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Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy

Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy

Update: 2025-10-27
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TVC 711.5: Ed welcomes musician, author, and comedy historian Paul Myers (Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy). Paul's latest book, John Candy: A Life in Comedy, is a heartwarming portrait of the beloved actor, improv comedian, and box office star who would have turned seventy-five this coming Friday, Oct. 31. John Candy died tragically of a heart attack in April 1994 at the age of forty-three. Topics this segment include how Paul's book explores a fundamental question: What was it about Candy that made so many people feel the loss of his life sp deeply, even if they only knew him from his movies. John Candy: A Life in Comedy is available wherever books are sold through House of Anansi Books, as well as Amazon.com.

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Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy

Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy

Ed Robertson