Karate for Life (1977) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (18%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hirohisa Nakata, age 83. This film starred Sonny Chiba and Hideo Murota.
18% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Chiba Sensei Masutatsu Oyama | Sensei Masutatsu Oyama | Deceased | 23/01/1939 | 82 | 19/08/2021 | 38 |
| Deceased | 07/10/1937 | 64 | 15/06/2002 | 40 | ||
| Deceased | 13/01/1942 | 78 | 03/04/2020 | 35 | ||
| Deceased | 04/01/1933 | 85 | 19/12/2018 | 44 | ||
| Living | 24/10/1952 | 73 | — | 25 | ||
| Deceased | 16/10/1932 | 85 | 26/06/2018 | 45 | ||
| Deceased | 01/08/1920 | 76 | 30/09/1996 | 57 | ||
| Deceased | 15/02/1938 | 74 | 14/02/2013 | 39 | ||
| Deceased | 27/04/1932 | 82 | 01/05/2014 | 45 | ||
| Deceased | 04/08/1925 | 66 | 28/04/1992 | 52 | ||
| Living | 09/03/1943 | 83 | — | 34 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |
