40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (40%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jack Nicholson, age 89. This film starred Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen.
40% still with us· verified cast35% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 40% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sylvester Stallone Narrator/Self (archive footage) | Narrator/Self (archive footage) | Living | 06/07/1946 | 80 | — | 74 |
 John G. Avildsen Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/12/1935 | 81 | 16/06/2017 | 85 |
 Carl Weathers Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/01/1948 | 76 | 02/02/2024 | 72 |
 Talia Shire Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 25/04/1946 | 80 | — | 74 |
 Burgess Meredith Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/11/1907 | 89 | 09/09/1997 | 113 |
 Burt Young Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/04/1940 | 83 | 08/10/2023 | 80 |
 Joe Spinell Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 28/10/1936 | 52 | 13/01/1989 | 84 |
 Thayer David Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/03/1927 | 51 | 17/07/1978 | 93 |
 Tony Burton Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 23/03/1937 | 78 | 25/02/2016 | 83 |
 Bill Conti Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 13/04/1942 | 84 | — | 78 |
 Robert Chartoff Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/08/1933 | 81 | 10/06/2015 | 87 |
 Frank Stallone Jr. Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 30/07/1950 | 76 | — | 70 |
 Frank Stallone Sr. Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 12/09/1919 | 91 | 11/07/2011 | 101 |
 Jimmy Gambina Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Nicholson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 22/04/1937 | 89 | — | 83 |
Garrett Brown Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gene Kirkwood Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 21/04/1945 | 81 | — | 75 |