Dan Aykroyd
The actor mourns the loss of his younger brother Peter
Hollywood star Dan Aykroyd mourns his brother Peter.
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Peter Aykroyd, the younger brother of Dan Aykroyd, is dead. He worked with the Hollywood star on several films.
Peter Aykroyd (1955-2021) is dead, according to the latest issue of the US show “Saturday Night Live” (SNL). The author, actor and younger brother of Hollywood star Dan Aykroyd (69) was 66 years old. The makers of the comedy format say goodbye on Twitter from the deceased.
Brothers worked on several joint projects
Aykroyd, like his famous brother Dan, was part of the comedy troupe The Second City when he started out. In 1979 and 1980 he was active as a writer and cast member for SNL. During his career he also worked on several projects with his brother. He was seen in the comedies “Die Coneheads” and “Schlappe Bullen nicht bite”, among others.
Together, the Aykroyd brothers also wrote the screenplay for “Valkenvania – The Wonderful World of Wahnsinns” from 1991. Both stars such as Chevy Chase (78), John Candy (1950-1994) and Demi Moore (59) in it Roll.