Ruby (1997) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (65%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Martin Sherman, age 87. This TV series starred Ruby Wax and Terry Gilliam.
65% still with us· verified cast55% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.5 yrs
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Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ruby Wax Self - Host | Self - Host | Living | 19/04/1953 | 73 | — | 44 |
 Terry Gilliam Self | Self | Living | 22/11/1940 | 85 | — | 57 |
Muriel Spark Self | Self | Deceased | 01/02/1918 | 88 | 13/04/2006 | 79 |
 John Simpson Self | Self | Living | 09/08/1944 | 82 | — | 53 |
 Eddie Izzard Self | Self | Living | 07/02/1962 | 64 | — | 35 |
 Dominick Dunne Self | Self | Deceased | 29/10/1925 | 83 | 26/08/2009 | 72 |
 Clive James Self | Self | Deceased | 07/10/1939 | 80 | 27/11/2019 | 58 |
 Helen Lederer Self | Self | Living | 24/09/1954 | 71 | — | 43 |
 Tony Slattery Self | Self | Deceased | 09/11/1959 | 65 | 14/01/2025 | 38 |
 Edwina Currie Self | Self | Living | 13/10/1946 | 79 | — | 51 |
 Carrie Fisher Self | Self | Deceased | 21/10/1956 | 60 | 27/12/2016 | 41 |
 Frances Barber Self | Self | Living | 13/05/1958 | 68 | — | 39 |
 Meera Syal Self | Self | Living | 27/06/1961 | 65 | — | 36 |
 Jeremy Hardy Self | Self | Deceased | 17/07/1961 | 57 | 01/02/2019 | 36 |
 Jonathan Miller Self | Self | Deceased | 21/07/1934 | 85 | 27/11/2019 | 63 |
John Diamond Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carmen Callil Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Helena Kennedy Self | Self | Living | 12/05/1950 | 76 | — | 47 |
 Rupert Everett Self | Self | Living | 29/05/1959 | 67 | — | 38 |
Jill Robinson Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fiona Shaw Self | Self | Living | 10/07/1958 | 68 | — | 39 |
Martin Sherman Self | Self | Living | 22/12/1938 | 87 | — | 59 |
 Alan Davies Self | Self | Living | 06/03/1966 | 60 | — | 31 |
 Anna Massey Self | Self | Deceased | 11/08/1937 | 73 | 03/07/2011 | 60 |
Glenys Kinnock Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Lahr Self | Self | Living | 12/07/1941 | 85 | — | 56 |
 Hugh Laurie Self | Self | Living | 11/06/1959 | 67 | — | 38 |
 Joanna Bowen Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kathy Lette Self | Self | Living | 11/11/1958 | 67 | — | 39 |
 Salman Rushdie Self | Self | Living | 19/06/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
| Self | Deceased | 29/12/1946 | 78 | 30/01/2025 | 51 | |
Lucinda Lambton Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Will Self Self | Self | Living | 26/09/1961 | 64 | — | 36 |
 Eve Arnold Self | Self | Deceased | 21/04/1912 | 99 | 04/01/2012 | 85 |
 Leo Bassi Self | Self | Living | 01/01/1952 | 74 | — | 45 |
 Raoul Heertje Self | Self | Living | 11/03/1963 | 63 | — | 34 |
 Terry Jones Self | Self | Deceased | 01/02/1942 | 77 | 21/01/2020 | 55 |
| Self | Living | 29/10/1956 | 69 | — | 41 | |
 Ivana Trump Self | Self | Deceased | 20/02/1949 | 73 | 14/07/2022 | 48 |
 Sharon Cohen Self | Self | Living | 02/02/1969 | 57 | — | 28 |
