Lady Sings the Blues (1972) featured a cast of 37 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (18%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Billy Dee Williams, age 89. This film starred Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams.
18% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast37 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Diana Ross Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday | Living | 26/03/1944 | 82 | — | 28 |
 Billy Dee Williams Louis McKay | Louis McKay | Living | 06/04/1937 | 89 | — | 35 |
 Richard Pryor Piano Man | Piano Man | Deceased | 01/12/1940 | 65 | 10/12/2005 | 32 |
 James T. Callahan Reg Hanley | Reg Hanley | Deceased | 04/10/1930 | 76 | 03/08/2007 | 42 |
 Paul Hampton Harry | Harry | Living | 20/08/1937 | 89 | — | 35 |
 Sid Melton Jerry | Jerry | Deceased | 22/05/1917 | 94 | 02/11/2011 | 55 |
 Virginia Capers Mama Holiday | Mama Holiday | Deceased | 22/09/1925 | 78 | 06/05/2004 | 47 |
 Yvonne Fair Yvonne | Yvonne | Deceased | 21/10/1942 | 51 | 04/03/1994 | 30 |
 Isabel Sanford The Madame | The Madame | Deceased | 29/08/1917 | 86 | 09/07/2004 | 55 |
Tracee Lyles The Prostitute | The Prostitute | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ned Glass The Agent | The Agent | Deceased | 01/04/1906 | 78 | 15/06/1984 | 66 |
 Milton Selzer The Doctor | The Doctor | Deceased | 25/10/1918 | 87 | 21/10/2006 | 54 |
 Norman Bartold The Detective #1 | The Detective #1 | Deceased | 06/08/1928 | 65 | 28/05/1994 | 44 |
Clay Tanner The Detective #2 | The Detective #2 | Deceased | 03/02/1931 | 71 | 22/12/2002 | 41 |
 Jester Hairston The Butler | The Butler | Deceased | 09/07/1901 | 98 | 18/01/2000 | 71 |
 Bert Kramer The Policeman | The Policeman | Deceased | 10/10/1934 | 66 | 20/06/2001 | 38 |
 Paul Micale The Maitre d' | The Maitre d' | Deceased | 02/01/1916 | 83 | 16/01/1999 | 56 |
Michele Aller The Singer | The Singer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Byron Kane The Announcer | The Announcer | Deceased | 08/05/1923 | 60 | 09/04/1984 | 49 |
 Barbara Minkus Radio Actress | Radio Actress | Living | 20/02/1942 | 84 | — | 30 |
Kay Lewis Angela DeMarco | Angela DeMarco | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Helen Lewis Debbie McGee | Debbie McGee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Wyner The M.C. | The M.C. | Living | 20/10/1945 | 81 | — | 27 |
 Shirley Melline The Policewoman | The Policewoman | Deceased | 24/10/1931 | 74 | 30/10/2005 | 41 |
Toby Russ The Jail Guard | The Jail Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Larry Duran Hood #1 | Hood #1 | Deceased | 26/07/1925 | 77 | 27/11/2002 | 47 |
Ernest Robinson Hood #2 | Hood #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Don McGovern Reporter #1 | Reporter #1 | Deceased | 19/03/1932 | 81 | 15/10/2013 | 40 |
 Dick Poston Reporter #2 | Reporter #2 | Deceased | 07/04/1920 | 65 | 01/04/1986 | 52 |
 Charles Woolf Reporter #3 | Reporter #3 | Deceased | 30/10/1926 | 67 | 18/06/1994 | 46 |
Denise Denise Denise | Denise | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lynn Hamilton Aunt Ida | Aunt Ida | Deceased | 25/04/1930 | 95 | 19/06/2025 | 42 |
| Vic | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Robert L. Gordy The Hawk | The Hawk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Harry Caesar The Rapist | The Rapist | Deceased | 18/02/1928 | 66 | 12/06/1994 | 44 |
 Paulene Myers Mrs. Edson | Mrs. Edson | Deceased | 09/11/1913 | 83 | 08/12/1996 | 59 |
 Scatman Crothers Big Ben | Big Ben | Deceased | 23/05/1910 | 76 | 22/11/1986 | 62 |