Photo: Chris Candy/Instagram; Darlene Hammond/Hulton Archive/Getty
John Candy’s legacy lives on nearly three decades after his death.
The late screen legend’s sonChristopherand daughterJenniferpaid tribute to their father on Saturday, which was the 29th anniversary of his death, sharing a throwback photo of theUncle Buckstar.
“You will always be around ❤️ You will always be missed ❤️ You will always be loved ❤️,” Jennifer 43, wrote for the caption of a picture from her youth.
A veteran of Canada’s Second City improv comedy troupe, Candy became a household name in the 1980s with films likeStripes(1981),National Lampoon’s Vacation(1983),Spaceballs(1987) andUncle Buck(1989).
PEOPLE confirmed last October that the Candy family is working with Canadian countrymanRyan ReynoldsandColin Hankson a documentary about the late comedian’s legacy through Reynolds' Maximum Effort production company.
“The Candy family is giving Maximum Effortaccess to his archive and home video footage,” a rep for Reynolds told PEOPLE.
Reynolds, 46, made the announcement after Candy began trending on Twitter ahead of thePlanes, Trains and Automobiles4K re-release.
“With John Candy trending,I’ll just say I love him,” Reynolds wrote on Twitter of his fellow Canadian national treasure. “So much so, @maximumeffort is working on a documentary on his life with @colinhanks. Expect tears.”
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Christopher quote-tweeted Reynolds' announcement, writing: “This is all true.”
“Boom! So looking forward to working on this with them and our family. This projectis in great hands,” wrote Jennifer shared in another tweet.
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Maximum Effort also celebrated the news in a quote tweet, sharing one of Candy’s lines from 1987’sPlanes, Trains and Automobiles. “You wanna hurt me? Go right ahead if it makes you feel any better. I’m an easy target,” the tweet read.
source: people.com
