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An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa (1994) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (80%) are still alive today and 2 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bunk Gardner, age 93. This film starred Frank Zappa and Matt Groening.
80% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 80% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 61 yrs
Deaths by Year
1993
2008
Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Zappa Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/12/1940 | 52 | 04/12/1993 | 54 |
 Matt Groening Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 15/02/1954 | 72 | — | 40 |
 Ruth Underwood Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 23/05/1946 | 80 | — | 48 |
 Phillip Glasser Self | Self | Living | 04/10/1978 | 47 | — | 16 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| Self | Living | 08/12/1956 | 69 | — | 38 | |
 Dweezil Zappa Self | Self | Living | 05/09/1969 | 57 | — | 25 |
 Ahmet Zappa Self | Self | Living | 15/05/1974 | 52 | — | 20 |
Fabio Treves Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Massimo Bassoli Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roberto Gatti Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Terry Bozzio Self | Self | Living | 27/12/1950 | 75 | — | 44 |
Claudio Trotta Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Don Preston Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bunk Gardner Self | Self | Living | 02/05/1933 | 93 | — | 61 |
 Jimmy Carl Black Self | Self | Deceased | 01/02/1938 | 70 | 01/11/2008 | 56 |
