Actor Judy Belushi-Pisano, legendary comic John Belushi’s widow, dies at 73

The Belushi and Pisano households took to Fb to announce the information by way of John’s profile. They wrote, “At present, our hearts are heavy as we are saying goodbye to our candy Judy. Her unwavering dedication and inventive genius alongside Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi gave delivery to The Blues Brothers, a timeless testomony to the ability of music and laughter. Within the years following John’s passing in 1982, Judy honored his life and championed his legacy and Blues Brothers model.”

“As we bid farewell, we pledge to proceed her work, guaranteeing that John’s legacy, and the Blues Brothers won’t ever fade,” they added. “There was nobody like her. Judy made everybody really feel cherished. She was nonjudgmental, gentle, humorous and pure. You could possibly be really your self round her, that alone was a present.”

Who was Judy Belushi-Pisano?

Judy, who was born on January 7, 1952, in Wheaton, In poor health., met John whereas they attended the identical highschool – Wheaton Central Highschool in Wheaton, Illinois. Based on IMDb, John and Judy moved to New York in 1973 to work for Nationwide Lampoon in 1973. She started working as an artwork assistant, however later went on to turn into an affiliate producer for ‘The Nationwide Lampoon Radio Hour.’ The 2 tied the knot in 1976. John died of an overdose in 1982, aged 36.

Judy labored on a few of John’s well-known comedies, together with The Blues Brothers and Nationwide Lampoon’s Animal Home. Apart from these uncredited appearances, she spent most of her life dedicated to John’s legacy. She additionally authored John’s biography, and was concerned within the making of the 2020 Showtime documentary titled ‘John Belushi.’

Judy later married author/producer Victor Pisano. They owned the Belushi Pisano Gallery in Winery Haven, Martha’s Winery, Massachusetts, and in addition oversaw The Official Blues Brothers Revival alongside Aykroyd.