I Killed John Belushi

About this episode

This episode explores the circumstances surrounding John Belushi's death and the subsequent investigation that turned a drug overdose into a homicide case.

When comic John Belushi died of a speedball overdose at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont, it wasn’t clear there had been a crime—until the National Enquirer got involved. This episode follows the tabloid reporter who hunted down Belushi’s dealer, coaxed a confession, and transformed a drug overdose into a homicide investigation.

Topics covered

• drug overdose
• homicide investigation
• tabloid journalism
• celebrity culture
• true crime

Keywords

• John Belushi
• speedball overdose
• National Enquirer
• homicide investigation
• Chateau Marmont

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Enquirer

Places: Hollywood, Chateau Marmont

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