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  2. Ghostbusters - Wikipedia

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    Aykroyd wrote the script, intending to star alongside Eddie Murphy and his close friend and fellow Saturday Night Live (SNL) alumnus John Belushi, before Belushi's accidental death in March 1982. [1] [8] Aykroyd recalled writing one of Belushi's lines when producer and talent agent Bernie Brillstein called to inform him of Belushi's death. [8]

  3. John Belushi - Wikipedia

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    John Adam Belushi (/ b ə ˈ l uː ʃ i /; January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor and musician. He was one of seven Saturday Night Live cast members of the first season. [ 1 ]

  4. Peter Venkman - Wikipedia

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    Dan Aykroyd originally wrote the script with John Belushi in mind to play the role of Peter but Belushi died of a drug overdose on March 5, 1982, leading Murray to get the role. Peter is a parapsychologist, initially a skeptic on the paranormal despite being a scientist on the subject, and the leader of the Ghostbusters.

  5. 'Ghostbusters' actor Harold Ramis dies at 69

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    He co-wrote "Animal House," which starred fellow Second City alum John Belushi. He teamed up with Second City alums Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd on "Ghostbusters," in which Ramis co-starred and ...

  6. WHERE ARE THEY NOW: All 165 cast members in 'Saturday ... - AOL

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    When Rolling Stone ranked all then-145 cast members of "SNL," they put John Belushi in the top spot, calling him "the first rock 'n' roll star of comedy.". Belushi was another one of the seven ...

  7. Dan Aykroyd - Wikipedia

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    Aykroyd joked that the green ghost, later known as "Slimer", was "the ghost of John Belushi" and was based on Belushi's party-animal personality. Ghostbusters was released in 1984 and became a huge success for Aykroyd, who also appeared as one of the lead actors; the film earned nearly US$300 million on a US$30 million budget.

  8. The Long And Slimy Road From "Ghostbusters" To "Afterlife" - AOL

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    Ghostbusters: Afterlife resurrects the spirit of the original Ghostbusters for a new generation, but the journey to reach the 2021 reboot saw the franchise go through hell and high water over the ...

  9. Harold Ramis - Wikipedia

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    The film was to star John Belushi and Richard Pryor, but the project was aborted. [20] In 1984, Ramis collaborated with Dan Aykroyd on the screenplay for Ghostbusters, which became one of the biggest comedy hits of all time, in which he also starred as Dr. Egon Spengler. [21]