Candy I believe at the time of his death was on a diet and had dropped 40 pounds.
Can't say whether the diet was a contributing factor or not.
John Candy’s other problem was his smoking. I think he was a big smoker. Weight and smoking are a bad combination. Smoking is a bad combination with anything.
Funny guy who appeared to be pretty down to earth and decent. I found something on youtube where he was interviewed I think w/ creepy Letterman. Candy had just bought a house in the country n. of Toronto. He was talking about problems he had to fix. I think he water running under the house like a river or something. It was very funny and geniune.