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Catherine Evelyn Smith (April 25, 1947 – August 16, 2020), also known as Silverbag,[1][2] was a Canadian backup singer, groupie, drug dealer, and legal secretary. Smith served 15 months in the California Institution for Women for injecting actor John Belushi with a fatal dose of heroin and cocaine in 1982.[3][4][5]

Key Information

Smith had been paid for a front-page headline story in the Hollywood tabloid the National Enquirer,[6] where she stated she was the person who injected Belushi with a fatal drug overdose. Smith co-wrote the book Chasing the Dragon (1984)[7] which told her life story; its title alludes to Smith's heroin addiction. Smith appeared prominently in the Bob Woodward book Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi (1984) and was played by Patti D'Arbanville in the 1989 film adaptation.

Levon Helm and the Band

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Smith was born in Hamilton, Ontario. Her association with celebrities went back at least 20 years prior to her confession in the National Enquirer. Her earliest acquaintance was with Levon Helm, who later joined the Band, in 1963.[8][9] In his autobiography, Helm recalls that he first met Smith in Hamilton, Ontario.[10] Helm and his friend Rick Danko were then members of the Hawks. At one point, the musicians were in Toronto facing a drug bust.[11]

Smith has been connected to the Band's song, "The Weight" (1968).[12] Smith says in Rock and Roll Toronto: From Alanis to Zeppelin (1997),[13] that Richard Manuel offered to marry her, but she refused.[12] Nevertheless, she continued to tour and party with Helm, Danko, and Manuel through the 1960s, and at one point became pregnant with a child known as "The Band baby," as its paternity was unclear.[14]

Gordon Lightfoot

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Smith became an employee (and, later, mistress) of Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot in the early to mid-1970s.

The Smith-Lightfoot affair was violent and illustrated in the lyrics of "Sundown" (1974), Lightfoot's No. 1 hit and most lucrative song. It reflects the dark feelings Lightfoot was experiencing at the time, with lyrics such as: "Sometimes I think it's a shame / When I get feeling better when I'm feeling no pain." Drinking too much and married to another woman, he on one occasion broke Smith's cheekbone in a fight.[15] Lightfoot has stated of his three-year relationship with Smith, "I was sometimes crazy with jealousy".[16]

Bluegrass musicians Bruce and Brian Good, the Good Brothers, who were one of Lightfoot's opening acts during that time, got fired by Lightfoot for "flirting" with Smith.[17] Smith was cited in Lightfoot's divorce papers, and shortly after his affair with Smith ended, Lightfoot was a party to the most expensive divorce settlement in Canadian history to that date.[18]

In a 1975 interview, Lightfoot expanded upon "Sundown" and hinted at the worry he experienced in his relationship with Smith:

All it is, is a thought about a situation where someone is wondering what his loved one is doing at the moment. He doesn't quite know where she is. He's not ready to give up on her, either, and that's about all I got to say about that.[19]

Lightfoot gave another insight into his relationship with Smith in a 2000 interview when he remarked upon "Sundown" being:

[A] back-alley kind of tune. It's based on infidelity – I've seen both sides of that.[20]

In 2008, Lightfoot gave an interview confirming that "Sundown" was written with his then-girlfriend in mind:

I think my girlfriend was out with her friends one night at a bar while I was at home writing songs. I thought, 'I wonder what she’s doing with her friends at that bar!' It’s that kind of a feeling. 'Where is my true love tonight? What is my true love doing?'[21]

In 2014, Lightfoot added further insight into his writing of "Sundown":

Well, I had this girlfriend one time, and I was at home working, at my desk, working at my songwriting which I had been doing all week since I was on a roll, and my girlfriend was somewhere drinking, drinking somewhere. So I was hoping that no one else would get their hands on her, because she was pretty good lookin'! And that's how I wrote the song 'Sundown,' and as a matter of fact, it was written just around sundown, just as the sun was setting, behind the farm I had rented to use as a place to write the album.[22]

Belushi case

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After Lightfoot and the Band, around 1976, Smith became a backup singer for Hoyt Axton, who was struggling with cocaine addiction at the time.[23] She sang on his album Fearless (1976) and co-wrote the song "Flash of Fire" with Axton.[24]

