6. John Candy – Canadian Bacon (1995)
Candy passed away due to a heart attack in his sleep on March 4, 1994, while filming Wagons East in Mexico. The Western comedy was released later that year. He also completed his final film, Canadian Bacon, which premiered in September 1995.
Both films were dedicated to his memory. Candy was best known for hits like Planes, Trains and Automobiles. He was also attached to several unfinished projects, including the adaptation of A Confederacy of Dunces and The Incomparable Atuk. He planned a comedy with Sylvester Stallone titled Bartholomew vs. Neff.
