The Best of the WWF: volume 17 (1988) featured a cast of 37 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (50%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ken Patera, age 83. This film starred Ken Patera and Adolfo Bresciano.
50% still with us· verified cast49% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 63.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast37 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Patera Ken Patera | Ken Patera | Living | 06/11/1942 | 83 | — | 46 |
 Adolfo Bresciano Dino Bravo | Dino Bravo | Deceased | 06/08/1948 | 44 | 10/03/1993 | 40 |
 Ray Traylor The Big Boss Man | The Big Boss Man | Deceased | 02/05/1963 | 41 | 22/09/2004 | 25 |
 Michael Smith Sam Houston | Sam Houston | Living | 11/10/1963 | 62 | — | 25 |
 Tom Billington The Dynamite Kid | The Dynamite Kid | Deceased | 05/12/1958 | 60 | 05/12/2018 | 30 |
 David Smith Davey Boy Smith | Davey Boy Smith | Deceased | 27/11/1962 | 39 | 18/05/2002 | 26 |
 Josip Peruzović Nikolai Volkoff | Nikolai Volkoff | Deceased | 14/10/1947 | 70 | 29/07/2018 | 41 |
 Boris Zhukov Boris Zhukov | Boris Zhukov | Living | 29/01/1959 | 67 | — | 29 |
 Frederick Jannetty Marty Jannetty | Marty Jannetty | Living | 03/02/1960 | 66 | — | 28 |
 Michael Hickenbottom Shawn Michaels | Shawn Michaels | Living | 22/07/1965 | 61 | — | 23 |
 Jacques Rougeau Jacques Rougeau | Jacques Rougeau | Living | 13/06/1960 | 66 | — | 28 |
 Raymond Rougeau Raymond Rougeau | Raymond Rougeau | Living | 18/02/1955 | 71 | — | 33 |
 Wayne Farris The Honky Tonk Man | The Honky Tonk Man | Living | 25/01/1953 | 73 | — | 35 |
 Ed Leslie Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake | Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake | Living | 21/04/1957 | 69 | — | 31 |
 Bill Eadie Demolition Ax | Demolition Ax | Living | 27/12/1947 | 78 | — | 41 |
 Barry Darsow Demolition Smash | Demolition Smash | Living | 06/10/1959 | 66 | — | 29 |
 Rick Vigneault Rick Martel | Rick Martel | Living | 18/03/1956 | 70 | — | 32 |
 Merced Solis Tito Santana | Tito Santana | Living | 10/05/1953 | 73 | — | 35 |
 André Roussimoff André the Giant | André the Giant | Deceased | 19/05/1946 | 46 | 27/01/1993 | 42 |
 Jim Duggan "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan | "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan | Living | 14/01/1954 | 72 | — | 34 |
 Harry Fujiwara Mr. Fuji (Manager) | Mr. Fuji (Manager) | Deceased | 04/05/1935 | 81 | 28/08/2016 | 53 |
 Jean Gagné Frenchy Martin (Manager) | Frenchy Martin (Manager) | Deceased | 19/07/1947 | 69 | 21/10/2016 | 41 |
 Gene Okerlund "Mean" Gene Okerlund | "Mean" Gene Okerlund | Deceased | 29/11/1942 | 76 | 02/01/2019 | 46 |
 Howard Finkel Howard Finkel | Howard Finkel | Deceased | 07/06/1950 | 69 | 16/04/2020 | 38 |
 Tonga Fifita King Haku | King Haku | Living | 10/02/1959 | 67 | — | 29 |
 Ray Heenan Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | Deceased | 01/11/1944 | 72 | 17/09/2017 | 44 |
 Jim Myers George "The Animal" Steele | George "The Animal" Steele | Deceased | 16/04/1937 | 79 | 16/02/2017 | 51 |
 James Ray Hart Jimmy Hart | Jimmy Hart | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 44 |
 Billy Graham "Superstar" Billy Graham | "Superstar" Billy Graham | Deceased | 07/06/1943 | 79 | 17/05/2023 | 45 |
 Alfred Hayes Lord Alfred Hayes | Lord Alfred Hayes | Deceased | 08/08/1928 | 76 | 21/07/2005 | 60 |
 Rick Rood Rick Rude | Rick Rude | Deceased | 07/12/1958 | 40 | 20/04/1999 | 30 |
Eric Henry Edward Tovey Lord Littlebrook | Lord Littlebrook | Deceased | 03/01/1929 | 87 | 09/09/2016 | 59 |
 Michael Jones Virgil | Virgil | Deceased | 13/06/1962 | 61 | 28/02/2024 | 26 |
 Vince McMahon Vince McMahon | Vince McMahon | Living | 24/08/1945 | 81 | — | 43 |
 Sean Mooney Sean Mooney | Sean Mooney | Living | 21/05/1959 | 67 | — | 29 |
 Earl Hebner Earl Hebner | Earl Hebner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Marella Gorilla Monsoon | Gorilla Monsoon | Deceased | 04/06/1937 | 62 | 06/10/1999 | 51 |