John Candy’s Children Remember Icon on 29th Anniversary of His Death: ‘Loss Is Never Easy’

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John Sweet’s legacy lives on practically three a long time after his loss of life.

The late display legend’s son Christopher and daughter Jennifer paid tribute to their father on Saturday, which was the twenty ninth anniversary of his loss of life, sharing a throwback picture of the Uncle Buck star.

“Sending like to my father at the moment. 29 years in the past you began a brand new journey,” wrote Chris, 38, within the caption. “I miss you and consider you typically. I nonetheless consider you every day. Loss is rarely straightforward however I can optimistically say it is without doubt one of the nice lecturers in life.”

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“You’ll at all times be round ❤️ You’ll at all times be missed ❤️ You’ll at all times be liked ❤️,” Jennifer 43, wrote for the caption of an image from her youth.

John Sweet died of a coronary heart assault at age 43 in Could 1994 whereas filming Wagons East in Durango, Mexico. He was survived by Christopher, daughter Jennifer and spouse Rosemary.

A veteran of Canada’s Second Metropolis improv comedy troupe, Sweet turned a family identify within the Eighties with movies like Stripes (1981), Nationwide Lampoon’s Trip (1983), Spaceballs (1987) and Uncle Buck (1989).

PEOPLE confirmed final October that the Sweet household is working with Canadian countryman Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks on a documentary in regards to the late comic’s legacy via Reynolds’ Most Effort manufacturing firm.

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“The Sweet household is giving Most Effort entry to his archive and residential video footage,” a rep for Reynolds instructed PEOPLE.

Reynolds, 46, made the announcement after Sweet started trending on Twitter forward of the Planes, Trains and Vehicles 4K re-release.

“With John Sweet trending, I will simply say I really like him,” Reynolds wrote on Twitter of his fellow Canadian nationwide treasure. “A lot so, @maximumeffort is engaged on a documentary on his life with @colinhanks. Count on tears.”

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Christopher quote-tweeted Reynolds’ announcement, writing: “This is all true.”

“Growth! So wanting ahead to engaged on this with them and our household. This challenge is in great hands,” wrote Jennifer shared in one other tweet.

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Most Effort additionally celebrated the information in a quote tweet, sharing one in every of Sweet’s traces from 1987’s Planes, Trains and Vehicles. “You wanna hurt me? Go proper forward if it makes you’re feeling any higher. I am a straightforward goal,” the tweet learn.