American Idol: The Search For A Superstar (2002) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (90%) are still alive today and 1 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Randy Jackson, age 70. This film starred Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman.
90% still with us· verified cast60% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 90% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 42 yrs
Deaths by Year
2020
Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Seacrest Host | Host | Living | 24/12/1974 | 51 | — | 28 |
 Brian Dunkleman Host | Host | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Cowell Judge | Judge | Living | 07/10/1959 | 66 | — | 43 |
 Paula Abdul Judge | Judge | Living | 19/06/1962 | 64 | — | 40 |
 Randy Jackson Judge | Judge | Living | 23/06/1956 | 70 | — | 46 |
 Kelly Clarkson Contestant / Winner | Contestant / Winner | Living | 24/04/1982 | 44 | — | 20 |
 Justin Guarini Contestant | Contestant | Living | 28/10/1978 | 47 | — | 24 |
Nikki McKibbin Contestant | Contestant | Deceased | 28/09/1978 | 42 | 01/11/2020 | 24 |
 Tamyra Gray Contestant | Contestant | Living | 26/07/1979 | 47 | — | 23 |
R.J. Helton Contestant | Contestant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Christina Christian Contestant | Contestant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ryan Starr Contestant | Contestant | Living | 21/11/1982 | 43 | — | 20 |
AJ Gil Contestant | Contestant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Verraros Contestant | Contestant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 EJay Day Contestant | Contestant | Living | 13/09/1981 | 45 | — | 21 |