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John Belushi: Quick Facts

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Also Known As John Adam Belushi
Born January 24, 1949 • Chicago • Illinois
Died March 5, 1982 (aged 33) • Los Angeles • California

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John Belushi in character, wearing a suit and fedora, looking to the side in a black and white promotional photo for The Blues Brothers.
Saturday Night Live Season Two cast publicity photo with Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, John Belushi, Laraine Newman, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, and Bill Murray posing in a row.
Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as Jake and Elwood Blues in The Blues Brothers, wearing black suits, hats, and sunglasses, standing in front of a car and industrial backdrop.
Ray Charles plays keyboards while Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, dressed in black suits, hats, and sunglasses, dance back-to-back in a scene from The Blues Brothers.
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