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‘SNL’ Alum Peter Aykroyd, Younger Brother Of Dan Aykroyd, Dies At 66

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Peter Aykroyd, younger brother of Dan Aykroyd, has died at age 66. News of Aykroyd’s death was revealed on Twitter by “Saturday Night Live”, on which he was a writer and featured player during the show’s 1979-’80 season.

The tweet featured a clip of Aykroyd starring in a short “SNL” film called “The Java Junkie”, a film noir parody about a guy who becomes hooked on coffee.

The Ottawa-born actor and writer began his career with small roles in such Toronto-shot series as “SCTV” and “The New Avengers”. READ MORE: Dan Aykroyd On Comedy And Cancel Culture: ‘You Don’t Have To Go Pulling Any Divisive Cards To Get A Laugh’ Following his season-long stint on “SNL” — during which he and other writers on the show received an Emmy nomination for

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