John Belushi (January 24, 1949 - March 5, 1982) was born in Chicago, son of Albanians; his father was an immigrant and his mother, the daughter of immigrants. He broke via the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago. He and his girlfriend Jacklin, moved together to New York in 1973, where John was a regular on the syndicated comedy show National Lampoon Radio Hour and shortly thereafter, was among the first group of comedians on Saturday Night Live. He and Jacklin were married on New Years Eve 1976. Although he came to fame as a comedian, was also an actor and musician. He was a co-star and co-creator of “The Blues Brothers.” His younger brother, Jim Belushi, is now a successful actor. John died of a drug overdose at the age of 33.
Recommended Resources
Tribute website to Belushi contains a section about Aimal House, one to Saturday Night Live, and John’s biography as well as one about his unexpected death.
http://belushi.com/
Features a short profile of Belushi as well as his ten greatest roles, including his Joe Cocker impression, Bluto, Samurai Futuba, and Jake Blues.
http://www.legacy.com/ns/news-story.aspx?id=227
Contains details about the death of the comedian, including photographs of the Chateau Marmont Hotel, crime scene pictures, and images of the funeral.
http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/b/John%20Belushi/john_belushi.htm
An addiction specialist discusses why “death by overdose” is not adequate to describe a man’s death. He delves into what caused John’s death.
http://www.peele.net/lib/belushi.php
The Official Site of John Belushi
This official website contains photo galleries from each of John’s movies as well as Saturday Night Live and Second City. Additionally contains his biography, merchandise, and links to tribute sites.
http://cmgww.com/stars/belushi/
