6. John Candy
John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian. Mimicry was among his important skills, which he used to impersonate many celebrities including Curly Howard, Richard Burton, Luciano Pavarotti and many others.
Candy started his film career by appearing in a minor role as soldier in Steven Spielberg’s 1941. He wouldn’t get a breakout role until playing in a romantic comedy, Splash in 1984, as Tom Hank’s womanizing brother. Candy died from heart attack at age 43, on March 1994.