Purple People Eater (1988) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (53%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Chubby Checker, age 84. This film starred Ned Beatty and Shelley Winters.
53% still with us· verified cast44% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ned Beatty Grandpa | Grandpa | Deceased | 06/07/1937 | 83 | 13/06/2021 | 51 |
 Shelley Winters Rita | Rita | Deceased | 18/08/1920 | 85 | 14/01/2006 | 68 |
 Neil Patrick Harris Billy Johnson | Billy Johnson | Living | 15/06/1973 | 53 | — | 15 |
 Peggy Lipton Mom | Mom | Deceased | 30/08/1946 | 72 | 11/05/2019 | 42 |
 Chubby Checker Chubby Checker | Chubby Checker | Living | 03/10/1941 | 84 | — | 47 |
 Little Richard Mayor | Mayor | Deceased | 05/12/1932 | 87 | 09/05/2020 | 56 |
| Dad | Deceased | 07/11/1948 | 75 | 27/08/2024 | 40 | |
 Thora Birch Molly Johnson | Molly Johnson | Living | 11/03/1982 | 44 | — | 6 |
John Brumfield Mr. Noodle | Mr. Noodle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Molly Cheek Mrs. Orfus | Mrs. Orfus | Living | 02/03/1950 | 76 | — | 38 |
 Sheb Wooley Harvey Skitters | Harvey Skitters | Deceased | 10/04/1921 | 82 | 16/09/2003 | 67 |
Shonda Whipple Allison | Allison | Living | 14/09/1974 | 52 | — | 14 |
 Lindsay Price Kory Kamimoto | Kory Kamimoto | Living | 06/12/1976 | 49 | — | 12 |
 Kimberly McCullough Donna Orfus | Donna Orfus | Living | 05/03/1978 | 48 | — | 10 |
 Linda Shayne Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dustin Diamond Big Z | Big Z | Deceased | 07/01/1977 | 44 | 01/02/2021 | 11 |
 Nikki Cox Purplette Dancer | Purplette Dancer | Living | 02/06/1978 | 48 | — | 10 |
 Laura Bruneau Coach Miller | Coach Miller | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
