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She moved to Los Angeles and, as her addiction increased, she became a full-time drug dealer and courier to Wood, Richards, and others in the entertainment world. Smith first met comedian John Belushi on the set of Saturday Night Live in 1976, when the Band were the musical guests. [25]
She grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, where she met John Belushi during high school. [2] They moved to New York City as his career took off, and married in 1976. [2] She was a radio producer for The National Lampoon Radio Hour. [2] Belushi's drug use put a strain on their marriage, and he died from a drug overdose in 1982.
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] Along with Chevy Chase, he was arguably the most popular member of the Saturday Night Live ensemble. Belushi had a partnership with Dan Aykroyd.
Judy Belushi-Pisano, John Belushi's widow who championed his life and legacy, died Friday after a battle with cancer. She was 73. Judy Belushi-Pisano, actor and John Belushi's widow, dies at 73
The couple married in 1976, and stayed together until Belushi died of a drug overdose in 1982. Belushi Pisano later remarried film producer Victor Pisano in 1990 but the couple divorced in 2010.
The actor, now 75, reflected on her "SNL" stint in a new interview with People and shed new light on the addiction issues her co-star John Belushi battled before his death by drug overdose in 1982 ...
In Live From New York, director John Landis recalled visiting the SNL offices, where he was struck by an attractive woman and asked Belushi who she was. "John says, 'That’s Rosie Shuster. "John ...
Belushi and his wife Judy rented a house in south Eugene to keep him away from alcohol and drugs; [13] [26] she remained in Oregon while he commuted to New York City for Saturday Night Live. University of Oregon students got haircuts to appear as extras. Not knowing the story, they were bemused to see a horse being led into Johnson Hall. [35]