Judith Belushi-Pisano (born Judith Victoria Jacklin; January 1, 1951 – July 5, 2024), also known as Judy Jacklin Belushi,[5] was an American radio and television producer.
Judith Belushi-Pisano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Judith Victoria Jacklin January 1, 1951 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 2024 (aged 73) Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television producer |
| Spouse(s) |
[1][2] Victor Pisano
(m. 1990; div. 2011) |
Life and career
editJudith Victoria Jacklin was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on January 1, 1951.[6] She grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, where she met John Belushi during high school.[6] They moved to New York City as his career took off, and married in 1976.[6] She was a radio producer for The National Lampoon Radio Hour.[6]
Belushi's drug use put a strain on their marriage, and he died from a drug overdose in 1982.[6] In the aftermath of her husband's death, Judy Belushi challenged the popular image that formed of him as "a hard-partying drug addict", as described by The New York Times, in favor of a more nuanced portrait that put his addiction in the context of "sudden fame, abysmal self-doubt and a [drug-heavy] celebrity culture".[6] In 1990, she married Victor Pisano; they had three daughters and divorced in 2010.[6]
In 2011, Belushi-Pisano was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Nonfiction Series for her work on the television program Biography.[7]
Belushi-Pisano died from endometrial cancer at her home on Martha's Vineyard on July 5, 2024, at the age of 73.[6]
References
edit- ^ Piña, Christy (July 6, 2024). "Judy Belushi-Pisano, Actress and Widow of John Belushi, Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via MSN.
- ^ "No more blues for Judith Belushi". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. June 24, 1990. p. 61. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (June 6, 2024). "Judy Belushi-Pisano Dies: John Belushi's Widow Was 73". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (July 6, 2024). "Judy Belushi Pisano, Who Protected the Legacy of Comedian John Belushi, Dies at 73". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "'Blues Sister No. 1' Judy Jacklin 'a wit on her own'". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. July 28, 1980. p. 21. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Risen, Clay (July 12, 2024). "Judy Belushi Pisano, Who Defended Her Husband's Legacy, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Outstanding Nonfiction Series - 2011". Television Academy. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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