His career inspired many comedic legends and future "SNL" stars like Chris Farley. Unfortunately, Belushi also struggled with drug addiction, and died due to an overdose in March 1982. When Rolling Stone ranked all then-145 cast members of "SNL," they put John Belushi in the top spot, calling him "the first rock & roll star of comedy." Belushi was another one of the seven original cast members, and was known for his characters such as a traditional samurai (who frequently had jobs a samurai most likely would not have), and his impressions of pop culture figures like Marlon Brando, Beethoven, and Captain Kirk from "Star Trek."Īfter leaving the show alongside his friend and collaborator Dan Aykroyd, he starred in the "Blues Brothers" movie and in his most iconic film role, Bluto in " Animal House."
Aaron/Redferns and Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images He co-founded the music venue chain the House of Blues and co-founded Crystal Head Vodka. He's also had a successful business career. That same year, Aykroyd was nominated for an Oscar for his role in " Driving Miss Daisy." He reprised his role as Stantz in the 2021 sequel, "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." His other most famous role? Raymond Stantz in the now-classic " Ghostbusters" in 1984, and its 1989 sequel. It's one of his most recognizable roles to date. He co-wrote the movie version of his sketch " The Blues Brothers" and starred in it alongside John Belushi.
In addition to starring in classic sketches like the Coneheads, the Blues Brothers, and "Two Wild and Crazy Guys," Aykroyd co-hosted "Weekend Update" for a season alongside Jane Curtin.Īykroyd, 69, left the show in 1979, and began focusing on movies. NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Mike Coppola/Getty Imagesĭan Aykroyd was one of the original " Not Ready for Primetime Players," aka the first cast of " Saturday Night Live." He was originally hired as just a writer, but was made part of the cast before the show premiered. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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