Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1999) featured a cast of 11 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (40%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Tim Matheson, age 78. This film starred Sam Kinison and Richard Pryor.
40% still with us· verified cast36% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 40% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 67.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast11 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Kinison Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/12/1953 | 38 | 10/04/1992 | 46 |
 Richard Pryor Self | Self | Deceased | 01/12/1940 | 65 | 10/12/2005 | 59 |
| Self | Deceased | 22/11/1921 | 82 | 05/10/2004 | 78 | |
 Dennis Miller Self | Self | Living | 03/11/1953 | 72 | — | 46 |
 Judy Tenuta Self | Self | Deceased | 07/11/1949 | 72 | 06/10/2022 | 50 |
 Jay Leno Self | Self | Living | 28/04/1950 | 76 | — | 49 |
 Tim Matheson Self | Self | Living | 31/12/1947 | 78 | — | 52 |
 Beverly D'Angelo Self | Self | Living | 15/11/1951 | 74 | — | 48 |
 Larry King Self | Self | Deceased | 19/11/1933 | 87 | 23/01/2021 | 66 |
Bill Kinison Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carl LaBove Self | Self | Deceased | 16/07/1958 | 62 | 23/04/2021 | 41 |
