How old was actor/comedian John Belushi when he died?

John Adam Belushi (1949-1982) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show 'Saturday Night Live' (SNL).

Born in Chicago, Belushi arranged a comedy group called 'The West Compass Trio.' Belushi performed with 'The Second City' after Bernard Sahlins discovered him.

He met Brian Doyle-Murray and Harold Ramis there and also met Aykroyd, who would later become one of his close associates.

In 1975, Belushi was recommended to SNL creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels by Chevy Chase and Michael O'Donoghue, who accepted Belushi as a new cast member of the show after an audition.

He developed a series of characters on the show that reached high success, including his performances as Henry Kissinger and Ludwig van Beethoven.

After his breakout film role as John "Bluto" Blutarsky in 'National Lampoon's Animal House' (1978), Belushi later appeared in films such as '1941', 'The Blues Brothers', and 'Neighbors'.

In his personal life, Belushi struggled with heavy drug use that affected his comedy career; he was dismissed and rehired by Michaels on several occasions due to his behavior.

In 1982, Belushi died from combined drug intoxication caused by Cathy Smith who injected him with a mixture of heroin and cocaine known as a speedball. He was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.