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John Franklin Candy -LRB- October 31 , 1950 -- March 4 , 1994 -RRB- was a Canadian actor and comedian known mainly for his work in Hollywood films .. Hollywood films. Hollywood. Candy rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its related Second City Television series , and through his appearances in such comedy films as Stripes , Splash , Cool Runnings , Summer Rental , The Great Outdoors , Spaceballs , and Uncle Buck , as well as more dramatic roles in Only the Lonely and JFK .. Toronto. Toronto. the Second City. the Second City. Second City Television. Second City Television. Stripes. Stripes ( film ). Splash. Splash ( film ). Cool Runnings. Cool Runnings. Summer Rental. Summer Rental. The Great Outdoors. The Great Outdoors ( film ). Spaceballs. Spaceballs. Uncle Buck. Uncle Buck. Only the Lonely. Only the Lonely ( film ). JFK. JFK ( film ). One of his most renowned onscreen performances was as Del Griffith , the loquacious , on-the-move shower-curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes , Trains and Automobiles .. John Hughes. John Hughes ( filmmaker ). While filming the Western parody Wagons East !. parody. parody. , Candy died of a heart attack in Durango , Mexico , on March 4 , 1994 , aged 43 .. heart attack. heart attack. His final two films , Wagons East !. and Canadian Bacon , are dedicated to his memory .. Canadian Bacon. Canadian Bacon