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John Belushi

Profession: Actor, Comedian and Singer

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Biography: SNL; Animal House; The Blues Brothers

Born: January 24, 1949
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius

Died: March 5, 1982 (aged 33)
Cause of Death: Drug overdose

Historical Events

1978-11-28 Atlantic Records releases "Briefcase Full of Blues", the debut album by The Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi); album tops the chart and becomes best-selling blues record of all-time
1980-06-16 Musical comedy film "The Blues Brothers", starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and directed by John Landis, premieres in Chicago, Illinois
1980-06-20 Musical comedy film "The Blues Brothers", starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and featuring appearances by Aretha Franklin; Cab Calloway; and Ray Charles opens in 594 theaters
1986-09-02 Cathy Evelyn Smith sentenced to 3 years for drug related death of John Belushi

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