Bill Russell: Legend (2023) featured a cast of 64 tracked actors. Of these, 36 (64%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bob Cousy, age 98. This TV series starred Corey Stoll and Bill Russell.
64% still with us· verified cast56% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
1963
1970
1990
2010
2020
2024
Cast64 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Stoll Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Living | 14/03/1976 | 50 | — | 47 |
 Bill Russell Self | Self | Deceased | 12/02/1934 | 88 | 31/07/2022 | 89 |
 Oscar Robertson Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 24/11/1938 | 87 | — | 85 |
 Stephen Curry Self - 4 Time NBA Champion | Self - 4 Time NBA Champion | Living | 14/03/1988 | 38 | — | 35 |
 Bob Ryan Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe | Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe | Living | 21/02/1946 | 80 | — | 77 |
 Larry Bird Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92 | Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92 | Living | 07/12/1956 | 69 | — | 67 |
 Magic Johnson Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 14/08/1959 | 67 | — | 64 |
 Satch Sanders Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73 | Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73 | Living | 08/11/1938 | 87 | — | 85 |
William C. Rhoden Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape | Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Isiah Thomas Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 30/04/1961 | 65 | — | 62 |
Aram Goudsouzian Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court' | Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court' | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lawrence O'Donnell Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC | Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC | Living | 07/11/1951 | 74 | — | 72 |
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 17/04/1947 | 79 | — | 76 |
 Jeannine Russell Self - Bill Russell's Widow | Self - Bill Russell's Widow | Living | 31/01/1967 | 59 | — | 56 |
Bill McSweeny Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory' | Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory' | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Red Auerbach Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage) | Self - Coach, Boston Celtics 1950-66 (archive footage) | Deceased | 20/09/1917 | 89 | 28/10/2006 | 106 |
 Bob Cousy Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63 | Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63 | Living | 09/08/1928 | 98 | — | 95 |
Steve Springer Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times | Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Walton Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Deceased | 05/11/1952 | 71 | 27/05/2024 | 71 |
 Tom Heinsohn Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage) | Self - Boston Celtics 1956-65 (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/08/1934 | 86 | 09/11/2020 | 89 |
 Bob Pettit Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage) | Self - St. Louis Hawks 1955-65 (archive footage) | Living | 12/12/1932 | 93 | — | 91 |
Karen Russell Self - Bill Russell's Daughter | Self - Bill Russell's Daughter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nelson George Self - Author & Filmmaker | Self - Author & Filmmaker | Living | 01/09/1957 | 69 | — | 66 |
 Jalen Rose Self - NBA 1994-2007 | Self - NBA 1994-2007 | Living | 30/01/1973 | 53 | — | 50 |
 Earl Monroe Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 21/11/1944 | 81 | — | 79 |
 Julius Erving Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 22/02/1950 | 76 | — | 73 |
Nancy Auerbach Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter | Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Bradley Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 28/07/1943 | 83 | — | 80 |
Leigh Montville Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts' | Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts' | Living | 20/07/1943 | 83 | — | 80 |
Dave Zirin Self - Sports Editor, The Nation | Self - Sports Editor, The Nation | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wilt Chamberlain Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/08/1936 | 63 | 12/10/1999 | 87 |
 Shaquille O'Neal Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 06/03/1972 | 54 | — | 51 |
 Chris Paul Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star | Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star | Living | 06/05/1985 | 41 | — | 38 |
Sam Jones Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69 | Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69 | Deceased | 24/06/1933 | 88 | 30/12/2021 | 90 |
Steve Smith Self - NBA Champion | Self - NBA Champion | Living | 31/03/1969 | 57 | — | 54 |
 Renee Montgomery Self - WNBA All-Star | Self - WNBA All-Star | Living | 02/12/1986 | 39 | — | 37 |
 Keith Erickson Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73 | Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73 | Living | 19/04/1944 | 82 | — | 79 |
 Jerry West Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74 | Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74 | Deceased | 28/05/1938 | 86 | 12/06/2024 | 85 |
 Elgin Baylor Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/09/1934 | 86 | 22/03/2021 | 89 |
 Martin Luther King Jr. Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 15/01/1929 | 39 | 04/04/1968 | 94 |
 Kenny Smith Self - 2 Time NBA Champion | Self - 2 Time NBA Champion | Living | 08/03/1965 | 61 | — | 58 |
 Harry Edwards Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist | Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist | Living | 22/11/1942 | 83 | — | 81 |
 Jeffrey Wright Bill Russell (voice) | Bill Russell (voice) | Living | 07/12/1965 | 60 | — | 58 |
 Charles Barkley Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 20/02/1963 | 63 | — | 60 |
K.C. Jones Self - Boston Celtics 1958-67 (archive footage) | Self - Boston Celtics 1958-67 (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/05/1932 | 88 | 25/12/2020 | 91 |
 Rosa Parks Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/02/1913 | 92 | 24/10/2005 | 110 |
 Walt Frazier Self - New York Knicks 1967-77 | Self - New York Knicks 1967-77 | Living | 29/03/1945 | 81 | — | 78 |
Randy Auerbach Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter | Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Havlicek Self - Boston Celtics 1962-78 (voice) (archive sound) | Self - Boston Celtics 1962-78 (voice) (archive sound) | Deceased | 08/04/1940 | 79 | 25/04/2019 | 83 |
 Jayson Tatum Self - Boston Celtics | Self - Boston Celtics | Living | 03/03/1998 | 28 | — | 25 |
 Robert Horry Self - 7 Time NBA Champion | Self - 7 Time NBA Champion | Living | 25/08/1970 | 56 | — | 53 |
 Chet Walker Self - Philadelphia 76ers 1963-69 (voice) (archive sound) | Self - Philadelphia 76ers 1963-69 (voice) (archive sound) | Living | 22/02/1940 | 86 | — | 83 |
 Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/01/1942 | 74 | 03/06/2016 | 81 |
 Jim Brown Self - NFL Legend & Activist | Self - NFL Legend & Activist | Deceased | 17/02/1936 | 87 | 18/05/2023 | 87 |
 Lyndon B. Johnson Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage) | Self - 36th President of the United States (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/08/1908 | 64 | 22/01/1973 | 115 |
 Medgar Evers Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) | Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/07/1925 | 37 | 12/06/1963 | 98 |
 Huey P. Newton Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/02/1942 | 47 | 22/08/1989 | 81 |
 Fred Hampton Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/08/1948 | 21 | 04/12/1969 | 75 |
Tom Hawkins Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1966-69 | Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1966-69 | Deceased | 22/12/1936 | 80 | 16/08/2017 | 87 |
 Tom Brokaw Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill | Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill | Living | 06/02/1940 | 86 | — | 83 |
 Barack Obama Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 04/08/1961 | 65 | — | 62 |
 Dikembe Mutombo Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Deceased | 25/06/1966 | 58 | 30/09/2024 | 57 |
Dominique Wilkins Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | Living | 12/01/1960 | 66 | — | 63 |
 Taylor Branch Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Second Wind' | Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Second Wind' | Living | 14/01/1947 | 79 | — | 76 |