Rockpalast (1974) featured a cast of 166 tracked actors. Of these, 100 (71%) are still alive today and 40 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ian Hunter, age 87. This TV series starred Mark Knopfler and David Knopfler.
71% still with us· verified cast60% of full cast · incl. 26 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 61.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast166 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 12/08/1949 | 77 | — | 25 | ||
| Living | 27/12/1952 | 73 | — | 22 | ||
| Living | 24/06/1949 | 77 | — | 25 | ||
 Jeff Lynne Self (guitar vocal) | Self (guitar vocal) | Living | 30/12/1947 | 78 | — | 27 |
 Hugh Cornwell Self (guitar vocal) | Self (guitar vocal) | Living | 28/08/1949 | 77 | — | 25 |
 Jean-Jacques Burnel Self (bass) | Self (bass) | Living | 21/02/1952 | 74 | — | 22 |
 Dave Greenfield Self (keyboards) | Self (keyboards) | Deceased | 29/03/1949 | 71 | 03/05/2020 | 25 |
 Jet Black Self (drums) | Self (drums) | Deceased | 26/08/1938 | 84 | 06/12/2022 | 36 |
| Living | 25/05/1958 | 68 | — | 16 | ||
| Living | 01/09/1955 | 71 | — | 19 | ||
| Deceased | 06/12/1955 | 69 | 18/02/2025 | 19 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 11/05/1941 | 85 | — | 33 | ||
| Living | 15/03/1947 | 79 | — | 27 | ||
| Deceased | 09/01/1950 | 46 | 20/08/1996 | 24 | ||
| Deceased | 22/01/1960 | 37 | 22/11/1997 | 14 | ||
| Living | 27/05/1945 | 81 | — | 29 | ||
 David Gilmour Self (guitar) | Self (guitar) | Living | 06/03/1946 | 80 | — | 28 |
| Living | 20/07/1947 | 79 | — | 27 | ||
| Deceased | 06/02/1945 | 36 | 11/05/1981 | 29 | ||
Mick Grabham Self | Self | Living | 22/01/1948 | 78 | — | 26 |
Alan Cartwright Self | Self | Deceased | 10/10/1945 | 75 | 04/03/2021 | 29 |
BJ Wilson Self | Self | Deceased | 18/03/1947 | 43 | 08/10/1990 | 27 |
Chris Copping Self | Self | Living | 29/08/1945 | 81 | — | 29 |
 Nils Lofgren Self | Self | Living | 21/06/1951 | 75 | — | 23 |
 Jacques Higelin Self (piano vocal) | Self (piano vocal) | Deceased | 18/10/1940 | 77 | 06/04/2018 | 34 |
 Stuart Adamson Self (guitar vocal) | Self (guitar vocal) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bruce Watson Self (guitar) | Self (guitar) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Butler Self (bass vocal) | Self (bass vocal) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark Brzezicki Self (drums) | Self (drums) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jackson Browne Self (piano guitar vocal) | Self (piano guitar vocal) | Living | 09/10/1948 | 77 | — | 26 |
 Jean-Louis Aubert Self (guitar vocal) | Self (guitar vocal) | Living | 12/04/1954 | 72 | — | 20 |
 Corine Marienneau Self (bass vocal) | Self (bass vocal) | Living | 07/03/1952 | 74 | — | 22 |
 Louis Bertignac Self (guitar vocal) | Self (guitar vocal) | Living | 23/02/1954 | 72 | — | 20 |
 Richard Kolinka Self (drums) | Self (drums) | Living | 07/07/1953 | 73 | — | 21 |
 Kevin Rowland Self (guitar vocal) | Self (guitar vocal) | Living | 17/08/1953 | 73 | — | 21 |
 Helen O'Hara Self (fiddle) | Self (fiddle) | Living | 05/11/1956 | 69 | — | 18 |
Steve Brennan Self (fiddle) | Self (fiddle) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Seb Shelton Self (drums) | Self (drums) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ronnie Van Zant Self (vocal) | Self (vocal) | Deceased | 15/01/1948 | 29 | 20/10/1977 | 26 |
 Ed King Self (guitar) | Self (guitar) | Deceased | 14/09/1949 | 68 | 22/08/2018 | 25 |
 Gary Rossington Self (guitar) | Self (guitar) | Deceased | 04/12/1951 | 71 | 05/03/2023 | 23 |
 Allen Collins Self (guitar vocal) | Self (guitar vocal) | Deceased | 19/07/1952 | 37 | 23/01/1990 | 22 |
 Gary Brooker Self | Self | Deceased | 29/05/1945 | 76 | 19/02/2022 | 29 |
 Leon Wilkeson Self (bass vocal) | Self (bass vocal) | Deceased | 02/04/1952 | 49 | 21/07/2001 | 22 |
 Billy Powell Self (keyboards) | Self (keyboards) | Deceased | 03/06/1952 | 56 | 28/01/2009 | 22 |
 Bev Bevan Self (drums) | Self (drums) | Living | 25/11/1944 | 81 | — | 30 |
 Richard Tandy Self (keyboards) | Self (keyboards) | Deceased | 26/03/1948 | 76 | 01/05/2024 | 26 |
 Mik Kaminski Self (violin) | Self (violin) | Living | 02/09/1951 | 75 | — | 23 |
Hugh McDowell Self (cello) | Self (cello) | Deceased | 31/07/1953 | 65 | 06/11/2018 | 21 |
