A Summer by the River (1998) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (73%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hannu Virolainen, age 79. This film starred Pertti Koivula and Simo Kontio.
73% still with us· verified cast36% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 73% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 67.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
2003
2006
2025
Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pertti Koivula Tenho | Tenho | Living | 17/04/1961 | 65 | — | 37 |
Simo Kontio Topi | Topi | Living | 01/01/1984 | 42 | — | 14 |
 Esko Nikkari Hannes | Hannes | Deceased | 23/11/1938 | 68 | 17/12/2006 | 60 |
 Anu Palevaara Hilkka | Hilkka | Living | 14/08/1971 | 55 | — | 27 |
 Peter Franzén Kottarainen | Kottarainen | Living | 14/08/1971 | 55 | — | 27 |
 Sulevi Peltola Puukko | Puukko | Deceased | 07/12/1946 | 78 | 28/01/2025 | 52 |
 Heikki Kujanpää Tohkanen | Tohkanen | Living | 01/09/1961 | 65 | — | 37 |
 Vesa Mäkelä Hilteeni | Hilteeni | Deceased | 28/03/1947 | 56 | 04/08/2003 | 51 |
 Ilkka Koivula Lavikainen | Lavikainen | Living | 16/03/1966 | 60 | — | 32 |
Hannu Virolainen Kauppias Mäkelä | Kauppias Mäkelä | Living | 05/06/1947 | 79 | — | 51 |
Seppo Timonen Rahastaja-Jussi | Rahastaja-Jussi | Living | 19/11/1951 | 74 | — | 47 |
Antti Jokela Olavi Virta | Olavi Virta | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jorma Ruokolainen Tukkijätkä | Tukkijätkä | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Heimo Kärnä Tukkijätkä | Tukkijätkä | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Terho Turunen Tukkijätkä | Tukkijätkä | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tommi Anttonen Tukkijätkä | Tukkijätkä | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Risto Kettunen Tukkijätkä | Tukkijätkä | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jukka Malinen Tukkijätkä | Tukkijätkä | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Satu Sadinkangas Äiti linja-autossa (uncredited) | Äiti linja-autossa (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sakri Pölönen Vauva linja-autossa (uncredited) | Vauva linja-autossa (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matti Mäkinen Lääkäri (uncredited) | Lääkäri (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vesa Mäkinen Vesa-eno (uncredited) | Vesa-eno (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |