How Many Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Released: 1988
Cast: Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, J. Steven Soles

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (65%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is James Burton, age 87. This film starred Roy Orbison and Jackson Browne.

65% still with us· verified cast59% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 76.7 yrs

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Cast29 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1988 ▲▼
Roy Orbison Self - Lead Vocals/Guitar	Self - Lead Vocals/Guitar	Deceased	23/04/1936	52	06/12/1988	52
Jackson Browne Self - Backing Vocals	Self - Backing Vocals	Living	09/10/1948	77	—	40
T Bone Burnett Self - Guitar	Self - Guitar	Living	14/01/1948	78	—	40
Elvis Costello Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica	Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica	Living	25/08/1954	72	—	34
J. Steven Soles Self - Backing Vocals	Self - Backing Vocals	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Bonnie Raitt Self - Backing Vocals	Self - Backing Vocals	Living	08/11/1949	76	—	39
Bruce Springsteen Self - Vocals/Guitar	Self - Vocals/Guitar	Living	23/09/1949	77	—	39
Tom Waits Self - Organ/Guitar	Self - Organ/Guitar	Living	07/12/1949	76	—	39
JD Souther Self - Backing Vocals/Guitar	Self - Backing Vocals/Guitar	Deceased	02/11/1945	78	18/09/2024	43
Jennifer Warnes Self - Backing Vocals	Self - Backing Vocals	Living	03/03/1947	79	—	41
Alex Acuna Self - Percussion	Self - Percussion	Living	12/12/1944	81	—	44
Glen D. Hardin Self - Piano	Self - Piano	Unverified	—	—	—	—
James Burton Self - Guitar	Self - Guitar	Living	21/08/1939	87	—	49
Jerry Scheff Self - Upright Bass	Self - Upright Bass	Living	31/01/1941	85	—	47
Ronnie Tutt Self - Drums	Self - Drums	Deceased	12/03/1938	83	16/10/2021	50
Mike Utley Self - Keyboard	Self - Keyboard	Unverified	—	—	—	—
K.D. Lang Self - Backing Vocals	Self - Backing Vocals	Living	02/11/1961	64	—	27
Billy Idol Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Living	30/11/1955	70	—	33
Harry Dean Stanton Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Deceased	14/07/1926	91	15/09/2017	62
Sidney Poitier Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Deceased	20/02/1927	94	06/01/2022	61
Kris Kristofferson Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Deceased	22/06/1936	88	28/09/2024	52
David Lynch Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Deceased	20/01/1946	78	16/01/2025	42
Patrick Swayze Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Deceased	18/08/1952	57	14/09/2009	36
Billy Bob Thornton Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Living	04/08/1955	71	—	33
Jim Jarmusch Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Living	22/01/1953	73	—	35
Carey Lowell Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Living	11/02/1961	65	—	27
Stacy Widelitz Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Deceased	28/03/1956	69	17/06/2025	32
Wayne Newton Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Living	03/04/1942	84	—	46
Lisa Niemi Self - Audience Member	Self - Audience Member	Living	26/05/1956	70	—	32