As any dedicated comedy fan is sure to tell you, John Belushi remains one of the most energetic comedic performers of the past century.
First making a name for himself on NBC's earliest iteration of Saturday Night Live, Belushi soon became a household name thanks to his manic outbursts, agile physical comedy and frequently unpredictable on- and off-screen personality.
Sadly, as skilled a performer as he was, Belushi's life was tragically cut short when he was just 33-years-old, with the actor passing away from a lethal drug cocktail of heroin and cocaine.
Reflecting on the SNL icon's loss over 40 years later, Belushi's Animal House co-star Tim Matheson fondly recalled his larger-than-life cast member on a recent episode of Still Here Hollywood Podcast with Steve Kmetko.
“I can’t say we were — or I was — surprised,” the 78-year-old Matheson said. “He seemed indestructible. He was so strong, and so physically strong, and powerful, and funny — and we all knew his weaknesses, but you just felt ... ‘No, you know, not like that.’"
At the time of Belushi's death, Matheson said he was working on a production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
Matheson said that he was in Texas at the time, working on a theatrical production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew.
“Somebody came backstage after the show and told me what happened and it was so sad and it’s such a loss, because a lot of people don’t know really who he was now,” the West Wing actor said. “He was just such a special spirit. You know um John Landis — the director of Animal House said he’s the Cookie Monster and Harpo Marx together, you know, that’s who he is.”
“It was such a treasure and a pleasure to know him and work with him," Matheson went on to add.
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