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Peter Aykroyd
Canadian actor and comedian (1955–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Aykroyd (November 19, 1955 – November 6, 2021) was a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer.
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Born to Lorraine (1918–2018) and Peter Hugh Aykroyd (1922–2020)[1] in Ottawa, he was the younger brother of comedian Dan Aykroyd.[2] Along with his older brother, he was in the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto. The two were also on Saturday Night Live. He was a cast member and writer during the show's fifth season, from 1979–1980.[3]
He and Dan Aykroyd wrote the movie Nothing but Trouble in the early 1990s; Peter wrote the story[4] and Dan wrote the screenplay. In 1996, Peter Aykroyd co-created the Canadian sci-fi show Psi Factor[4] with Christopher Chacon and Peter Ventrella; the show was hosted by his brother Dan and produced 88 episodes.[5]
In 1997, Peter Aykroyd and Jim Belushi provided the voices of Elwood Blues and Jake Blues for the cartoon The Blues Brothers: Animated Series, playing the roles made famous by their respective brothers Dan and John. Peter Aykroyd appeared in such films as Spies Like Us, Dragnet, Nothing but Trouble and Coneheads.[2]
Aykroyd died in Spokane, Washington on November 6, 2021, at age 65, from sepsis caused by an untreated abdominal hernia.[6][7] His death was first announced two weeks later, through a title card on Saturday Night Live.[8]
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