Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (27%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dee Dee Bridgewater, age 76. This film starred Max Roach and Abdullah Ibrahim.
27% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 27% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 86.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Roach Self (archival footage) | Self (archival footage) | Deceased | 10/01/1924 | 83 | 16/08/2007 | 99 |
 Abdullah Ibrahim Self | Self | Deceased | 09/10/1934 | 91 | 15/06/2026 | 89 |
 Questlove Self | Self | Living | 20/01/1971 | 55 | — | 52 |
 Harry Belafonte Self | Self | Deceased | 01/03/1927 | 96 | 25/04/2023 | 96 |
 Jimmy Heath Self | Self | Deceased | 25/10/1926 | 93 | 19/01/2020 | 97 |
 Quincy Jones Self | Self | Deceased | 14/03/1933 | 91 | 03/11/2024 | 90 |
 Abbey Lincoln Self | Self | Deceased | 06/08/1930 | 80 | 14/08/2010 | 93 |
 Sonny Rollins Self | Self | Deceased | 07/09/1930 | 95 | 25/05/2026 | 93 |
Randy Weston Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Living | 27/05/1950 | 76 | — | 73 | |
 Fab 5 Freddy Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Greg Tate Self | Self | Deceased | 14/10/1957 | 64 | 07/12/2021 | 66 |
| Self | Living | 20/01/1960 | 66 | — | 63 |
