Deceased
Died on December 4th, 1993
Died at the age of 52
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Bill Hicks

Stand-up comedian. Deceased
Died on February 26th, 1994
Died at the age of 32
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Kurt Cobain

Singer. Deceased
Died on April 5th, 1994
Died at the age of 27
Star Sign: Pisces

Richard Nixon

US President. Deceased
Died on April 22nd, 1994
Died at the age of 81
Star Sign: Capricorn

John Wayne Gacy

Serial killer. Deceased
Died on May 10th, 1994
Died at the age of 52
Star Sign: Pisces

Nicole Brown Simpson

Ex-wife of O. J. Simpson. Deceased
Died on June 12th, 1994
Died at the age of 35
Star Sign: Taurus

Andrés Escobar

Colombian soccer player. Deceased
Died on July 2nd, 1994
Died at the age of 27
Star Sign: Pisces

People who are the same height as John Candy.

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

John Goodman

Actor.
Born on June 20th, 1952
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Steve Jobs

Entrepreneur. Deceased
Born on February 24th, 1955
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

Hugh Laurie

Actor.
Born on June 11th, 1959
Height: 1.88m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Niall Quinn

Soccer player.
Born on October 6th, 1966
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Hugh Jackman

Actor.
Born on October 12th, 1968
Height: 1.90m / 6 ft 3 inches

Barry White

Singer. Deceased
Born on September 12th, 1944
Height: 1.92m / 6 ft 4 inches

Lyndon B. Johnson

US President. Deceased
Born on August 27th, 1908
Height: 1.92m / 6 ft 4 inches

Sheamus

Wrestler.
Born on January 28th, 1978
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Michael Phelps

American swimmer.
Born on June 30th, 1985
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Marvin Gaye

RnB Singer. Deceased
Born on April 2nd, 1939
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

MC Hammer

Rapper.
Born on March 30th, 1962
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

Mickey Mantle

Baseball player. Deceased
Born on October 20th, 1931
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

Mitt Romney

Politician.
Born on March 12th, 1947
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches

Loic Remy

Soccer player.
Born on January 2nd, 1987
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Zyzz

Bodybuilder. Deceased
Born on March 24th, 1989
Height: 1.87m / 6 ft 2 inches