Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (31%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bootsy Collins, age 75. This film starred Richard 'Pistol' Allen and Jack Ashford.
31% still with us· verified cast23% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self | Deceased | 12/08/1932 | 69 | 30/06/2002 | 70 | |
 Jack Ashford Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Babbitt Self | Self | Deceased | 26/11/1937 | 74 | 16/07/2012 | 65 |
 Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/07/1925 | 43 | 20/04/1969 | 77 |
Eddie 'Bongo' Brown Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Bootsy Collins Self | Self | Living | 26/10/1951 | 75 | — | 51 |
Johnny Griffith Self | Self | Deceased | 10/07/1936 | 66 | 10/11/2002 | 66 |
 Ben Harper Self | Self | Living | 28/10/1969 | 57 | — | 33 |
 Joe Hunter Self | Self | Deceased | 19/11/1927 | 79 | 02/02/2007 | 75 |
 James Jamerson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Uriel Jones Self | Self | Deceased | 13/06/1934 | 74 | 24/03/2009 | 68 |
 Montell Jordan Self | Self | Living | 03/12/1968 | 57 | — | 34 |
 Chaka Khan Self | Self | Living | 23/03/1953 | 73 | — | 49 |
 Gerald Levert Self | Self | Deceased | 13/07/1966 | 40 | 10/11/2006 | 36 |
 Joe Messina Self | Self | Deceased | 13/12/1928 | 93 | 04/04/2022 | 74 |
| Self | Living | 29/08/1968 | 58 | — | 34 | |
Joan Osborne Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rudy Robinson Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Paul Riser Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Andre Braugher Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 01/07/1962 | 61 | 11/12/2023 | 40 |
 Gary Bosek Young Bob Babbitt | Young Bob Babbitt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
