Jim Belushi opens up about a deeply personal experience that has stayed with him for decades, revealing that he still has recurring dreams about his late brother, John Belushi, more than 40 years after his death.
The actor and comedian says these dreams feel less like memories and more like meaningful reunions.
Talk to PEOPLEJim, now 71, shared that several of these dreams stood out over the years, especially those in which John seemed healthy, living and doing what they both loved most.
“He’s alive and well and we’re doing it together,” Jim said. “We improvise at Second City or on Saturday evening live.”
In dreams, the brothers return to the stage, totally immersed in the comedy, as if time had never interrupted their bond.
Jim admitted that even in his dreams, John’s humor gets the better of him.
“I got mad at him because he was making me laugh so much that I couldn’t stay in character,” he said, recalling how those moments played out.
“They were quite pleasant visits.” The actor’s words reflect both the joy and pain of reconnecting with a brother he lost too soon.
John Belushi, a famous Saturday evening live star and performer, died on March 5, 1982, at only 33 years old.
His death was ruled an accidental overdose caused by acute cocaine and heroin intoxication, often referred to as a “speedball.”
More than 43 years later, Jim says the dreams still return from time to time, offering what he describes as “little visits.”
He echoed similar thoughts in a conversation with Varietyexplaining, “I dream every now and then where he and I play Second City.”
Jim later described a dream in detail, saying, “We were on stage together, and he was so funny that I was laughing, eating up the stage in front of everyone. I was so mad at him, because that’s the worst thing you can do is break character, right? But he was so funny, and he said, ‘Ah, come on, kid!’ “He was nice to me. So I still get little visits.
Jim Belushi has spoken about his brother many times over the years, often reflecting on their close relationship and shared passion for comedy.
Today, as he stars in the new movie Song sung in blue alongside Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, these dreams remain a comforting reminder that the bond he shared with John never truly faded.
