Thirty years ago, beloved actor John Candy died suddenly at the age of just 43. Candy initially wanted to be a football player, but an injury in his school days forced him to pursue a different career: comedy.

Candy got his start at Toronto's sketch collective Second City TV alongside comedians like Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara.

He then went on to appear in classic comedies like "Uncle Buck," "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles," and "Home Alone." By the early 1990s, Candy was a comedy icon — until his tragic death that left his fans around the world in shock