Chasing Trane (2017) featured a cast of 27 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (53%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Densmore, age 81. This film starred Denzel Washington and Antonia Andrews.
53% still with us· verified cast37% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast27 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denzel Washington John Coltrane (voice) | John Coltrane (voice) | Living | 28/12/1954 | 71 | — | 63 |
Antonia Andrews Self - Stepdaughter | Self - Stepdaughter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Clinton Self - Politician | Self - Politician | Living | 19/08/1946 | 80 | — | 71 |
Michelle Coltrane Self - Stepdaughter | Self - Stepdaughter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Oran Coltrane Self - Son | Self - Son | Living | 19/03/1967 | 59 | — | 50 |
 Ravi Coltrane Self - Son | Self - Son | Living | 06/08/1965 | 61 | — | 52 |
 Common Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Living | 13/03/1972 | 54 | — | 45 |
 John Densmore Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Living | 01/12/1944 | 81 | — | 73 |
Yasuhiro Fujioka Self - Coltrane's Collector | Self - Coltrane's Collector | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Osaharu Fukushima Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966) | Self - Nagasaki Gig Assistant (1966) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Benny Golson Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Deceased | 25/01/1929 | 95 | 21/09/2024 | 88 |
 Jimmy Heath Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Deceased | 25/10/1926 | 93 | 19/01/2020 | 91 |
Ashley Kahn Self - Biographer | Self - Biographer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wynton Marsalis Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Living | 18/10/1961 | 64 | — | 56 |
Lewis Porter Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ben Ratliff Self - Music Critic | Self - Music Critic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sonny Rollins Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Deceased | 07/09/1930 | 95 | 25/05/2026 | 87 |
 Carlos Santana Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Living | 20/07/1947 | 79 | — | 70 |
 Wayne Shorter Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Deceased | 25/08/1933 | 89 | 02/03/2023 | 84 |
 McCoy Tyner Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Deceased | 11/12/1938 | 81 | 06/03/2020 | 79 |
 Kamasi Washington Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Living | 18/02/1981 | 45 | — | 36 |
 Cornel West Self - Philosopher | Self - Philosopher | Living | 02/06/1953 | 73 | — | 64 |
Reggie Workman Self - Musician | Self - Musician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alice Coltrane Self - Musician / 2nd Wife (archive footage) | Self - Musician / 2nd Wife (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/08/1937 | 69 | 12/01/2007 | 80 |
 John Coltrane Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 23/09/1926 | 40 | 17/07/1967 | 91 |
 Miles Davis Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/05/1926 | 65 | 28/09/1991 | 91 |
 Martin Luther King Jr. Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) | Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) | Deceased | 15/01/1929 | 39 | 04/04/1968 | 88 |