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animal, comedian, drinker, drug taker, and all round
fun guy John Bellushi was a comedian
in a league of his own. His portrayal of Bluto in
the film Animal House paved the way for adolescent
Frat movies like Porkies, American Pie, and Road Trip.
The role John is most Famous for is that of Elwood
Blues in the cult classic The Blues Brothers. The
film emerged from a series of sketches Bellushi and
fellow Blues Brother Dan Akroyd performed on the infamous
American comedy show Saturday Night Live. Sadly with
stardom came wealth and the inevitable temptations
of narcotics. John died in 1982 of a cocaine and heroin
overdose; he was only 33 years old |