Farewell, Mr. President (1987) featured a cast of 35 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (53%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Anja Jaakkola, age 88. This film starred Hannu Lauri and Laila Räikkä.
53% still with us· verified cast46% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast35 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hannu Lauri Asko Mertanen | Asko Mertanen | Living | 09/03/1945 | 81 | — | 42 |
 Laila Räikkä Eeva-Maria Kilpinen | Eeva-Maria Kilpinen | Living | 03/02/1943 | 83 | — | 44 |
 Antti Litja Detective Sergeant Hanhivaara | Detective Sergeant Hanhivaara | Deceased | 21/02/1938 | 84 | 13/07/2022 | 49 |
 Esa Saario Detective Lieutenant Kairamo | Detective Lieutenant Kairamo | Deceased | 22/11/1931 | 93 | 26/09/2025 | 56 |
 Aake Kalliala Detective Siika | Detective Siika | Living | 05/10/1950 | 75 | — | 37 |
 Markku Huhtamo Detective Huhtanen | Detective Huhtanen | Living | 10/08/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
Markku Nieminen Detective Rimpiaho | Detective Rimpiaho | Living | 07/06/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
 Tarmo Manni President of the Republic | President of the Republic | Deceased | 30/07/1921 | 78 | 24/09/1999 | 66 |
Martti Pennanen Ollila | Ollila | Deceased | 08/12/1923 | 87 | 17/12/2010 | 64 |
 Lauri Väärä President's Adjutant | President's Adjutant | Deceased | 22/10/1936 | 85 | 04/11/2021 | 51 |
 Rauha Puntti Elsa Maijala | Elsa Maijala | Deceased | 01/12/1926 | 83 | 21/03/2010 | 61 |
Pentti Järventie Olavi Maijala | Olavi Maijala | Deceased | 27/12/1928 | 77 | 02/03/2006 | 59 |
 Esko Nikkari Businessman at the Restaurant | Businessman at the Restaurant | Deceased | 23/11/1938 | 68 | 17/12/2006 | 49 |
 Olavi Ahonen Väinö Kuuppa | Väinö Kuuppa | Deceased | 21/07/1923 | 77 | 01/09/2000 | 64 |
 Aarre Karén Older Man at the Shooting Track | Older Man at the Shooting Track | Deceased | 29/11/1932 | 88 | 08/08/2021 | 55 |
Petri Johansson Younger Man at the Shooting Track | Younger Man at the Shooting Track | Living | 06/09/1959 | 67 | — | 28 |
 Carl-Kristian Rundman Cop at the Outside Ballroom | Cop at the Outside Ballroom | Living | 07/12/1960 | 65 | — | 27 |
 Tarja Siimes Pirjo | Pirjo | Living | 12/01/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Antti Pääkkönen Esko | Esko | Living | 05/02/1964 | 62 | — | 23 |
Heli Touru Head Waitress | Head Waitress | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Pekka Juntunen Blond Waiter | Blond Waiter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ulla-Sisko Tamminen Waitress | Waitress | Living | 31/12/1942 | 83 | — | 45 |
Anita Heikkinen Waitress | Waitress | Living | 01/05/1939 | 87 | — | 48 |
Timo Kankainen Cop at Kilpinen's Shooting Place | Cop at Kilpinen's Shooting Place | Deceased | 03/03/1946 | 79 | 23/06/2025 | 41 |
Salme Laaksonen Screaming Woman | Screaming Woman | Deceased | 21/11/1936 | 84 | 04/11/2021 | 51 |
 Eero Saarinen Grönberg, President's chauffor | Grönberg, President's chauffor | Living | 17/11/1956 | 69 | — | 31 |
Kari Sara Janitor | Janitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jyrki Kovaleff Cop at the Hospital | Cop at the Hospital | Deceased | 02/01/1954 | 55 | 03/11/2009 | 33 |
Anja Jaakkola Nurse | Nurse | Living | 03/07/1938 | 88 | — | 49 |
 Taavi Kassila Police Photographer | Police Photographer | Living | 06/10/1953 | 72 | — | 34 |
Risto Aaltonen Cop who Stops Mertanen | Cop who Stops Mertanen | Deceased | 16/03/1939 | 81 | 08/03/2021 | 48 |
Heikki Kirma Bearded Man at the Office | Bearded Man at the Office | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paavo Huuskonen Mies 1. ravintolassa | Mies 1. ravintolassa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Timo Jyllikoski Autoa ajava poliisi | Autoa ajava poliisi | Living | 06/04/1952 | 74 | — | 35 |
 Mikko Kivinen Worker at Theater | Worker at Theater | Living | 20/11/1957 | 68 | — | 30 |