Movie Actor

John Belushi, R. I. P. – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death

The movie actor John Belushi passed away at age 33, this age of death has to be considered too young. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of John Belushi and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

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. Three of the four movies he starred in were with Dan Akroyd; the exception is the cult comedy film Animal House.

He was an All-American football player and intended to become a coach. He had his first break as a comedian when he parodied Woodstock in National Lampoon’s Lemmings.

He died when he mixed cocaine and heroin at age 33.

How did John Belushi die?

John Belushi's death was caused by heroin overdose.

In 1982 he died from combined drug intoxication, after a drug dealer, Cathy Smith, injected him with a mixture of heroin and cocaine known as a speedball at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, California. He was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.

Information about the death of John Belushi
Cause of deathHeroin Overdose
Age of death33 years
ProfessionMovie Actor
BirthdayJanuary 24, 1949
Death dateMarch 5, 1982
Place of deathChateau Marmont, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place of burialAbel Hill Cemetery, Chilmark, Massachusetts, United States

Quotes by John Belushi

"You don't know what it's like to be me."

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"The trick is knowing what you want to do and then resolving to do everything you have to do to get there."

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"Work is no longer challenging."

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"If Brando can do Capote and I can do Brando - well then, I can do Capote."

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"I'm out of control."

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