Ghostbusters original stars 40 years on - from tragic deaths to acting hiatus
ok.co.ukIt’s hard to believe that it’s been 40 years since 1984 comedy classic Ghostbusters first barrelled onto our screens and introduced the world to the exciting realm of paranormal investigation and ghost catching.
Featuring a star-studded cast that consisted of Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis to name just a few, the movie spawned a successful franchise spanning games, cartoons, comics, and even four other movies, the latest of which was released just this year.
Reflecting on the film’s unprecedented successes, director Ivan Reitman, who tragically passed away in 2022, told EW for the film's 30th anniversary oral history, that "It was one of those lucky experiences where everything just turned out to be right, and the mixture of actors turned out to be really magical together.” Now, four decades on, we take a closer look at where the cast are now… Bill Murray - Dr.
Peter Venckman Saturday Night Live legend Bill Murray was already a household name when he first starred in Ghostbusters, having previously appeared in Meatballs (1979, Caddyshack (1980), and Stripes (1981) before being propelled to megastardom in Ghostbusters.
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