Smith began using heroin in the late 1970s. In Bob Woodward's book Wired, she appears as a drug dealer to Rolling Stones band members Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards during their touring and rehearsals as the New Barbarians. She moved to Los Angeles and, as her addiction increased, she became a full-time drug dealer and courier to Wood, Richards, and others in the entertainment industry. Smith first met comedian John Belushi on the set of Saturday Night Live in 1976, when the Band were the musical guests.[25]

She later met Belushi again through Wood and Richards, when Belushi contacted her to purchase the drugs that eventually killed him. Smith claimed that she injected Belushi with 11 speedballs (a combination of cocaine and heroin) at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, California in March 1982, and that this injection led to his death. According to Woodward, Robin Williams was present and was "creeped out" by Smith, whom he deemed a "lowlife."[26] Belushi had been battling cocaine addiction for years and combining it with occasional heroin use.[27]

Released after initial questioning on the morning of Belushi's death, Smith spoke briefly to freelance writer Chris Van Ness. Then, two National Enquirer reporters, Tony Brenna and Larry Haley, spoke with her and published, four months after Belushi's death, their lengthy in-person interviews with her under the headline: "I killed John Belushi. I didn't mean to, but I am responsible." Her revelation led to the charge against Smith in Belushi's murder and 13 counts of administering cocaine and heroin.[6] The National Enquirer reporters refused to testify at the subsequent trial and were threatened with incarceration by Judge Brian Crahan; however, he later vacated the contempt order.[28]

After the police released her on March 5, 1982, the morning after Belushi's death, Smith went to St. Louis on the advice of her lawyer, Robert Sheahen, to avoid reporters. Discovered there, she flew back to Los Angeles. Then she traveled to New York and eventually returned to Toronto.[2] Smith ultimately returned to the United States in June 1986, where she accepted a plea bargain by pleading no contest to involuntary manslaughter and several drug charges.[29] She served 15 months in prison at California Institution for Women between December 1986 and March 1988.[29][30] She was deported to Canada after her release[29] and moved to Toronto, where she worked as a legal secretary and spoke to teenagers about the dangers of drugs.[31]

Smith was arrested in Vancouver, British Columbia in July 1991 with two grams of heroin in her purse, for which she received a fine of CDN$2000 and 12 months' probation.[31] She appeared in the E! True Hollywood Story episode on Belushi's death, which first aired in 1998.[32][33][34]

Death

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Smith died on August 16, 2020, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, at the age of 73.[1] According to The Globe and Mail, she had been on oxygen and in failing health for the previous few years.[35]

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Catherine Evelyn Smith (April 25, 1947 – August 16, 2020) was a Canadian backup singer, , drug dealer, and legal secretary, best known for inspiring Gordon Lightfoot's 1974 hit song "Sundown" during their tumultuous relationship and for injecting comedian with the fatal of and that caused his death on March 5, 1982, at the hotel in . Smith, who went by the nickname "Silverbag," faced first-degree murder charges for Belushi's overdose but pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter and three counts of resulting in death in 1983, serving 18 months in prison before being deported to . Born in , Smith was orphaned as an infant and adopted by a local family; she dropped out of high school at age 16 and moved to , where she immersed herself in the 1960s rock scene as a and occasional backup vocalist for emerging acts including , with whom she had a romantic relationship with drummer . In the early 1970s, she joined Gordon Lightfoot's touring entourage as a backup singer and driver, evolving into his extramarital mistress amid a volatile affair marked by jealousy, substance abuse, and occasional violence that fueled the brooding lyrics of "Sundown," Lightfoot's only No. 1 single. By the late 1970s, Smith had relocated to , where her involvement in the drug trade deepened; she supplied narcotics to celebrities, including Belushi during the production of his film Neighbors, ultimately admitting in a 1983 interview to injecting the 33-year-old actor three times in the hours before his death from acute and intoxication. After her release from prison in 1988, Smith returned to , worked briefly as a , and published the 1984 memoir , detailing her experiences; she lived quietly in until her death in 2020 after years of failing health.

