David Bridges
Judy Belushi-Pisano — an actress and producer who was married to legendary comedian John Belushi — has died … in accordance to posts on John’s official social media.
A Facebook and Instagram create-up shared early Saturday early morning announced the tragic facts … indicating Judy not as well lengthy ago passed absent when lauding her for her imaginative genius and for honoring John in the numerous years adhering to his overdose death.
The social media posts also mention Judy’s involvement with “The Blues Brothers” — the iconic musical-comedy film starring JB and Dan Aykroyd which Judy was supporting to make into a tv sequence, according to IMDb. No induce of demise has been exposed.
Judy grew up in Wheaton, Illinois and accomplished John even even though they the two attended the region superior college exactly where by they began partnership when Judy was a sophomore and John was a senior.
Quickly immediately after they’d every single graduated, the pair moved to NYC so Belushi could chase his showbiz dreams, and they married in 1976.
Of course, John’s profession took off … and Judy appeared collectively with him in other initiatives like “Animal Residence” and the 1st ‘Blues Brothers’ film.
Pisano and Belushi had been married suitable till he overdosed on a mixture of cocaine and heroin in 1982. She later married film producer Victor Pisano in 1990. We have accomplished out to customers of Judy’s loved ones … so considerably, no word back once more.
Judy was 73.
RIP
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