Joke with a Sorrowful Heart (1985) featured a cast of 11 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (56%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Takeshi Kitano, age 79. This film starred Takeshi Kitano and Kie Nakai.
56% still with us· verified cast45% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 56% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast11 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Takeshi Kitano Hiroshi Igarashi | Hiroshi Igarashi | Living | 18/01/1947 | 79 | — | 38 |
 Kie Nakai Yuko Komiya | Yuko Komiya | Living | 27/11/1957 | 68 | — | 28 |
 Naoko Ohtani Mie Akino | Mie Akino | Living | 03/04/1950 | 76 | — | 35 |
 Saburo Ishikura Rokusuke Sagawa | Rokusuke Sagawa | Living | 16/12/1946 | 79 | — | 39 |
Taichiro Kawabe Ken Igarashi | Ken Igarashi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Midori Kiuchi Riyoko | Riyoko | Deceased | 25/09/1950 | 69 | 18/11/2019 | 35 |
 Paul Maki Comedian | Comedian | Deceased | 02/08/1941 | 63 | 22/04/2005 | 44 |
 Kin Sugai Primary School Teacher | Primary School Teacher | Deceased | 28/02/1926 | 92 | 10/08/2018 | 59 |
 Hiromitsu Suzuki Host of a Quiz Show | Host of a Quiz Show | Deceased | 21/06/1946 | 60 | 14/03/2007 | 39 |
 Midori Utsumi Hostess of a Quiz Show | Hostess of a Quiz Show | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shingo Yanagisawa Zenpei Tani | Zenpei Tani | Living | 06/03/1962 | 64 | — | 23 |