John Belushi

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John Belushi
John Adam Belushi
Nationality: United States
Born: Chicago
January 24, 1949
son of Adam and Agnes Belushi
Died: Hollywood
March 5, 1982
Spouse: Judith Belushi-Pisano
December 31, 1976 - his death

John Belushi (January 24, 1949 - March 5, 1982) was a American actor in motion pictures and televion shows.

Belushi was born in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were immigrants from Albania. His brother is James Belushi, who is also an actor.

John was co-captain of the football team in high school as well as homecoming king in his senior year. In school he was already active in acting, but wanted to become a baseball-coach. His drama-teacher persued him to become a professional actor.

He appeared mainly in TV shows, and was one of the founders of Saturday Night Live. His Blues Brothers act with Dan Aykroyd was famous, long before The Blues Brothers movie (1980).

Unfortunately Belushi became a drug addict. He used both heroin and cocaine, and a lot of both. When The Blues Brothers was made, he spent about $40,000 to $70,000 a week on drugs.

John Belushi died in 1982 from a drug-overdose.