Early life

Upbringing in Burlington

Catherine Evelyn Smith was born on April 25, 1947, in , as an orphan who was soon adopted by Hector and Evelyn Smith, a couple in the local community. Raised in a working-class family during the post-World War II era in , she grew up alongside two siblings, Hugh and Bonnie, in a household influenced by her adoptive parents' involvement in . Her mother, Evelyn, struggled with clinical depression, a challenge that Smith later reflected on fondly despite the difficulties it brought to the family dynamic. Smith's early education took place in Burlington, where she attended Aldershot High School and other local schools but left formal schooling at age 16 around 1963, forgoing her father's suggestion to pursue a career in . The proximity of Burlington to Hamilton exposed her to the burgeoning scene in the region during her teenage years in the late and early , including performances by local bands at venues like the Grange tavern in Hamilton, which ignited her initial fascination with live music. These experiences in the Hamilton area, amid the cultural shifts of post-war Canada, marked a pivotal shift from her suburban upbringing toward broader horizons, eventually drawing her toward Toronto's vibrant countercultural environment.

Entry into the music scene

In the early 1960s, following a conventional upbringing in , Cathy Smith dropped out of high school at age 16 and relocated to , where she immersed herself in the vibrant Yorkville district, a bohemian enclave that served as the epicenter of Canada's burgeoning folk and scene. Yorkville, with its coffeehouses and clubs like the , attracted aspiring musicians, poets, and enthusiasts, drawing Smith into an environment alive with live performances and informal gatherings that fueled her passion for . As a dedicated enthusiast, Smith quickly became part of the district's social fabric, frequently attending shows at local venues and forming casual connections with performers and patrons through the communal atmosphere of the clubs. Her role evolved into that of a , a common figure in the era's music culture, where fans like Smith provided companionship and support to touring and local artists amid the district's late-night scene of impromptu jams and after-hours socializing. These early encounters positioned her on the periphery of Toronto's rock ecosystem, fostering a reputation for her outgoing personality and dedication to the music world. By 1963, Smith had begun taking semi-professional steps in the industry, securing occasional odd jobs around Yorkville venues and exploring opportunities as a backup singer, which allowed her to contribute vocally to informal sessions and emerging acts.

Musical associations

Relationship with Levon Helm and The Band

Cathy Smith first encountered in 1963 while he was performing with and the Hawks in her hometown of , at a local tavern where she was immediately drawn to the charismatic drummer. This meeting marked the beginning of a romantic relationship that endured for several years, immersing Smith in the band's inner circle as they transitioned from backing Hawkins to forming their own group, later known as . Helm later recounted their initial connection in his autobiography, describing Smith as a vibrant presence in the early days of the Hawks' circuit through Canadian clubs. As the relationship deepened, Smith joined Helm, bassist , and pianist on the road during the mid-1960s, becoming an integral part of The Band's touring entourage amid their relentless schedule of performances across . She contributed to their nomadic lifestyle by providing companionship and occasional backup vocals, helping sustain the group's high-energy, itinerant existence that often involved long drives, late-night jams, and shared accommodations in motels. Smith's on-the-road experiences, including the interpersonal dynamics and favors exchanged within the tight-knit group, were later alleged to have influenced the creation of The Band's 1968 hit "," with some accounts suggesting she served as the muse for the character "Fanny" or "Kathy" in the song's narrative of burdens and obligations. In the mid-1960s, Smith became pregnant, giving birth to a daughter named Tracey Lee amid uncertainty over the child's paternity, which she initially attributed to Helm but which involved romantic entanglements with Danko and Manuel as well—leading band members to affectionately refer to the infant as "The Band Baby." When Smith revealed her pregnancy, Manuel proposed marriage in a gesture of support, though she declined; Helm, however, did not acknowledge responsibility for the child. Tracey Lee was placed for adoption shortly after birth, allowing Smith to continue her travels with the group through the decade's end.

