Dan Aykroyd believes in ‘divine intervention’ after surviving a 50-foot fall

After falling 50 feet, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced a higher power had caught him.

The comedian hosts the History Channel’s “The UnBelievable” series, which uncovers some of the strangest — but true — stories in human history. For a 73-year-old, it’s more than just a fun party; It’s a perfect moment for someone who has faced the unbelievable.

“I survived a 50-foot fall,” Aykroyd recalled to Fox News Digital. “There’s a video, there has to be. But I was stalking [fellow ‘SNL’ alum] Gilda Radner. We were doing a children’s show for the CBC – the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. I was chasing Gilda on the roof of this building. We were all wearing black raincoats. We were supposed to be spies with hats. “I remember my temperature was 104 degrees, but I went to work that day.”

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Dan Aykroyd is the host of “The UnBelievable” on the History Channel. (2025 A&E Television Networks, LLC/Luis Mora)

“So I went to the other side of the skylight,” he said. “I thought, instead of chasing it around this skylight – this artificial skylight with the glass and the mesh – I’ll pass over it. It seemed strong enough to contain me. So, I stepped on the bar that was holding the glass together. It completely collapsed.”

Dan Aykroyd survived a 50-foot fall and lived to tell the tale. (2025 A&E Television Networks, LLC/Luis Mora)

“I fell 50 feet from ceiling to floor, and basically bounced off the light standard. There was a light rack in there for some shows we were doing. That stopped my fall. Then I hit the ground, landed on my butt and got into the ambulance.”

“It’s an incredible survival story for me,” he said proudly. “It’s one of my live cats. It’s gone.”

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When told that someone was looking for him that day, Aykroyd immediately said: “No doubt.”

“I fully believe in divine intervention He said: “In such cases. And the stories of angels.”

Comedian Gilda Radner died on May 20, 1989 in Los Angeles. She was 42 years old and died of ovarian cancer, a disease she had been fighting for several years. (Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)

It’s no surprise that the “Ghostbusters” star is also a believer in things that go bump in the night. Aykroyd told him Former California home She may be haunted by Mama Cass Elliot from the popular group The Mamas and the Papas.

Singer Cass Elliot poses for a photo circa 1970. The singer died in 1974 at the age of 32. (Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)

He said previously The Guardian He bought the house – which was owned by the late singer – in the 1980s and lived there for many years. It’s also where he and his wife, Donna Dixon, raised three daughters. The property was said to have been a refuge for Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Harry Nilsson and others.

Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon have three daughters. (Vinnie Zofante/Getty Images)

Elliot died on July 29, 1974 in London. She was 32 years old.

“That was a beautiful house,” Aykroyd said.

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“Beverly D’Angelo bought it from us. We had some experiences in that house. The StairMaster would move when no one was around. Some of the people working in the house could feel a hand on the shoulder. My daughter, Danielle, saw a red-haired man with a little girl at the end of the hall near her bedroom. Another friend of ours saw a big black shadow moving across the stairs — I mean a shadow the size of Mama Cass — going through the stairs. The piano was playing a little bit.”

Dan Aykroyd sold his haunted house to Beverly D’Angelo. (American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images)

“I remember lying in bed and hearing my watch and my ring doing their little dust-and-devil dance in there,” he said. “It was kind of weird. When we sold it, there was a usual question that real estate companies have – mainly in North America – asking if you had experienced any unusual activity in the house. So, we had to uncover that. There were very energetic little things going on. Residual energies.” Whether it’s the ghost of Mama CassI don’t know.”

From left to right: Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson (background) and Bill Murray in a scene from Ivan Reitman’s “Ghostbusters,” circa 1984. (Columbia Images/Getty Images)

“It may have been the man who died in the house,” Aykroyd claimed. “I heard about it at a party. They got rid of it without telling anyone. That’s an old Hollywood story. But I definitely think so.” Apparitions and ghosts Real.”

But even Aykroyd — who has long been fascinated by the supernatural — wasn’t convinced when it came to psychics, at least at first.

Dan Aykroyd told Fox News Digital he’s excited to share strange but true stories from history. (2025 A&E Television Networks, LLC/Luis Mora)

“I was never sure about mediation,” he said. “My family has been practicing mediumship and séances and getting to the other side. This is a kind of family religion — knowing that the body releases the spirit and the energy of the spirit, and after that, the energy of the spirit remains. Not only that, but consciousness remains. But I was a little skeptical about it until I went to a medium and got a medium to find someone for me and verify it. This (medium) only knew the things that the person and I shared.”

A visitor sits in an old-growth forest at the Spiritual Community of the Lily Dale Society in Lily Dale, New York, on August 21, 2022. Nothing in the old-growth forest has been picked or planted, and has been left that way to serve as an example of the life cycle of every living thing. (Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

“If you can get a broker in Lily Dale, New York“It’s a beautiful part of the world out there,” he said. “You can go mainly in the summer, and they have registered psychics and mediators who have been vetted and are very real. You can try to reach someone from the other side. My results there – and my father’s results – were amazing. That’s what resolved my doubts.”

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Dan Aykroyd is finding joy these days on his family’s farm. (2025 A&E Television Networks, LLC/Luis Mora)

But Aykroyd’s mind is not consumed by the supernatural. He also cherishes vivid memories of his friends, especially his Blues Brothers partner, the late John Belushi. “Animal House” star. He died in 1982 of a drug overdose at the age of 33.

Dan Aykroyd (left) is seen here alongside his friend John Belushi, performing as the Blues Brothers on stage. (Jay Dickman/Corbis via Getty Images)

“During his short career, he was certainly well known as an accomplished comedian, actor and writer,” Aykroyd explained. “He has a great legacy. In the manner of his shameful death, many great artists succumbed to drugs. It’s tragic. And John – he was like an Elvis character. I think today, if people look back at ‘Animal House’ and ‘Blues Brothers,’ his performances are certainly considered masterful.”

“I saw the Blues Brothers. “About half a year ago. I had to do some storyboard work on the ‘Blues Brothers’. He’s just outstanding at that. He left us too soon,” he said.

Dan Aykroyd and Gilda Radner, circa 1982. He spoke to Fox News Digital about another beloved collaborator, John Belushi. (© Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection)

“Today, of course, we’re seeing the scourge of fentanyl, which is very dangerous. That’s why I don’t mind seeing a drug boat blown out of the water from time to time, as long as that’s what’s on board and not innocent people. But everyone is against fentanyl and heroin and cocaine. One hopes that his children and loved ones can stay away from that. As far as John’s legacy goes, it’s holding up beautifully. It’s unfortunate that he left us so early in this way.”

“Animal House” star John Belushi died of an overdose in 1982. He was 33 years old. (Universal/Getty Images)

These days, Aykroyd is fascinated by something far more mundane—the only thing that can truly be explained.

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The most normal thing about Dan Aykroyd? It’s unbelievable, but it’s true. (2025 A&E Television Networks, LLC/Luis Mora)

“I’m excellent at cleaning drawers,” he bragged. “I like to be organised. I may have a bit of a mess as a hysterical, comical person, but I like things to be organised, and I like to be organised. Live simply. Really, if I could – if I were alone and single – I would live a miserable life. But I would have an old blue black car, a motorcycle, and a color TV in one cell, like a monk. Something about that is attractive.”

“The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd” airs Fridays at 9pm and is available to stream the following day.