Candy Palmater, an Indigenous comedian, actor, broadcast personality and host of ``The Candy Show,'' has died. Palmater was 53 when she died peacefully at her Toronto home on Christmas morning, her partner and manager Denise Tompkins said Monday. A member of the Eel River Bar First Nation in New Brunswick, Palmater created, wrote and starred on her award-winning comedy variety show ``The Candy Show'' on A-P-T-N for five seasons. She was also a regular co-host on CTV's weekday talk show ``The Social'' and hosted ``The Candy Palmater Show'' on CBC Radio One. Palmater won a number of awards, including a 2015 Indigenous music award for ``The Candy Show'' and a 2017 Bonham Centre Award from the University of Toronto, which honoursdistinguished contribution to the public understanding of sexual diversity in Canada.

Source: CBC News December 28, 2021 13:59 UTC