Involvement with Gordon Lightfoot

In the early to mid-1970s, Cathy Smith was hired by Canadian as a backup singer and tour bus driver, eventually becoming his mistress during his first marriage to Brita Olaisson. Their three-year affair was marked by intense jealousy on Lightfoot's part, with Smith often out at bars while he focused on songwriting. This tumultuous relationship directly inspired Lightfoot's 1974 hit single "Sundown," from the album of the same name, where Smith provided backup vocals on the track "High and Dry" (though most were mixed out). The song's lyrics capture themes of , possession, and , reflecting Lightfoot's obsessive worries about Smith's interactions with other men, as in lines like "I can see her lyin' back in her dim lit room" and "If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stairs." Lightfoot wrote the song in a single week at a rented , envisioning Smith out drinking while he worked, which fueled the track's dark, cautionary tone about a hard-loving woman who leaves him "feelin' mean." The relationship turned violent amid Lightfoot's alcohol-fueled rages and mutual infidelities; in one 1975 incident, he struck Smith during a fight, breaking her cheekbone. later reflected on his "crazy with jealousy" state, admitting men were drawn to Smith, but he held no ill will toward her. By the mid-1970s, the affair ended acrimoniously, with Smith named in Lightfoot's divorce proceedings, contributing to what was then Canada's most expensive celebrity settlement. Following the breakup, Smith relocated to , leveraging her music industry connections to pursue further associations as a backup singer and , though the personal toll and public scrutiny marked a shift in her trajectory toward more transient roles in rock circles.

Other musical collaborations

In the mid-1970s, Cathy Smith worked as a backup singer for American country and folk singer-songwriter , offering vocal support on his tours and contributing to his studio recordings around 1976. This role marked a brief but notable phase in her musical career, where she provided harmonies that complemented Axton's raw, storytelling style during live performances and sessions for his album Fearless. A key highlight of her association with Axton was co-writing the song "Flash of Fire," which appeared on Fearless and was released as a single in April 1976. The track, blending and rock elements, reached number 18 on the chart, showcasing Smith's input in crafting its evocative lyrics about intense, ephemeral romance. Her collaboration with Axton on this piece represented one of her few credited songwriting efforts in the industry. Beyond these contributions, Smith's other musical involvements remained limited and informal, with no further major professional credits documented after her time with Axton. By the late , her focus shifted away from active performance and recording toward personal pursuits outside the music scene.

John Belushi case

Association with Belushi

In the late , Cathy Smith relocated from to , immersing herself in the Hollywood rock scene after ending her earlier involvement in the Canadian music world. Her background as a backup singer and associate of prominent musicians facilitated entry into celebrity social circles, where drug use was commonplace among entertainers. Smith initially encountered briefly in 1976 during a taping, but their connection reignited in the early 1980s through mutual friends including comedian and director , who were part of the overlapping entertainment network. This led to a platonic friendship built on shared social outings and late-night gatherings in the city's nightlife venues. Over time, the dynamic evolved to include enabling behaviors, with Smith serving as a supplier of and to accommodate Belushi's habits. As Belushi filmed Neighbors from late 1981 into early 1982, his demanding schedule exacerbated his reliance on stimulants and narcotics, amid a lifestyle of relentless partying. Smith became a regular presence at the hotel, where Belushi maintained a suite, offering companionship during his stays and continuing to provide drugs as part of their association.

The fatal incident

On March 4, 1982, Cathy Smith arrived at John Belushi's bungalow at the hotel in West Hollywood, where she proceeded to administer multiple injections of and a heroin- mixture known as a to Belushi throughout the evening and into the early hours of March 5. According to testimony from Belushi's friend and collaborator Nelson Lyon, who was present, Smith injected Belushi and Lyon at least seven times total with these substances between their arrival and Lyon's departure around 3:30 a.m., with the final injection to Lyon himself—which he believed was —occurring at approximately 1 a.m., after which Belushi appeared increasingly ill and vomited during a brief outing. Actors and briefly visited the bungalow during this period, partaking in use with Belushi before leaving around 3:30 a.m. Later that morning, Smith prepared and administered what would become the fatal to Belushi, injecting him directly as he lay in bed, unable to self-administer due to his condition. After the injection, Belushi's breathing became labored and irregular; Smith provided him with water but then left the room to write a letter, believing he would recover as he had from prior doses. She subsequently contacted by phone, sounding distressed and initially denying any further injections after his departure, while suggesting they describe the evening to authorities as a casual party to obscure the drug use. Around noon on March 5, 1982, Belushi's personal trainer, Bill Wallace, discovered his body in the , prompting an immediate police response; the coroner later determined the as a overdose. Smith had already fled the scene earlier that morning, returning only after authorities arrived and quickly departing again upon seeing the investigation underway. In the immediate aftermath, Smith maintained her denial of responsibility, but in a June 1982 with the —published under the headline "I Killed "—she confessed to injecting Belushi with the lethal , describing it as the "coup de grace" and stating, "I didn't mean to, but I am responsible," thereby detailing her direct role in preparing and administering the fatal dose during the binge at the bungalow.

