Improvisation (2004) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (7%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ray Brown, age 79. This film starred Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
7% still with us· verified cast6% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 7% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Count Basie Self | Self | Deceased | 21/08/1904 | 79 | 26/04/1984 | 100 |
 Duke Ellington Self | Self | Deceased | 29/04/1899 | 75 | 24/05/1974 | 105 |
 Ella Fitzgerald Self | Self | Deceased | 25/04/1917 | 79 | 15/06/1996 | 87 |
 Dizzy Gillespie Self | Self | Deceased | 21/10/1917 | 75 | 06/01/1993 | 87 |
 Coleman Hawkins Self | Self | Deceased | 21/11/1904 | 64 | 19/05/1969 | 100 |
 Charlie Parker Self | Self | Deceased | 29/08/1920 | 34 | 12/03/1955 | 84 |
 Oscar Peterson Self | Self | Deceased | 15/08/1925 | 82 | 23/12/2007 | 79 |
 Buddy Rich Self | Self | Deceased | 30/09/1917 | 69 | 02/04/1987 | 87 |
 Lester Young Self | Self | Deceased | 27/08/1909 | 49 | 15/03/1959 | 95 |
 Ray Brown Self | Self | Living | 07/11/1946 | 79 | — | 58 |
 Hank Jones Self | Self | Deceased | 31/07/1918 | 91 | 16/05/2010 | 86 |
Flip Phillips Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Harry Edison Self | Self | Deceased | 10/10/1915 | 83 | 27/07/1999 | 89 |
 Joe Pass Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/01/1929 | 65 | 23/05/1994 | 75 |
Bobby Durham Self | Self | Deceased | 03/02/1937 | 71 | 06/07/2008 | 67 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |