The actor of the century, we lost too soon: Who is John Belushi?

Belushi and Aykroyd lead the band on vocals and harmonica under the names "Joliet" Jake Blues and Elwood Blues, respectively. The group consists of many famous names. The group performed for the first time on April 22, 1978. However, the group that came together for television would go far beyond television, releasing an album called Briefcase Full of Blues in 1978 and shooting a Hollywood movie called The Blues Brothers in 1980.

After John Belushi's death in 1982, the band continued to tour with guest artists and changing band members. They made two world tours in 1988 and 1998 for the movie Blues Brothers 2000. He performs at jazz festivals around the world.

Adam John Belushi (1949-1982)

American comedian, actor, writer, musician. He is the child of Albanian parents. His mother is cashier Agnes and his father is restaurateur Adam Belushi. He is the brother of the famous actor James Belushi. While Belushi was unruly during his primary education, he was a successful student during his high school years.

John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and musician. He was one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL). Throughout his career, Belushi had a personal and artistic partnership with his fellow SNL star Dan Aykroyd, whom he met while they were both working at Chicago's Second City comedy club.

After he performed very well in the school's basketball team, his teachers asked him to direct his future career in this direction. His father suggested that he become a partner in the restaurant. But he chose acting after his graduation in 1967.

In 1971, he joined a group called The Second City in Chicago and performed comedy shows. The artist, whose characters he portrayed with his strong facial expressions are remembered by his audience, also showed a good acting performance in the movie 1941.

He died in 1982 in his bungalow in California due to an overdose of heroin and cocaine. Following his death, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.

The cause of Belushi's death, who was visited by his friends Robert De Niro and Robin Williams on the night he died, was reported by pathologists as "an accident resulting from an overdose of heroin and cocaine."

Name Surname: John Belushi

Country: USA

Date of Birth: January 24, 1949

Date of Death: March 5, 1982

The movie that made him famous: Jazz Brothers

Release Date: June 20, 1980

Duration: 133min

Genre: Action, Comedy, Musical, Crime

Director: John Landis

Screenwriter: Dan Aykroyd, John Landis

Produced: 1980 - USA

As soon as Jake Blues is released from prison, he and his brother Elwood run to their former teacher, Sister Mary Stigmata, and learn the terrible truth: $5000 is needed to save the orphanage where they grew up together from destruction.

Jake and Elwood then decide to gather their old musician friends together to hold a concert and raise $5000. But while doing this, they turn Chicago upside down; They embark on a great adventure, even though they are followed by an entire police fleet and Nazis.

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, who play two white people who grew up with black music, are accompanied by countless famous names such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Candy, Carrie Fisher, and Steve Lawrence in this amazing musical. Let's add that the sequel, Jazz Brothers 2000, which director John Landis attempted in 1998 without Belushi, did not achieve the same success.