John Hughes' legacy of laughter

John Hughes, a Michigan native, writer, producer and director of such films as "Uncle Buck", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Home Alone", has passed away at the age of 59 becuase of heart attack. His films featured outrageous pranks, hilarious jokes, funny tees, stunts and highly imaginative hi-jinx, mostly involving children and teens pulling off wild escapades that bewildered their elders.

John Hughes is now most likely sharing laughs with one of his previous stars, the late John Candy, who preceded him also by heart attack in 1991, at the age of 43. Two brilliant men who gave much happiness to the world, to whom we owe gratitude for the hilarity they produced.

Both cases were perhaps afflicted by their diets and other lifestyle choices. It is known that in John Candy's case, his father also died at a young age of heart disease. It's truly ironic that, in both instances, someone who gave us such gifts that increase our own well-being fell victim to such ailments themselves.

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