Friendship of Jazz (1959) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (30%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mari Shiraki, age 89. This film starred Akira Kobayashi and Tadao Sawamoto.
30% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 30% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akira Kobayashi Minoru Hata | Minoru Hata | Living | 03/11/1938 | 87 | — | 21 |
| Deceased | 02/07/1935 | 86 | 05/06/2022 | 24 | ||
 Tamio Kawachi Kenji Kawazoe | Kenji Kawazoe | Deceased | 21/07/1938 | 79 | 10/02/2018 | 21 |
 Ruriko Asaoka Chiaki Tomooka | Chiaki Tomooka | Living | 02/07/1940 | 86 | — | 19 |
| Living | 23/02/1937 | 89 | — | 22 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 05/06/1927 | 62 | 02/03/1990 | 32 | ||
| Deceased | 16/02/1930 | 90 | 04/01/2021 | 29 | ||
| Deceased | 12/06/1932 | 66 | 12/08/1998 | 27 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 01/01/1918 | 108 | — | 41 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 27/03/1923 | 71 | 20/01/1995 | 36 | ||
| Deceased | 27/09/1914 | 73 | 09/01/1988 | 45 |
