John Belushi, 24 Jan 1949 - 5 Mar 1982
Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 by Travis Cody inThe word genius can be over-used. But not to describe John Belushi. He was quite literally a comedic genius. Here are a few examples.
John was a brilliant mimic. I wish I could find a clip of him doing Brando.
"We're just the guys to do it."
Johnny could sing y'all.
Take the time for these two clips. It's people who knew John talking about his genius. The special is called An Inside Look, recorded in 2005.
I was fortunate to see John and the original SNL cast when it was fresh. I didn't always get it, but I knew it was always funny.
My parents forbade me from watching SNL, but I used to sneak it when I was at a friend's house sleeping over. (I was raised in a strict home, even in my teens!)
Great comedic genius, gone too soon...