Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) featured a cast of 23 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (18%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Herbie Hancock, age 86. This film starred Freddie Hubbard and Gil Mellé.
18% still with us· verified cast13% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.5 yrs
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Cast23 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Hubbard Self | Self | Deceased | 07/04/1938 | 70 | 29/12/2008 | 59 |
Gil Mellé Self | Self | Deceased | 31/12/1931 | 72 | 28/10/2004 | 66 |
 Herbie Hancock Self | Self | Living | 12/04/1940 | 86 | — | 57 |
 Horace Silver Self | Self | Deceased | 02/09/1928 | 85 | 18/06/2014 | 69 |
 Carlos Santana Self | Self | Living | 20/07/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
 Johnny Griffin Self | Self | Deceased | 24/04/1928 | 80 | 25/07/2008 | 69 |
| Self | Deceased | 25/04/1941 | 79 | 25/03/2021 | 56 | |
 Ron Carter Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maurice Cullaz Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Ruth Lion Self - Alfred's wife | Self - Alfred's wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hans Borgelt Self - Historian | Self - Historian | Deceased | 06/07/1914 | 85 | 17/02/2000 | 83 |
 Taj Mahal Self | Self | Living | 17/05/1942 | 84 | — | 55 |
Joe Chambers Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bobby Hutcherson Self | Self | Deceased | 17/01/1941 | 75 | 15/08/2016 | 56 |
 Bob Cranshaw Self | Self | Deceased | 03/12/1932 | 83 | 02/11/2016 | 65 |
 J.J. Johnson Self | Self | Deceased | 22/01/1924 | 77 | 04/02/2001 | 73 |
 Brigitte Mira Self | Self | Deceased | 20/04/1910 | 94 | 08/03/2005 | 87 |
Konrad Kellen Self - Writer | Self - Writer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lorraine Gordon Self - Lion's First Wife | Self - Lion's First Wife | Deceased | 15/10/1922 | 95 | 09/06/2018 | 75 |
Herman Haarmann Self - Historian | Self - Historian | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bob Belden Self - Producer | Self - Producer | Deceased | 31/10/1956 | 58 | 20/05/2015 | 41 |
Tommy Turrentine Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Claxton Self | Self | Deceased | 12/10/1927 | 80 | 11/10/2008 | 70 |
