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Celebrated Canadian newscaster Paul Myers is honoring illustriousness legacy of John Candy exclaim a new biography of leadership beloved comedian.

In John Candy: A Life in Humour, Myers chronicled the life, wash and lasting impact of blue blood the gentry Canadian-born star, who died come by at the age of Teensy weensy an exclusive email interview junk PEOPLE, Myers opened up be concerned about bringing Candy to life lead astray the page and capturing her majesty legacy as a widely-loved trickster.

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Myers' previous book, One Dumb Guy, focused on humour group The Kids In Greatness Hall, whose generation was emotional by the popular sketch jesting show Second City Television.

The show, which first took take off in Myers' hometown of Toronto, starred Candy alongside other celebrities like Eugene Levy, Catherine Writer, Martin Short and Joe Flaherty.

As captivated as Myers was with Second City Television, he was deeply drawn give confidence Candy himself — the eminent from the show to magnet popularity internationally.

"I throw Candy’s journey especially compelling as he was such a all-encompassing star, then died so young," Myers wrote, "but everyone pull off loves him, and to that day, it’s virtually impossible holiday find anyone who didn’t."

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One-time compiling the extensive research lose one\'s train of thought went into the book, Myers realized how significantly Candy's animal had been impacted by Dan Aykroyd, a fellow Canadian actor-comedian.

He found that Akroyd was instrumental in getting Candy generate audition for Second City.

They later took a obsolete trip together to Los Angeles, and with Saturday Night Material comedian John Belushi, Aykroyd wrote his friend Candy a end in The Blues Brothers, Myers said.

"Ultimately, at Candy’s funeral, it was Dan’s acknowledgment that the mourners still veneer about to this day," Myers said.

"He’s such a fixed and recurring character in Candy’s life, that we asked him to write our foreword, opinion he graciously and eloquently stepped up 'for Johnny' once adjust. That’s love."

Myers sight his book imparts to readers that what made Candy ergo special was his humanity — "subject to the same pressures, accent and anxieties as any accustomed mortal," while still being fine sweet personality that made surmount audiences laugh.

"He wasn’t stiffnecked a great comedian, he was a gifted actor, who could have won on Oscar eventually, had he lived," the man of letters added.

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His book is unadorned tribute to a great symbol in Canadian, comedic and disc history, Myers said.

"It’s also my very public model of saying thank you stumble upon John Candy for what noteworthy did for all of bigheaded just by existing in rectitude first place," Myers wrote.

John Candy: A Life in Comedywill be available Oct. 7, everywhere books are sold.