John Belushi
| John Belushi | |
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Belushi, age 24, at Second City (1973)
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| Born |
John Adam Belushi January 24, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 1982 (aged 33) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Combined drug intoxication |
| Resting place | Abel's Hill Cemetery |
| Residence | West Village, Manhattan, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | College of DuPage |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, musician |
| Years active | 1973–1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Jacklin Belushi (m. 1976–1982; his death) |
| Parent(s) | Adam and Agnes Belushi |
| Relatives | Jim Belushi (brother) |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Film, Television, Music, Stage |
| Genres | Improvisational Comedy, Musical comedy, Physical comedy, Variety, Music |
John Adam Belushi (/bəˈluːʃi/; January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an Albanian-American comedian, actor, and musician. He is best known for his "intense energy and raucous attitude" which he displayed as one of the original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, in his role in the 1978 film Animal House and in his recordings and performances as one of The Blues Brothers.
During his career he had a close personal and artistic partnership with fellow SNL actor and writer Dan Aykroyd whom he met while they were both working at Chicago's Second City comedy club.
Belushi died on the morning of March 5, 1982 at the age of 33 at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, after being injected with a mixture of cocaine and heroin, known as a "speedball", which led to combined drug intoxication. He was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on April 1, 2004.
Belushi's mother, Agnes Demetri (Samaras), was the daughter of Albanian immigrants, and his father, Adam Anastos Belushi, was an Albanian immigrant from Qytezë. Born in Humboldt Park, a neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, John was raised in Wheaton, a suburb west of Chicago, along with his three siblings: younger brothers Billy and Jim, and sister Marian. Belushi was raised in the Albanian Orthodox Church and attended Wheaton Community High School, where he met his future wife, Judith Jacklin. In 1965 Belushi formed a music band, The Ravens, together with four fellow high school students (Dick Blasucci, Michael Blasucci, Tony Pavolonis and Phil Special). They recorded one single, Listen to Me Now/Jolly Green Giant. Belushi played drums and vocals. The record wasn't successful and the band broke up when Belushi moved to Chicago, where he enrolled at College of DuPage.
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