I Think We Can Figure Out The Candy Family Massacre In Oklahoma, Yes

This seems to be an issue of legacy.

Ted Bauer
3 min read2 days ago

Oddly not a well-known case even though it was fairly recently, but this guy Jonathon Candy — so, in a weird twist, sometimes called “Jon Candy,” i.e. “John Candy,” a beloved comedian — killed most (more in a second) of his family in Yukon, Oklahoma about two months ago. Here’s a video that goes into some of it, although there’s speculation herein:

I say “most” because Jon and his wife Lindsay (nee Terry) had four kids, all boys. That’s six total people. You see dogs in that thumbnail, but I am not sure if the dogs were still part of the family, or if the dogs were killed as well. (That makes it worse, IMHO.)

Well, out of the six people, Candy killed five, including himself. He left the youngest son alive. That son, who was 10 two months ago, is now living with family, I believe also somewhere in Oklahoma. Because he’s 10, his name is not being released, but you can find it online if you want.

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Ted Bauer

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