The Apollo (2019) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (50%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Smokey Robinson, age 86. This film starred Pharrell Williams and Jamie Foxx.
50% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self | Living | 05/04/1973 | 53 | — | 46 | |
 Jamie Foxx Self | Self | Living | 13/12/1967 | 58 | — | 52 |
 Patti LaBelle Self | Self | Living | 24/05/1944 | 82 | — | 75 |
 Smokey Robinson Self | Self | Living | 19/02/1940 | 86 | — | 79 |
 Angela Bassett Self | Self | Living | 16/08/1958 | 68 | — | 61 |
 James Brown Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/05/1933 | 73 | 25/12/2006 | 86 |
 Duke Ellington Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/04/1899 | 75 | 24/05/1974 | 120 |
 Ella Fitzgerald Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/04/1917 | 79 | 15/06/1996 | 102 |
 Redd Foxx Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/12/1922 | 68 | 11/10/1991 | 97 |
 Aretha Franklin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/03/1942 | 76 | 16/08/2018 | 77 |
 Lauryn Hill Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 26/05/1975 | 51 | — | 44 |
 Billie Holiday Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/04/1915 | 44 | 17/07/1959 | 104 |
 Eartha Kitt Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/01/1927 | 81 | 25/12/2008 | 92 |
 Gladys Knight Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 28/05/1944 | 82 | — | 75 |
 Malcolm X Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/05/1925 | 39 | 21/02/1965 | 94 |
| Self | Deceased | 11/06/1930 | 94 | 26/05/2025 | 89 | |
 Leslie Uggams Self | Self | Living | 25/05/1943 | 83 | — | 76 |
 Gregg Field Self | Self | Living | 21/02/1956 | 70 | — | 63 |
