Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed (2008) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (38%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bill Cosby, age 89. This film starred Joe Louis and Joe Louis Barrow Jr..
38% still with us· verified cast25% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
1946
1981
2014
2017
2024
Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Louis Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/05/1914 | 66 | 12/04/1981 | 94 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Dick Gregory Self | Self | Deceased | 12/10/1932 | 84 | 19/08/2017 | 76 |
 Jack Johnson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 31/03/1878 | 68 | 10/06/1946 | 130 |
 Liev Schreiber Narrator | Narrator | Living | 04/10/1967 | 58 | — | 41 |
Randy Roberts Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gerald Early Self | Self | Living | 21/04/1952 | 74 | — | 56 |
 Maya Angelou Self | Self | Deceased | 04/04/1928 | 86 | 28/05/2014 | 80 |
 Bill Cosby Self | Self | Living | 12/07/1937 | 89 | — | 71 |
 Jimmy Carter Self | Self | Deceased | 01/10/1924 | 100 | 29/12/2024 | 84 |
Paul Schulder Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lester Rodney Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |