A Matter of Life and Death (1981) featured a cast of 44 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (32%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Salome Jens, age 91. This film starred Linda Lavin and Salome Jens.
32% still with us· verified cast25% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 32% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast44 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
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 Linda Lavin Nurse Joy Ufema | Nurse Joy Ufema | Deceased | 15/10/1937 | 87 | 29/12/2024 | 44 |
 Salome Jens Colleen Murphy | Colleen Murphy | Living | 08/05/1935 | 91 | — | 46 |
 Gail Strickland Mary Coggins | Mary Coggins | Living | 18/05/1945 | 81 | — | 36 |
 Ramon Bieri Mr. Kutzreba | Mr. Kutzreba | Deceased | 16/06/1929 | 71 | 27/05/2001 | 52 |
 Larry Breeding Dr. Kellerman | Dr. Kellerman | Deceased | 28/09/1946 | 36 | 28/09/1982 | 35 |
 Gerald S. O'Loughlin Mr. Duffy | Mr. Duffy | Deceased | 23/12/1921 | 93 | 31/07/2015 | 60 |
 John Bennett Perry Shad Fleming | Shad Fleming | Living | 04/01/1941 | 85 | — | 40 |
 Tyne Daly Donna | Donna | Living | 21/02/1946 | 80 | — | 35 |
 Peter Donat Dr. Whedon | Dr. Whedon | Deceased | 20/01/1928 | 90 | 10/09/2018 | 53 |
 John Lawlor Bud Coggins | Bud Coggins | Deceased | 05/06/1941 | 83 | 13/02/2025 | 40 |
 J. Pat O'Malley Mr. McBain | Mr. McBain | Deceased | 15/03/1904 | 80 | 27/02/1985 | 77 |
 Ben Piazza Dr. Laurie | Dr. Laurie | Deceased | 30/07/1934 | 57 | 07/09/1991 | 47 |
 William Prince Dr. Burgess | Dr. Burgess | Deceased | 26/01/1913 | 83 | 08/10/1996 | 68 |
 Jacqueline Scott Sally Lyons | Sally Lyons | Deceased | 01/01/1932 | 88 | 23/07/2020 | 49 |
 Barbara Cason Nurse Barnes | Nurse Barnes | Deceased | 15/11/1928 | 61 | 18/06/1990 | 53 |
 Sarina C. Grant Sarah Oakes | Sarah Oakes | Deceased | 24/02/1948 | 57 | 30/11/2005 | 33 |
 Ernie Hudson Mr. Harrison | Mr. Harrison | Living | 17/12/1945 | 80 | — | 36 |
 Alley Mills Allison Cross | Allison Cross | Living | 09/05/1951 | 75 | — | 30 |
 Lynne Moody Harley | Harley | Living | 17/02/1946 | 80 | — | 35 |
 Charles Tyner Joy's Father | Joy's Father | Deceased | 08/06/1923 | 94 | 08/11/2017 | 58 |
 Michael Alaimo Frank | Frank | Deceased | 19/11/1938 | 86 | 06/05/2025 | 43 |
 Rose Arrick Sue Glasgow | Sue Glasgow | Deceased | 16/05/1928 | 80 | 21/11/2008 | 53 |
Cynthia Avila Blanche Orella | Blanche Orella | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stanley Brock 3rd Board Member | 3rd Board Member | Deceased | 07/07/1931 | 59 | 25/01/1991 | 50 |
Lew Brown Guard | Guard | Deceased | 18/03/1925 | 89 | 27/07/2014 | 56 |
Eunice Christopher Sally Zim | Sally Zim | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Lillian Hightower Domio Johnson | Johnson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carol Jones Janice Coggins | Janice Coggins | Living | 01/05/1955 | 71 | — | 26 |
 Robby Kiger Mike | Mike | Living | 11/06/1973 | 53 | — | 8 |
 Kip Niven Dr. Hamilton | Dr. Hamilton | Deceased | 27/05/1945 | 73 | 06/05/2019 | 36 |
| Diz | Deceased | 31/08/1918 | 83 | 12/07/2002 | 63 | |
 Amzie Strickland Nellie Norris | Nellie Norris | Deceased | 10/01/1919 | 87 | 05/07/2006 | 62 |
 Le Tari Samuel Oakes | Samuel Oakes | Deceased | 21/04/1946 | 40 | 04/04/1987 | 35 |
| Living | 20/02/1942 | 84 | — | 39 | ||
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| Living | 04/06/1951 | 75 | — | 30 | ||
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| Deceased | 28/01/1910 | 76 | 31/05/1986 | 71 | ||
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