A Design for Dying (1961) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (27%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Noriko Hodaka, age 95. This film starred Machiko Kyō and Junko Kano.
27% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 27% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Machiko Kyō Shikiko Oba | Shikiko Oba | Deceased | 25/03/1924 | 95 | 12/05/2019 | 37 |
| Living | 21/01/1936 | 90 | — | 25 | ||
| Deceased | 12/07/1939 | 86 | 09/06/2026 | 22 | ||
| Living | 08/11/1933 | 92 | — | 28 | ||
| Deceased | 25/08/1935 | 43 | 28/12/1978 | 26 | ||
 Masayuki Mori Professor Shiraishi | Professor Shiraishi | Deceased | 13/01/1911 | 62 | 07/10/1973 | 50 |
| Deceased | 16/06/1926 | 86 | 21/08/2012 | 35 | ||
| Deceased | 17/03/1923 | 84 | 17/03/2007 | 38 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
 Hiromi Ichida Model B | Model B | Deceased | 10/07/1932 | 90 | 01/08/2022 | 29 |
Mitsuko Tanaka Waitress | Waitress | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Noriko Hodaka Nurse | Nurse | Living | 07/05/1931 | 95 | — | 30 |
| Deceased | 10/03/1923 | 79 | 01/08/2002 | 38 | ||
Kô Sugita Kurata | Kurata | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hisako Takihana Kiyo, the maid | Kiyo, the maid | Deceased | 04/03/1906 | 78 | 12/02/1985 | 55 |
| Deceased | 31/12/1905 | 70 | 20/03/1976 | 56 | ||
| Deceased | 29/04/1902 | 95 | 28/11/1997 | 59 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 28/02/1915 | 80 | 01/11/1995 | 46 | ||
Yasushi Sugita Kurata | Kurata | Living | 23/10/1930 | 95 | — | 31 |
Tomoko Miura Model C | Model C | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
