Rosemary Margaret Hobor use to be a simple lady, keeping a low profile until her marriage to the famous American actor and comedian John Candy brought her to the media radar. Today Hobor is among the famous celebrity wives trending on the internet.
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Who is Rosemary Margaret Hobor?
A native of Toronto, in Canada, Rosemary Margaret Hobor was born on August 30, 1949, this suggests that Rosemary is 72 years old, and by August 2022 she would celebrate her 73rd birthday.
With regards to her education, Hobor attended the Neil Mc Neil Catholic High School, and it has been gathered that she is very talented with painting and drawing. Interestingly, John Candy also attended the same high school, and that was when fate dawned on them as they cross each other’s paths. From a little High school crush, their love story later metamorphosed into a lifetime of marital bliss.
Nonetheless, being the reserved person that she is, little was known about her family members, parents, or siblings as she often shy away from giving much information about her private life.
Rosemary Margaret Hobor came to the limelight after marrying the famous American Actor and Comedian John Candy in 1979. She was initially keeping quite a low profile and was out of the public eye. This soon changed after she got married to the popular American actor and comedian John Candy, this instantly got the media beam on her and brought her to the limelight. She only became famous as a result of her newfound celebrity wife status.
Her husband John Franklin Candy was born on October 13, 1950, in Canada. He is known for his works both in acting and comedy. John Candy came to the limelight for being a member of the Toronto base second City TV series aired in the 70s as well as for his comic movies, popular among them are: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987), Stripes (1981), Spaceballs (1987), JFK (1991), Only the Lonely (1991), Splash (1984), Summer Rental (1985), The Great Outdoors (1988), Uncle Buck (1989) and Cool Runnings (1993).
Aside from his acting career, Candy also has investments in football as he was a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts FC in the Canadian Football League (CFL), which won the 1991 Grey Cup under his watch.
John Candy’s works did not go without recognition as he has also had his fair share of awards and nominations. Notable among them are the 1982 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (shared with other writers for “Moral Majority Show”)
In addition to the 1983 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (shared with other writers for the episode The Energy Ball Sweeps Week)
The 1995 Gemini Award for Earle Grey Award to mention just a few, in addition to numerous other nominations he has got. He has surely engraved his name in the sands of time as far as the American entertainment industry is concerned.
Meanwhile as noted earlier, Rosemary and John Candy have come a long way in their relationship way back from their High School days. The lovebirds later became deeply fond of each other, realizing that what they share is real and strong. This led them to seal up their romance, as they walk down the aisle and tied the knot, as they exchanged marital vows on April 28, 1979. The couple soon got blessed with their first child, a lovely daughter whom they christened Jennifer Anne Candy, she was born on the 3rd of February 1980. Four years later the couple also welcomed their first son Christopher Candy who was born on September 23, 1984. As at then, they seemed to be one big happy family, until the unfortunate situation that led to the demise of the popular actor, John Candy, which made sorrow creep into the family.
Death of her husband John Candy
On a sad note, the news of the demise of American actor and comedian John Candy was announced on the 4th of March, 1994, at the age of 43. It was gathered that the actor died from a heart attack suspected to be a myocardial infarction owing to the fact that he was suffering from severe obesity which was perhaps what caused the heart attack. The unfortunate attack came barely after shooting the film, Wagons East Rosemary’s which became his last movie before he passed on.
Hobor’s grief knew no bounds following the shock of the news of her husband’s demise, to the point that she resolved to cherish his memories forever as she mourns without getting married again despite the fact that she is still young as at the time.
Rosemary Margaret Hobor made the decision to cherish her husband’s memory and to take care of her two children who were 14 and 10 years old respectively at the time of Candy’s death.
She assumed the responsibility of catering for her children to the best of her ability, giving them the good and luxurious life they deserve while supporting them in their career paths. She also ensured that the family led a healthy lifestyle following the death of her husband whose obesity contributed to his sudden death.
In this regard, her first daughter Jenifer grew up follow her dad’s career path to become an actress and TV producer. She made her acting debut in 2005 featuring in the MADtv’s episode John Cena. She has so far produced several TV programs and series, such as Prom Queen, Foreign Body, Cockpit. She has also featured in movies and TV series such as Where’s this party?, (2014) the Defenders (2010), Liv and Maddie one day at a time(2017), Chowchilla (2019) among others.
Similarly, her younger sibling Chris Candy has also made a name for himself in the movie industry since after his childhood debut at the age of 6 in Camp Candy, from 1990-1992 alongside his sister Jennifer and their late Dad John Candy. Chris has also grown to become a famous actor following the legacy of his father. He made his debut full-length future film in 2012 and has been a guest in TV shows such as the wedding planner, Rose Wood among others he is also known for his works in Contracted (2013) Where’s this party 2014 and To the Stones (2020).
What is the net worth of Rosemary Margaret Hobor?
Being a wife to the late famous actor John Candy has created high expectations in the minds of his fans as regards her net worth. It is obvious that the late actor may have left quite a fortune for his wife. Nevertheless, it has been found that the net worth of Rosemary Hobor is estimated at $1 million as per online sources, although her husband before his demise rakes a mouth-watering net worth of $15 million, as he lived a comfortable lifestyle.