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John Belushi

Actor

Born on January 24, 1949.
Died at the age of 33 on March 5, 1982.
Cause of Death: Drug overdose.

John Belushi
He has been dead for 42 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 75 years old.

People who died in 1982.
Famous people who died from a drug overdose.

Which generation did John Belushi belong to?

John Belushi was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

Which star sign was John Belushi?

He had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

John Belushi was around 5 ft 8 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 173 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 8 inches.

Related: Famous actors who are short.

How old would John Belushi be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 75 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

George Foreman

George Foreman

Boxer
Born on January 10, 1949
Star Sign: Capricorn

Mick Taylor

Mick Taylor

Musician
Born on January 17, 1949
Star Sign: Capricorn

Gary Ridgway

Gary Ridgway

American serial killer
Born on February 18, 1949
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 42 years and 24 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Monday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Friday.

How long ago did John Belushi die?

He died in March 1982, which was over 42 years ago. Four decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career and has their own children by now.
  • Since John Belushi's death in 1982, roughly ten FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around eleven US presidential elections have been held.
  • Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eight new prime ministers.
  • When John Belushi died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1982, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Madonna, Whitney Houston, and Michael Jordan.
  • He did not live long enough to see the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Was he a smoker?

Yes. Our records indicate that John Belushi was a smoker. However, we cannot say for certain whether or not he continued to smoke up until his death.

Other people who died around March 5, 1982

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as John Belushi.

William Holden

William Holden

Actor Deceased
Died on Nov 12, 1981, at the age of 63.
Star Sign: Aries

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Actress Deceased
Died on Nov 29, 1981, at the age of 43.
Star Sign: Cancer

Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand

Philosopher Deceased
Died on Mar 6, 1982, at the age of 77.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Peter Maivia

Peter Maivia

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Jun 13, 1982, at the age of 45.
Star Sign: Aries

People who are the same height as John Belushi

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Bill Maher

Bill Maher

Talkshow host
Born on January 20, 1956
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

David Dobrik

David Dobrik

Internet personality
Born on July 23, 1996
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Cher

Cher

Singer
Born on May 20, 1946
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn

British politician
Born on May 26, 1949
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio

Wrestler
Born on December 11, 1974
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson

Actor
Born on May 20, 1992
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Sharon Tate

Sharon Tate

Actress and model Deceased
Born on January 24, 1943
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

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