Arrest, trial, and conviction

Following her confession in a June 1982 interview with the about injecting with a fatal of and during the incident that led to his death on March 5, 1982, Cathy Smith became the focus of a police investigation. The interview, in which she admitted providing the drugs and performing the injection, prompted authorities to pursue charges despite her initial flight to . On March 15, 1983, a County grand jury indicted Smith on one count of second-degree murder—carrying a potential sentence of 15 years to life—and 13 counts of administering controlled substances, including multiple instances of providing and to Belushi and others in the months leading up to his death. Smith, who had been living in , surrendered to Canadian authorities on March 18, 1983, and was initially held in custody there while fighting . Her extradition battle lasted nearly two years; a court ordered her returned to the on September 13, 1984, and she agreed to the extradition in January 1985 before being transported to . Prosecutors negotiated a deal with Smith's defense team to avoid a lengthy , reducing the murder charge amid concerns over the admissibility of the Enquirer tapes and witness reliability. On June 10, 1986, in Superior Court, Smith entered a no-contest to one count of involuntary and three counts of resulting in death, effectively admitting the facts of the charges without contesting guilt. Judge David A. accepted the plea, rejecting a probation department recommendation for suspended time in favor of incarceration due to the severity of Belushi's death. On September 2, 1986, Smith was sentenced to three years in state prison, with credit for during . She began serving her term at the in December 1986 and was paroled on March 17, 1988, after approximately 15 months, benefiting from good behavior and work credits that reduced her effective sentence. Upon release, U.S. authorities deported her to as a non-citizen convicted of a .

Later life and death

Imprisonment and post-release activities

Smith was sentenced to three years in for involuntary and three counts of administering a in connection with John Belushi's death, serving 15 months at the from December 1986 to March 1988. During her incarceration, she taught computer skills to fellow inmates, including members of the . The facility, located in , housed women convicted of various offenses, and Smith's time there marked a period of reflection amid the structured environment of rehabilitation programs. Upon her release in March 1988, Smith was deported to due to her conviction, prompting a permanent return to her native country. She resettled in , where she took up employment as a to support herself in a more stable routine. In the late and early , she engaged in volunteer efforts to , regularly speaking at school assemblies and youth programs about the perils of drug addiction, drawing from her own experiences to emphasize personal accountability and the consequences of . These talks, often in collaboration with organizations like Forward Step, a nonprofit focused on drug prevention, targeted teenagers and highlighted her shift toward advocacy. She also published a , Chasing the Shadows, in 1985, recounting her life experiences. In July 1991, while in , Smith was arrested for possession of two grams of , leading to a fine of CDN$2,000 and 12 months of . This incident underscored ongoing struggles despite her reform initiatives. Later that decade, in , she appeared on an episode of devoted to Belushi's death, providing insights into her past as part of broader media reflections on the event.

Final years and passing

In the , Cathy Smith maintained a low-profile existence, initially residing in where she worked as a following her release from prison. She later relocated to , becoming a longtime resident there and continuing her subdued lifestyle away from the public eye. After the , Smith's public activity diminished significantly as her health began to deteriorate, limiting her engagements and leading to a period of relative seclusion. In her final years, she lived in a seniors' apartment building in Maple Ridge, relying on oxygen due to failing health, though no specific cause was publicly detailed. Smith died on August 18, 2020, in , at the age of 73. Following her death, media coverage reflected on her as a cautionary figure in rock history, emblematic of the era's drug-fueled excesses and the tragic consequences for those on its fringes.

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