John Belushi
Birthday | January 24, 1949 |
Birthplace | Illinois |
Death Date | Mar 5, 1982 (at age 33) |
About |
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Actor, Saturday Night Live cast member, and Blues Brothers comedian who posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on April 1, 2004.
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Before Fame
He was an All-American football player and intended to become a coach.
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Trivia Fact
Three of the four movies he starred in were with Dan Akroyd; the exception is cult comedy, Animal House. He died when he mixed cocaine and heroine at age 33.
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Family Life
He met his future wife, Judy Jacklin, at Wheaton Central High School and they married in 1976.