Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (71%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Madison Mason, age 83. This film starred Angela Lansbury and Phylicia Rashād.
71% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angela Lansbury Jessica Fletcher / Sarah McCullough | Jessica Fletcher / Sarah McCullough | Deceased | 16/10/1925 | 96 | 11/10/2022 | 76 |
 Phylicia Rashād Cassandra Hawkins | Cassandra Hawkins | Living | 19/06/1948 | 78 | — | 53 |
 Michael Jace Samuel Pinkney | Samuel Pinkney | Living | 13/07/1962 | 64 | — | 39 |
 David Ogden Stiers Stanford Thornton | Stanford Thornton | Deceased | 31/10/1942 | 75 | 03/03/2018 | 59 |
 Madison Mason Charles Hobbs | Charles Hobbs | Living | 22/04/1943 | 83 | — | 58 |
 Tim Abell Jeb McNell | Jeb McNell | Living | 01/07/1958 | 68 | — | 43 |
 Beth Grant Louisa Ashland | Louisa Ashland | Living | 18/09/1949 | 77 | — | 52 |
 Walton Goggins Billy Weber | Billy Weber | Living | 10/11/1971 | 54 | — | 30 |
 Taraji P. Henson Bess Pinckney | Bess Pinckney | Living | 11/09/1970 | 56 | — | 31 |
 Gloria Stuart Eliza Hoops | Eliza Hoops | Deceased | 04/07/1910 | 100 | 26/09/2010 | 91 |
 Tim DeKay Robert Mercer | Robert Mercer | Living | 12/06/1963 | 63 | — | 38 |
 Elizabeth Dennehy Archivist | Archivist | Living | 01/10/1960 | 65 | — | 41 |
 John Hostetter Cornelius Ashland | Cornelius Ashland | Deceased | 06/10/1946 | 69 | 02/09/2016 | 55 |
 Keith Jefferson Jeremiah Jessup | Jeremiah Jessup | Deceased | 07/04/1970 | 53 | 05/10/2023 | 31 |
 Lee Garlington Laura Lee Curtis | Laura Lee Curtis | Living | 20/07/1953 | 73 | — | 48 |
| Jim | Living | 18/09/1964 | 62 | — | 37 | |
 Peter Sherayko Morgan Spencer | Morgan Spencer | Living | 08/10/1946 | 79 | — | 55 |
