'85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016) featured a cast of 19 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (77%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mike Ditka, age 86. This film starred Mike Ditka and Jim McMahon.
77% still with us· verified cast53% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 77% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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2026
Cast19 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Ditka Self | Self | Living | 18/10/1939 | 86 | — | 77 |
Jim McMahon Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Singletary Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steve McMichael Self | Self | Deceased | 17/10/1957 | 67 | 23/04/2025 | 59 |
 Willie Gault Self | Self | Living | 05/09/1960 | 66 | — | 56 |
Dan Hampton Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Otis Wilson Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jeremy Piven Self | Self | Living | 26/07/1965 | 61 | — | 51 |
 Bill Murray Self | Self | Living | 21/09/1950 | 76 | — | 66 |
 George Wendt Self | Self | Deceased | 17/10/1948 | 76 | 20/05/2025 | 68 |
 Bill Kurtis Self | Self | Living | 21/09/1940 | 86 | — | 76 |
 Jesse Jackson Self | Self | Deceased | 08/10/1941 | 84 | 17/02/2026 | 75 |
 Rahm Emanuel Self | Self | Living | 29/11/1959 | 66 | — | 57 |
 Ike Barinholtz Self | Self | Living | 18/02/1977 | 49 | — | 39 |
 Michael Wilbon Self | Self | Living | 19/11/1958 | 67 | — | 58 |
 Phil Simms Self | Self | Living | 03/11/1955 | 70 | — | 61 |
 Robert Smigel Self | Self | Living | 07/02/1960 | 66 | — | 56 |
 David Stassen Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rick Telander Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |