Belushi died of an accidental drug overdose which caused respiratory failure.
Remembered mostly for his films including; Animal House and The Blues Brothers, few know his musical performances in these movies gained attention on the US charts. He is well known for his cover of Barrett Strong's Money, and even more so for his version of Louie Louie by the Kingsman.
Although the world lost this great man over 30 years ago, his legacy will live on for generations through the work he left behind.
Other notable events for March 5:
-Sergent Elvis Presley was officially demobbed on March 5, 1960
-Gene Pitney entered the UK charts with That Girl Belongs to Yesterday on March 5, 1964, it was a cover of a Rolling Stones composition
-The Mannish Boys with David Bowie released their debut single on March 5, 1965, I Pity the Fool
-Catch My Soul, Jack Good's adaptation of Othello opened in Hollywood on March 5, 1968
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