60 m. ago John Candy: I Like Me review – starry but treacly tribute to comedy legend

The much loved actor has no shortage of celebrity fans, but this documentary avoids his more complex traits in favour of his sweet-natured on-screen personaHere is a film containing some heartfelt but often quite treacly and solemn obsequies to the late John Candy, almost as if he died a few days ago, with stirring, sad music running almost all the way through. There’s an amazing lineup of collaborators and stars, and it’s good to see Candy’s uniquely likable and buoyant screen personality, but the tone borders on the stultifyingly reverential.Candy was the much loved Canadian actor and comic who was a star graduate of Toronto’s Second City comedy troupe and its small screen offshoot SCTV; he was a contemporary of Dan Aykroyd, Catherine O’Hara and Bill Murray, and went on to star in movies such as Stripes, Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. His death in 1994 at 43 was due to a heart attack caused by his weight issues, and drinking and smoking (though the movie rather pri...

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11 h. ago East London paedophile jailed after shocking rape and abuse of children uncovered by phone repair

East London paedophile jailed after shocking rape and abuse of children uncovered by phone repair  My London

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11 h. ago BREAKING Bodybuilding 'icon' and actor dies aged just 47 after suffering heart attack

The world of bodybuilding was in mourning on Thursday after the sudden death of beloved strongman Varinder Singh Ghuman, who died of a heart attack while undergoing treatment at a hospital

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11 h. ago Bodybuilding 'icon' and actor dies aged just 47 after suffering heart attack

The world of bodybuilding was in mourning on Thursday after the sudden death of beloved strongman Varinder Singh Ghuman, who died of a heart attack while undergoing treatment at a hospital

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14 h. ago East London man raps 'no face, no case' but CCTV catches him stabbing man to death in heart

East London man raps 'no face, no case' but CCTV catches him stabbing man to death in heart  MyLondon

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17 h. ago East London man raps 'no, face, no case' before CCTV catches him stabbing man to death in heart

East London man raps 'no, face, no case' before CCTV catches him stabbing man to death in heart  MyLondon

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68 h. ago Released east London rapist sexually assaulted two young children

Released east London rapist sexually assaulted two young children  Guardian Series

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4 d. ago Nicole Scherzinger exchanged messages with Liam Payne on the day of his death: ‘He had such a good heart’

Payne tragically died in Buenos Aires, Argentina last year

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7 d. ago One diet slashes risk of premature death, heart disease and diabetes

The Planetary Health Diet has been linked to a 27 per cent drop in premature death

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7 d. ago Fruit, veg and nut diet ‘could prevent around 15 million deaths globally’

Experts say the planetary health diet is linked to a 27% reduced risk of premature death and fewer cases of diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

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9 d. ago Researchers sound alarm on junk food addiction that is affecting 1 in 5 young women today

An ultraprocessed diet has been linked to rising obesity rates in America, as well as an increased risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death

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1 week ago At least 1 in 5 Gen X women show signs of addiction to junk food — and it’s a harbinger of worst to come

An ultraprocessed diet has been linked to rising obesity rates in America, as well as an increased risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death

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1 week ago Trainer’s affectionate tribute to horse with ‘heart of a lion’ following death aged 25

Lough Derg won 12 races with trainer David Pipe including the 2007 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot in which he defeated dual Champion Hurdle winner Hardy Eustace

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1 week ago Girlfriend of golfer Jake Knapp opened up on heart issues in months before her sudden death at 28

The girlfriend of American PGA Tour pro Jake Knapp revealed she was dealing with health issues in the months prior to her sudden and tragic death at the age of 28.

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1 week ago Ellen DeGeneres mourns fan with heart condition whom she called her 'only boyfriend' after his death at 19

During his health battle as a little boy, he made a string of heartwarming guest appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, calling her his 'girlfriend.'

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2 w. ago A death from heart disease takes place every three minutes, charity warns

Every day, around 480 families across the UK will lose a loved one to cardiovascular conditions such as heart attack and stroke

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2 w. ago Woman lost husband to undiagnosed heart disease just six months after wedding

Catherine Murray wants to raise awareness of heart disease following the death of her husband Iain at the age of 32.

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2 w. ago Hallmark movie star, 35, died on Vegas birthday trip after restaurant staff stopped woman performing CPR on him during medical emergency, lawsuit alleges

Movie star Michael Heslin died on a birthday trip to Las Vegas in June 2024 when he suffered a sudden heart attack as restaurant staff allegedly failed to perform CPR.

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2 w. ago Hallmark movie star, 35, died on Vegas birthday trip after staff stopped woman performing CPR on him during medical emergency, lawsuit alleges

Movie star Michael Heslin died on a birthday trip to Las Vegas in June 2024 when he suffered a sudden heart attack as restaurant staff allegedly failed to perform CPR.

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2 w. ago 'Predatory' rapist who transmitted HIV may have HUNDREDS more victims as appeal launched

Jonathan Carl, 42, from Hornchurch, east London, was jailed for rape in June and now police are urging hundreds of men who met him to come forward and get tested for HIV

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