Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (86%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ellen Burstyn, age 93. This film starred Ellen Burstyn and Tom Berenger.
86% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 86% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellen Burstyn Mrs. Stocks (voice) | Mrs. Stocks (voice) | Living | 07/12/1932 | 93 | — | 55 |
 Tom Berenger (voice) | (voice) | Living | 31/05/1949 | 77 | — | 38 |
 J. Kenneth Campbell (voice) | (voice) | Living | 22/07/1947 | 79 | — | 40 |
 Richard Chaves (voice) | (voice) | Living | 08/10/1951 | 74 | — | 36 |
 Josh Cruze (voice) | (voice) | Living | 21/03/1950 | 76 | — | 37 |
 Willem Dafoe Elephant Grass (voice) | Elephant Grass (voice) | Living | 22/07/1955 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Robert De Niro Great Sewer (voice) | Great Sewer (voice) | Living | 17/08/1943 | 83 | — | 44 |
 Brian Dennehy (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 09/07/1938 | 81 | 15/04/2020 | 49 |
 Kevin Dillon Jack (voice) | Jack (voice) | Living | 19/08/1965 | 61 | — | 22 |
 Matt Dillon Mike (voice) | Mike (voice) | Living | 18/02/1964 | 62 | — | 23 |
 Robert Downey Jr. (voice) | (voice) | Living | 04/04/1965 | 61 | — | 22 |
 Michael J. Fox Raymond Griffiths (voice) | Raymond Griffiths (voice) | Living | 09/06/1961 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Mark Harmon (voice) | (voice) | Living | 02/09/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
 John Heard Johnny Boy (voice) | Johnny Boy (voice) | Deceased | 07/03/1946 | 71 | 21/07/2017 | 41 |
 Judd Nelson (voice) | (voice) | Living | 28/11/1959 | 66 | — | 28 |
 Martin Sheen Alan (voice) | Alan (voice) | Living | 03/08/1940 | 86 | — | 47 |
 Eric Roberts (voice) | (voice) | Living | 18/04/1956 | 70 | — | 31 |
 Sean Penn (voice) | (voice) | Living | 17/08/1960 | 66 | — | 27 |
 Kathleen Turner Lynda Van Devanter (voice) | Lynda Van Devanter (voice) | Living | 19/06/1954 | 72 | — | 33 |
 Robin Williams (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 21/07/1951 | 63 | 11/08/2014 | 36 |
 Harvey Keitel Donald Jacques (voice) | Donald Jacques (voice) | Living | 13/05/1939 | 87 | — | 48 |