Nov. 22 (UPI) — Peter Aykroyd, a former “Saturday Night Live” featured player/writer and the younger brother of comedy legend Dan Aykroyd, has died at the age of 66, the sketch-comedy show announced.
This weekend’s edition of “SNL” featured a photo of the late Canadian performer — who appeared on the show from 1979 to 1980 — with his birth and death years 1955-2021.
The “SNL” Twitter feed also showed “Java Junkie,” a short comedy film starring Aykroyd and Teri Garr.
His other credits include “PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal,” “Nothing But Trouble,” “Coneheads,” “The New Avengers” and SCTV.
The cause and circumstances of Aykroyd’s death have not been disclosed, and his brother has not publicly commented on it.
Dan Aykroyd — 69 — starred in the first four seasons of “SNL” from 1975 to 1979. He can now be seen in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”
Peter Aykroyd
1955-2021
SNL '79-'80
"The Java Junkie" pic.twitter.com/5IJWJTezgz— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 21, 2021
