Murder in Music City (1979) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (41%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ray Stevens, age 87. This film starred Sonny Bono and Lee Purcell.
41% still with us· verified cast35% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 41% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Bono Sonny Hunt | Sonny Hunt | Deceased | 16/02/1935 | 62 | 05/01/1998 | 44 |
 Lee Purcell Samantha Hunt | Samantha Hunt | Living | 15/06/1947 | 79 | — | 32 |
 Lucille Benson Mrs. Bloom | Mrs. Bloom | Deceased | 17/07/1914 | 69 | 17/02/1984 | 65 |
 Claude Akins Billy West | Billy West | Deceased | 25/05/1926 | 67 | 27/01/1994 | 53 |
 Belinda Montgomery Peggy Ann West | Peggy Ann West | Living | 23/07/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Morgan Fairchild Dana Morgan | Dana Morgan | Living | 03/02/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Michael MacRae Chigger Wade | Chigger Wade | Deceased | 16/03/1949 | 77 | — | 30 |
 Harry Bellaver Jim Feegan | Jim Feegan | Deceased | 12/02/1905 | 88 | 08/08/1993 | 74 |
 Charlie Daniels Self | Self | Deceased | 28/10/1936 | 83 | 06/07/2020 | 43 |
 Larry Gatlin Self | Self | Living | 02/05/1948 | 78 | — | 31 |
 Barbara Mandrell Self | Self | Living | 25/12/1948 | 77 | — | 31 |
Ronnie Milsap Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Boots Randolph Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | 03/07/2007 | — |
 Ray Stevens Self | Self | Living | 24/01/1939 | 87 | — | 40 |
 Mel Tillis Self | Self | Deceased | 08/08/1932 | 85 | 17/11/2017 | 47 |
Jim Owen Sam Prine | Sam Prine | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
T. Tommy Cutrer Lt. Culver | Lt. Culver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 30/05/1964 | 62 | — | 15 | ||
| Deceased | 21/07/1930 | 89 | 22/01/2020 | 49 | ||
| Deceased | 18/05/1924 | 87 | 29/07/2011 | 55 |
