She endured the worst of her husband’s drug addiction struggles through his “Saturday Night Live” career before he died of an overdose in 1982 at the age of 36.
Belushi-Pisano devoted her life to her husband’s legacy. UPI The two were married when John overdosed in 1982. John Belushi/Facebook
She worked on some of Belushi’s iconic comedies like “The Blues Brothers” and “National Lampoon’s Animal House” — where she made uncredited appearances —and spent much of her later life devoted to her late husband’s legacy.
“As we bid farewell, we pledge to continue her work, ensuring that John’s legacy, and the Blues Brothers will never fade,” the Pisano and Belushi families said on Saturday.
The couple married in 1976. John Belushi/Facebook
Belushi Pisano later married film producer Victor Pisano in 1990.
They divorced in 2010.
She is survived by her children and grandchildren, People reported .
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