How Many Live Aid (1985) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Live Aid
Released: 1985
Cast: Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Cher, David Bowie, Paul McCartney

Live Aid (1985) featured a cast of 130 tracked actors. Of these, 98 (78%) are still alive today and 28 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jack Nicholson, age 89. This film starred Bob Dylan and B.B. King.

78% still with us· verified cast75% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 78% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 66.1 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast130 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1985 ▲▼
Bob Dylan Self	Self	Living	24/05/1941	85	—	44
B.B. King Self	Self	Deceased	16/09/1925	89	14/05/2015	60
Cher Self	Self	Living	20/05/1946	80	—	39
David Bowie Self	Self	Deceased	08/01/1947	69	10/01/2016	38
Paul McCartney Self	Self	Living	18/06/1942	84	—	43
Tina Turner Self	Self	Deceased	26/11/1939	83	24/05/2023	46
Elton John Self	Self	Living	25/03/1947	79	—	38
Teddy Pendergrass Self	Self	Deceased	26/03/1950	59	13/01/2010	35
Eric Clapton Self	Self	Living	30/03/1945	81	—	40
Lionel Richie Self	Self	Living	20/06/1949	77	—	36
Joan Baez Self	Self	Living	09/01/1941	85	—	44
Grace Slick Self	Self	Living	30/10/1939	86	—	46
Bob Geldof Self	Self	Living	05/10/1951	74	—	34
Elvis Costello Self	Self	Living	25/08/1954	72	—	31
Phil Collins Self	Self	Living	30/01/1951	75	—	34
Kiki Dee Self	Self	Living	06/03/1947	79	—	38
Dionne Warwick Self	Self	Living	12/12/1940	85	—	45
Marilyn McCoo Self	Self	Living	30/09/1943	82	—	42
Carlos Santana Self	Self	Living	20/07/1947	79	—	38
Neil Young Self	Self	Living	12/11/1945	80	—	40
Madonna Self	Self	Living	16/08/1958	68	—	27
Sting Self	Self	Living	02/10/1951	74	—	34
Patti LaBelle Self	Self	Living	24/05/1944	82	—	41
Bryan Adams Self	Self	Living	05/11/1959	66	—	26
Bette Midler Self	Self	Living	01/12/1945	80	—	40
Kenny Loggins Self	Self	Living	07/01/1948	78	—	37
Sade Self	Self	Living	16/01/1959	67	—	26
George Michael Self	Self	Deceased	25/06/1963	53	25/12/2016	22
Rick Springfield Self	Self	Living	23/08/1949	77	—	36
Nile Rodgers Self	Self	Living	19/09/1952	74	—	33
Adam Ant Self	Self	Living	03/11/1954	71	—	31
Bo Diddley Self	Self	Deceased	30/12/1928	79	02/06/2008	57
Alison Moyet Self	Self	Living	18/06/1961	65	—	24
Howard Jones Self	Self	Living	23/02/1955	71	—	30
Bryan Ferry Self	Self	Living	26/09/1945	80	—	40
Paul Young Self	Self	Living	17/01/1956	70	—	29
Dee C. Lee Self	Self	Living	06/06/1961	65	—	24
Paul Weller Self	Self	Living	25/05/1958	68	—	27
George Thorogood Self	Self	Living	24/02/1950	76	—	35
Nik Kershaw Self	Self	Living	01/03/1958	68	—	27
Cliff Richard Self	Self	Living	14/10/1940	85	—	45
Albert Collins Self	Self	Deceased	01/10/1932	61	24/11/1993	53
David Ruffin Self	Self	Deceased	18/01/1941	50	01/06/1991	44
Eddie Kendricks Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Brian Wilson Self	Self	Deceased	20/06/1942	82	11/06/2025	43
Nick Ashford Self	Self	Deceased	04/05/1941	70	22/08/2011	44
Mick Jagger Self	Self	Living	26/07/1943	83	—	42
Keith Richards Self	Self	Living	18/12/1943	82	—	42
Ronnie Wood Self	Self	Living	01/06/1947	79	—	38
Roger Daltrey Self	Self	Living	01/03/1944	82	—	41