Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984) featured a cast of 47 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (89%) are still alive today and 2 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Madelyn Cain, age 80. This film starred Mr. T and Valerie Landsburg.
89% still with us· verified cast34% of full cast · incl. 29 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 89% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 39 yrs
Deaths by Year
2008
Cast47 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. T Self | Self | Living | 21/05/1952 | 74 | — | 32 |
| Self | Living | 12/08/1958 | 68 | — | 26 | |
 Ricky Bell Self (as New Edition) | Self (as New Edition) | Living | 18/09/1967 | 59 | — | 17 |
 Michael Bivins Self (as New Edition) | Self (as New Edition) | Living | 10/08/1968 | 58 | — | 16 |
 Bobby Brown Self (as New Edition) | Self (as New Edition) | Living | 05/02/1969 | 57 | — | 15 |
 Ronnie DeVoe Self (as New Edition) | Self (as New Edition) | Living | 17/11/1967 | 58 | — | 17 |
 Ralph E. Tresvant Self (as New Edition) | Self (as New Edition) | Living | 16/05/1968 | 58 | — | 16 |
The Dimples Themselves | Themselves | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gabriel Gonzales Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Martha Gonzalez Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Martika Self (as Marta Marrero) | Self (as Marta Marrero) | Living | 18/05/1969 | 57 | — | 15 |
Jerry Sharell Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tammy Townsend Self | Self | Living | 17/08/1970 | 56 | — | 14 |
 Shanice Wilson Self | Self | Living | 14/05/1973 | 53 | — | 11 |
Athena Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mark Everett Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fergie Self (as Stacy Ferguson) | Self (as Stacy Ferguson) | Living | 27/03/1975 | 51 | — | 9 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Damon Hines Self | Self | Living | — | — | — | — |
Zero Hubbard Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Janice Kawaye Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott Nemes Self | Self | Living | 22/04/1974 | 52 | — | 10 |
Adolph 'Oz' Alvarez Self (as Oz Alvarez) | Self (as Oz Alvarez) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Lisa Richman Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bumper Robinson Self | Self | Living | 19/06/1974 | 52 | — | 10 |
May Saar Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Janine Sharell Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kimie Tamura Self (as Kimmy Tamura) | Self (as Kimmy Tamura) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Trujillo Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert White Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dion Zamora Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barbara Brownell Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Madelyn Cain Self | Self | Living | 16/04/1946 | 80 | — | 38 |
Mashelle Clark Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kimberly B. Delfin Self (as Popsicle Delfin) | Self (as Popsicle Delfin) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard 'Skate' Diaz Self (as Skate Diaz) | Self (as Skate Diaz) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gino García Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Flair Gonzales Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Damani Johnson Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeff Parker Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Emily Poree Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Justin Poree Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Diana Torres Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Xena Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zena Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kelly Jo Minter Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 24/09/1966 | 59 | — | 18 |
Manuel Benitez Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 28/09/1969 | 39 | 23/12/2008 | 15 |
