1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021) featured a cast of 26 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (38%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Yoko Ono, age 93. This TV series starred Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan.
38% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 62.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast26 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/01/1942 | 74 | 03/06/2016 | 79 |
 Bob Dylan Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 24/05/1941 | 85 | — | 80 |
 Marvin Gaye Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/04/1939 | 44 | 01/04/1984 | 82 |
 George Harrison Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/02/1943 | 58 | 29/11/2001 | 78 |
 J. Edgar Hoover Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/01/1895 | 77 | 02/05/1972 | 126 |
 John Kerry Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 11/12/1943 | 82 | — | 78 |
 John Lennon Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/10/1940 | 40 | 08/12/1980 | 81 |
 Richard Nixon Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/01/1913 | 81 | 22/04/1994 | 108 |
 Yoko Ono Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 18/02/1933 | 93 | — | 88 |
 Neil Young Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 12/11/1945 | 80 | — | 76 |
 Mick Jagger Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 26/07/1943 | 83 | — | 78 |
 Jim Morrison Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/12/1943 | 27 | 03/07/1971 | 78 |
 David Bowie Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/01/1947 | 69 | 10/01/2016 | 74 |
 Elton John Self | Self | Living | 25/03/1947 | 79 | — | 74 |
 Dick Cavett Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 19/11/1936 | 89 | — | 85 |
 Carole King Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 09/02/1942 | 84 | — | 79 |
 Tina Turner Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/11/1939 | 83 | 24/05/2023 | 82 |
 James Brown Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/05/1933 | 73 | 25/12/2006 | 88 |
 Alice Cooper Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 04/02/1948 | 78 | — | 73 |
 Sly Stone Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 15/03/1943 | 82 | 09/06/2025 | 78 |
 Marc Bolan Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/09/1947 | 29 | 16/09/1977 | 74 |
 Gil Scott-Heron Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/04/1949 | 62 | 27/05/2011 | 72 |
 Curtis Mayfield Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/06/1942 | 57 | 26/12/1999 | 79 |
 Ike Turner Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/11/1931 | 76 | 12/12/2007 | 90 |
 Lou Reed Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/03/1942 | 71 | 27/10/2013 | 79 |
 Iggy Pop Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 21/04/1947 | 79 | — | 74 |