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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77/john-belushi: accessed ), memorial page for John Belushi (24 Jan 1949–5 Mar 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77, citing Abel Hill Cemetery, Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
Oct 20, 2019 · Chilmark, Massachusetts: Grave of John Belushi. More satisfying than most celebrity graves. It's in a small, rural cemetery, conveniently located just inside the entrance, with a nice Halloween yard-style tombstone.
Jun 16, 1983 · CHILMARK, Mass. -- John Belushi's unmarked grave was moved without fanfare to a remote corner of a small hillside cemetery to protect other graves from the ravages of tourists and fans, a...
Sep 22, 2022 · Legendary comedian John Belushi died in 1982, but legends about his grave still persist 40 years later. Belushi is buried on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard – but not in the spot where you’ll find his gravestone.
Sep 15, 2023 · John Belushi’s gravesite is unassuming yet poignant, nestled among the tranquil surroundings of the cemetery. The grave is marked by a simple headstone bearing his name, date of birth (January 24, 1949), and date of passing (March 5, 1982).
- Belushi Fell in Love with Martha’s Vineyard
- Belushi Wanted This Kind of Funeral
- This Is Where Belushi Is Buried
On a whim, Belushi and his girlfriend Judy (who ultimately became Belushi’s wife) visited New England for a vacation one summer in 1974, The Chicago Tribunereports. “A friend outside of Boston said, `Well, are you going to go to Martha’s Vineyard?'” Judy recalls. Judy remembers their introduction to the island as being an adventure. “So we get to t...
Judy had some idea of where Belushi wanted to be buried. “We were driving by here [the cemetary in Chilmark] the last time we were on the island,” Pisano told The Chicago Tribune. “And I said, `I’d like to be buried here.’ He said, `I’d like to have a Viking funeral.'” A Viking funeral would have likely been an obvious choice for a larger than life...
Belushi’s headstone rests in Able’s Hill Cemetery in Chilmark. The family held a service at the West Tisbury Congregational Church before heading to the gravesite. James Taylor and Vineyard residentsang “That Lonesome Road” and close friend Dan Aykroyd rode a Harley Davidson. The gravesite is somewhat controversial. His grave is in the Chilmark cem...
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Nov 27, 2022 · By noon the following morning, Belushi was dead, discovered by his personal trainer, who burst into tears after trying to perform CPR, per Biography. Belushi's tombstone reads: "I may be gone, but Rock and Roll lives on."
