Day: March 5, 2007

John Belushi overdosed and died 25 years ago on this day, on March 5, 1982.

From Wikipedia…

Known for his drug usage, which eventually cost him his life, Belushi was found dead on March 5, 1982, at age 33, in a hotel room at the Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death was a speedball, an injection of cocaine and heroin. On the night of his death, he was accompanied by friends Robin Williams and Robert De Niro (at the height of their own drug exploits), who later left the premises, leaving Belushi in the company of Cathy Smith. His death was investigated by forensic pathologist Dr.Ryan Norris among others, and while the findings were disputed, it was officially ruled a drug-related accident.

RIP

Political prisoner Armando Valladares describes his time in Castro’s gulag.

Once in prison, if the guards felt like punishing us, they would put us in cages, with mesh roofs, and walk along the edge while pouring buckets of urine and excrement all over our bodies. Sometimes, guards would shoot prisoners for target practice.

h/t Babalu Blog

Following a weekend of press noting his high approval ratings, The Daily News submits this hit piece on Rudy Giuliani. According to the story, Rudy is a bad dad and a philanderer who makes a habit of playing marital musical chairs. The New York Times got in on the game too.

Welcome to the race for president Rudy. It’s only gonna get uglier.

From M-W

Pan·der
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): pan·dered; pan·der·ing

:to act as a panderer; especially : to provide gratification for others’ desires – See Hillary Clinton

Now the question remains…if Hillary is willing to put on a (badly done) southern drawl just to collect money and/or votes from an African American constituency, how long will it be before she admits to being a lesbian just to pull the Hollywood vote?