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Life after 'SNL'Andy SambergKristen WiigAmy PoehlerTina FeyJimmy FallonWill FerrellAdam SandlerPhil HartmanEddie MurphyBill MurrayDan AykroydJohn BelushiChevy Chase

<strong>Years on the show:</strong> 1975-79
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<strong>Memorable roles:</strong> Samurai Futaba; Jake Blues
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<strong>Away from "SNL":</strong> During an "SNL" break, John Belushi filmed his role in "Animal House." He and Dan Aykroyd starred as the Blues Brothers in "SNL" sketches and then on film. Aykroyd wrote roles for Belushi in the movies "Ghostbusters" and "Spies Like Us," but Belushi was found dead March 5, 1982 after a drug overdose.
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<strong>More: </strong><a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/05/nation/la-na-nn-john-belushi-death-20120305">30 years ago today: John Belushi dies</a> | <a href="http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/john-belushi/">Hollywood Star Walk: John Belushi</a>

John Belushi

( NBC / July 17, 2012 )

Years on the show: 1975-79
Memorable roles: Samurai Futaba; Jake Blues
Away from "SNL": During an "SNL" break, John Belushi filmed his role in "Animal House." He and Dan Aykroyd starred as the Blues Brothers in "SNL" sketches and then on film. Aykroyd wrote roles for Belushi in the movies "Ghostbusters" and "Spies Like Us," but Belushi was found dead March 5, 1982 after a drug overdose.

More: 30 years ago today: John Belushi dies | Hollywood Star Walk: John Belushi

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