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John Belushi, 20 Years Later

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John Belushi, 20 Years Later

This week marks the twentieth anniversary of the death of comedian John Belushi. On March 5, 1982, the "Saturday Night Live" star died in a bungalow at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles following a cocaine, heroin, and booze binge. What follows are L.A. coroner reports describing the overdose death of Belushi, who was found "unresponsive" and lying in a "tight fetal position" when a friend stopped by the star's room. Belushi was 33 years old. (9 pages)