Rosemary Margaret Hobor is the widow of a famous Canadian comedy star John Candy. She is an artist by profession who is now 73 years old. Rosemary and John candy share two children Jennifer and Christopher Candy. Her husband John Candy passed away in 1994 due to heart attack while shooting for a film called ”Wagon East (1994)”. After that tragic incident Rosemary got herself busy with her children. Although she is the widow of an Hollywood film star but she likes to stay away from the limelight.
Who Is Rosemary Margaret Hobor?
Rosemary Margaret Hobor is the widow of a recognizable Hollywood actor and Comedian John Franklin Candy. Hobor and Candy got married on April 28, 1979 in Toronto, Canada. They was married for more than a decade when John Candy suddenly passed away at the age of 44 from heart attack. The love of Rosemary for John was so inevitable that she didn’t remarry even being so young at that time. Hobor rose to prominence only because of her marriage with the late actor. Therefore, soon after John’s death, she went away from the limelight and continued her career as an artist.
Details of Early Life, Education And Career
Hobor was born on August 30th, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She got her early education from Notre-dame High school. After completing her high school studies from there, Rosemary got admission to the Ontario College of Art and Design University to study Martial Arts and Design. Soon after her graduation from OCADU, she became a self-employed abstract painter and ceramicist artist.
Rosemary Margaret Hobor is an extremely talented and skilled artist. She is specialized in art, design, handicraft, pottery, and painting. Rosemary has worked really hard in her life to provide the best for her kids as she was raising them alone. She likes to keep her life as private as possible, therefore she isn’t too active on social media sites.
Rosemary Margaret Hobor And John Candy’s Relationship
Rosemary and John got married in 1979 after dating each other for good ten years. They met in 1969 when Hobor was a high school student. They immediately became good friends and soon after that they both fell in love. Ten months after their wedding, Rosemary and John were blessed with a baby girl Jennifer Anne Candy. Jennifer followed the profession of her father and started her career in acting. She is now an actor and a producer and is known for her work in Liv and Maddie (2013), Where’s the Party (2014), and Vino (2017).
On September 23, 1984, Rosemary and John welcomed their second child Christopher Michael Candy. Christopher also followed her father’s profession and became an actor. He has worked in quite a few movies including Contracted (2013), Where’s the party (2014), and To the stones (2020).
What was the reason of John Candy’s Sudden Death?
The Canadian actor John Candy only lived for 43 years and died in 1994 from a heart attack. He was shooting his last film ”Wagon East” in Durango, Mexico when he breathe his last. It was a turning point in the lives of Rosemary and her children. His death was caused due to myocardial infarction, a condition occurs when heart muscles do not get enough oxygen. John was kind of obese and as a result, he struggled a lot. According to some media groups, Candy also struggled with mental health and sought help through psycho therapy. He had been a target of bullying and trolling due to his obesity.
Where Does Rosemary Live Now a days?
Rosemary didn’t remarry after the death of her husband John Candy. Her children were only teenagers when their father left them in this world. Rosemary raised them alone without the help of anyone. However, Candy left an estimated net worth of $15 Million when he passed away. Rosemary got all this wealth and other financial assets of her husband. She has been working with a few NGOs and trying to make a contribution in the betterment of humanity.