Judith Judy Belushi Pisano, the actress, producer, and widow of legendary comedianJohn Belushi, has died.
Today, our hearts are heavy as we say goodbye to our sweet Judy, read the Saturday post.
In the years following Johns passing in 1982, Judy honored his life and championed his legacy andBlues Brothersbrand.
Judy Belushi Pisano.Vince Bucci/Getty
There was no one like her.
Judy made everyone feel loved.
She was nonjudgmental, light, funny, and pure.
John Belushi and Judith Belushi-Pisano in ‘Animal House’.Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
You could be truly yourself around her that alone was a gift.
The Belushi and Pisano families will carry your love in their hearts forever.
Belushi Pisanos death was also reported byThe Martha’s Vineyard Times.
She spent many of her later years on the Massachusetts island.
“I have fond memories of working and hanging out with Judy and John, he wrote.
She was always kind to me and stayed in touch through the years.
I so enjoyed seeing her atAnimal Housereunions.
My memories of her are filled with warmth and affection.
Ill always cherish them.”
Belushi Pisano first crossed paths with John while attending high school in Wheaton, Ill.
They married in 1973.
The couple were also known to hostSNLafter-parties at their home during Belushis five-year tenure on the show.
Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
The couple remained together until Belushis death from a drug overdose in 1982.
She later married Victor Pisano in 1990 before filing for divorce two decades later, in 2010.
“John wasn’t perfect,” Judy toldPEOPLEin a 2020 interview.
“But he was a full human being caring and adventurous and kind.
And he not only made people laugh, he made them feel.”
