Timeline Friday 5 March 1982

Events on Friday 5 March 1982 3

• 1949 – 1982 John Belushi (1949-1982) Died 5 March 1982, aged 33 American comedian and actor known for Saturday Night Live and The Blues Brothers. He died of a drug overdose in a Los Angeles hotel, shocking the entertainment world.
• 1982 – 2022 Dan Carter All Blacks fly-half and one of rugby union's greatest playmakers Daniel William Carter is a former New Zealand rugby union first five-eighth widely regarded as the greatest fly-half in the sport's history. Over a 13-year international career with the All Blacks he won two Rugby World Cups (2011, 2015), three World Rugby Player of the Year awards, and retired as the leading points scorer in Test rugby history. After leaving the All Blacks he continued at club level with Racing 92 in France and the Kobelco Steelers in Japan, capping a career defined by precision goal-kicking, vision, and composure under pressure.
• 1982 Dan Carter born in Southbridge, New Zealand The beginning of a rugby dynasty Daniel William Carter was born on 5 March 1982 in Southbridge, a small rural town in Canterbury, New Zealand. He grew up on a farm and developed his kicking and ball skills in the paddocks around his family home. His early exposure to rugby in a Canterbury province with a strong rugby pedigree would shape the trajectory of his career.