Peter Aykroyd, the former cast member and writer on “Saturday Night Live” and brother to Dan Aykroyd, has died.
He was believed to be 66.
A cause of death has not been released.Aykroyd’s passing was announced on Saturday’s Simu Liu-hosted episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The program aired a tribute to the late comic in the form of a short film that he had starred in titled “The Java Junkie.” The noir parody features Aykroyd as a buggy character darting around town to satiate his coffee addiction.
The short ends with a title card in tribute to Aykroyd.Peter Aykroyd1955-2021SNL ’79-’80″The Java Junkie” pic.twitter.com/5IJWJTezgz— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 21, 2021Peter Aykroyd was born on Nov.
19, 1955 and was raised in Ottawa, Can.
alongside his older brother, Dan Aykroyd.
He began his foray into comedy by joining the Second City comedy
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