Late comic John Belushi gets Hollywood star

0 Comments | AFP, April, 2004

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — US comic and actor John Belushi was immortalised on Hollywood's glamorous Walk of Fame, 22 years after he died of a drug overdose.

The "Blues Brothers" actor's gilt-edged star on the famed walk was unveiled by his emotional brother, Jim Belushi, who asked Hollywood's chamber of commerce to honour the late comic.

"It's a great, great day today," said the 49-year-old Belushi, whose big brother John would have been 55 if he had survived. "It's great to have this star. Today we are retiring John's jersey. He is a walk of famer, man."

The ceremony was attended by a star-studded cast of characters who had worked with hard-partying John Belushi including fellow "Blues Brother" Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase and movie star Ted Danson.

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