Friday Night in the Coliseum (1972) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (9%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Claude Patterson, age 85. This film starred Paul Boesch and Harry Fujiwara.
9% still with us· verified cast7% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 9% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Boesch Self | Self | Deceased | 02/10/1912 | 76 | 07/03/1989 | 60 |
 Harry Fujiwara Mr. Fuji | Mr. Fuji | Deceased | 04/05/1935 | 81 | 28/08/2016 | 37 |
Nick Kozak Nick Kozak | Nick Kozak | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dean Ho Dean Ho | Dean Ho | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bull Curry Bull Curry | Bull Curry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Terry Funk Terry Funk | Terry Funk | Deceased | 30/06/1944 | 79 | 23/08/2023 | 28 |
 Dory Funk Sr. Dory Funk Sr. | Dory Funk Sr. | Deceased | 04/05/1919 | 54 | 03/06/1973 | 53 |
 Claude Patterson Thunderbolt Patterson | Thunderbolt Patterson | Living | 08/07/1941 | 85 | — | 31 |
 Rolland Bastien Red Bastien | Red Bastien | Deceased | 27/01/1931 | 81 | 11/08/2012 | 41 |
 Stan Stasiak "The Crusher" Stan Stasiak | "The Crusher" Stan Stasiak | Deceased | 13/04/1937 | 60 | 19/06/1997 | 35 |
 John Wisniski Sr. Johnny Valentine | Johnny Valentine | Deceased | 22/09/1928 | 72 | 24/04/2001 | 44 |
 Boyd Pierce Ring Announcer | Ring Announcer | Deceased | 19/10/1928 | 70 | 18/05/1999 | 44 |
 Danny McShain Referee | Referee | Deceased | 30/10/1912 | 79 | 14/07/1992 | 60 |
 Gilberto Merendez Gypsy Joe Rosario | Gypsy Joe Rosario | Deceased | 02/12/1933 | 82 | 15/06/2016 | 39 |