Message from Space (1978) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (35%) are still alive today and 17 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Shōtarō Hayashi, age 92. This film starred Vic Morrow and Sonny Chiba.
35% still with us· verified cast32% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 35% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Morrow General Garuda | General Garuda | Deceased | 14/02/1929 | 53 | 23/07/1982 | 49 |
 Sonny Chiba Prince Hans | Prince Hans | Deceased | 23/01/1939 | 82 | 19/08/2021 | 39 |
 Philip Casnoff Aaron Solar | Aaron Solar | Living | 03/08/1949 | 77 | — | 29 |
 Peggy Lee Brennan Meia Long | Meia Long | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Etsuko Shihomi Emeralida | Emeralida | Living | 29/10/1955 | 70 | — | 23 |
 Tetsuro Tamba Ernest Noguchi | Ernest Noguchi | Deceased | 17/07/1922 | 84 | 24/09/2006 | 56 |
 Mikio Narita Rockseia XII | Rockseia XII | Deceased | 31/01/1935 | 55 | 09/04/1990 | 43 |
 Makoto Satō Urocco | Urocco | Deceased | 18/03/1934 | 78 | 06/12/2012 | 44 |
 Seizō Fukumoto Guerilla | Guerilla | Deceased | 03/02/1943 | 77 | 01/01/2021 | 35 |
 Hiroyuki Sanada Shiro Hongo | Shiro Hongo | Living | 12/10/1960 | 65 | — | 18 |
 Jerry Itō Commander | Commander | Deceased | 12/07/1927 | 79 | 09/07/2007 | 51 |
Isamu Shimizu Robot Beba | Robot Beba | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Masazumi Okabe Jack | Jack | Living | 13/06/1935 | 91 | — | 43 |
 Noboru Mitani Kamesasa | Kamesasa | Deceased | 09/04/1932 | 90 | 15/01/2023 | 46 |
 Hideyo Amamoto Dark | Dark | Deceased | 02/01/1926 | 77 | 23/03/2003 | 52 |
 Junkichi Orimoto Kido | Kido | Deceased | 09/02/1927 | 92 | 18/03/2019 | 51 |
 Harumi Sone Lazare | Lazare | Deceased | 05/09/1937 | 78 | 16/06/2016 | 41 |
Takayuki Akutagawa Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 06/03/1919 | 71 | 02/10/1990 | 59 |
 Shōtarō Hayashi EFF Captain | EFF Captain | Living | 21/06/1934 | 92 | — | 44 |
 Nenji Kobayashi Officer Fox | Officer Fox | Living | 07/02/1941 | 85 | — | 37 |
Hiroshi Mizushima Commander-In-Chief (voice) | Commander-In-Chief (voice) | Deceased | 11/09/1932 | 72 | 19/06/2005 | 46 |
 Hirohisa Nakata Aide | Aide | Living | 09/03/1943 | 83 | — | 35 |
 Masataka Naruse Hikiroku | Hikiroku | Living | 27/02/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
 Mari Okamoto Meia Long (voice) | Meia Long (voice) | Living | 31/10/1954 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Machiko Soga Beba-2 (voice) | Beba-2 (voice) | Deceased | 18/03/1938 | 68 | 07/05/2006 | 40 |
Thunder Sugiyama Big Sam | Big Sam | Deceased | 23/07/1940 | 62 | 22/11/2002 | 38 |
 Genzō Wakayama General Garuda (voice) | General Garuda (voice) | Deceased | 27/09/1932 | 88 | 18/05/2021 | 46 |
 Shozo Iizuka Big Sam (voice) | Big Sam (voice) | Deceased | 23/05/1933 | 89 | 15/02/2023 | 45 |