Ship of the Dead (1959) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (8%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Elke Sommer, age 85. This film starred Horst Buchholz and Mario Adorf.
8% still with us· verified cast6% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 8% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horst Buchholz Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman | Philip Gale, Amerikanischer Seeman | Deceased | 04/12/1933 | 69 | 03/03/2003 | 26 |
 Mario Adorf Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper | Lawski, Polnischer Kohlenschlepper | Deceased | 08/09/1930 | 95 | 08/04/2026 | 29 |
 Helmut Schmid Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke | Martin, Heizer auf der Yorikke | Deceased | 08/04/1925 | 67 | 18/07/1992 | 34 |
 Alf Marholm Kapitän der Yorikke | Kapitän der Yorikke | Deceased | 31/05/1918 | 87 | 24/02/2006 | 41 |
Werner Buttler Dils, 1. Ingenieu | Dils, 1. Ingenieu | Deceased | 01/01/1922 | 62 | 01/01/1984 | 37 |
 Elke Sommer Mylène Loureau | Mylène Loureau | Living | 05/11/1940 | 85 | — | 19 |
 Karl Lieffen belgischer Kripobeamter | belgischer Kripobeamter | Deceased | 17/05/1926 | 72 | 13/01/1999 | 33 |
 Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann belgischer Polizist | belgischer Polizist | Deceased | 01/09/1906 | 81 | 24/06/1988 | 53 |
 Alfred Balthoff Henri Ballard, Passfälscher | Henri Ballard, Passfälscher | Deceased | 08/12/1905 | 83 | 08/03/1989 | 54 |
 Albert Bessler amerikan. Konsul in Rotterdam | amerikan. Konsul in Rotterdam | Deceased | 15/02/1905 | 70 | 03/10/1975 | 54 |
 Günter Meisner Paul | Paul | Deceased | 18/04/1926 | 68 | 05/12/1994 | 33 |
Panos Papadopulos Popoff | Popoff | Deceased | 01/08/1920 | 80 | 18/02/2001 | 39 |
| Deceased | 06/11/1936 | 86 | 18/10/2023 | 23 | ||
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Dieter von Keil Statter, 1. Offizier | Statter, 1. Offizier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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