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The 47 Ronins of Ako (1979) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (42%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gorō Ibuki, age 80. This TV series starred Tomoko Aihara and Shigeru Amachi.
42% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 42% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okô | Living | 14/07/1954 | 72 | — | 25 | |
 Shigeru Amachi Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami | Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami | Deceased | 04/03/1931 | 54 | 27/07/1985 | 48 |
 Gorō Ibuki Horibe Yasubei | Horibe Yasubei | Living | 02/01/1946 | 80 | — | 33 |
Nobuo Kawai Fujii Mataemon | Fujii Mataemon | Deceased | 18/04/1932 | 74 | 24/06/2006 | 47 |
 Yūsuke Kawazu Kobayashi Heihachirô | Kobayashi Heihachirô | Deceased | 12/05/1935 | 86 | 26/02/2022 | 44 |
 Kyôko Kishida Ôishi Riku | Ôishi Riku | Deceased | 29/04/1930 | 76 | 17/12/2006 | 49 |
 Akiji Kobayashi Hara Soemon | Hara Soemon | Deceased | 06/09/1930 | 65 | 27/08/1996 | 49 |
 Ken Matsudaira Asano Takumi-no-Kami | Asano Takumi-no-Kami | Living | 28/11/1953 | 72 | — | 26 |
| Deceased | 23/07/1942 | 74 | 21/01/2017 | 37 | ||
 Keiko Matsuzaka Aguri | Aguri | Living | 20/07/1952 | 74 | — | 27 |
 Yūki Meguro Uesugi Noritsuna | Uesugi Noritsuna | Living | 15/08/1947 | 79 | — | 32 |
 Toshirō Mifune Tachibana Sakon | Tachibana Sakon | Deceased | 01/04/1920 | 77 | 24/12/1997 | 59 |
