The Bodyguard (1973) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (52%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Akira Kuji, age 99. This film starred Sonny Chiba and Mari Atsumi.
52% still with us· verified cast34% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast32 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1973 |
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 Sonny Chiba Naoto Kiba | Naoto Kiba | Deceased | 23/01/1939 | 82 | 19/08/2021 | 34 |
 Mari Atsumi Reiko Miwa | Reiko Miwa | Living | 20/11/1950 | 75 | — | 23 |
 Rinichi Yamamoto Takeshi Kumazawa | Takeshi Kumazawa | Deceased | 16/01/1927 | 53 | 16/10/1980 | 46 |
 Eiji Gō Toru Kumazawa | Toru Kumazawa | Deceased | 29/05/1937 | 55 | 11/09/1992 | 36 |
 Hideo Murota Black April Hijacker | Black April Hijacker | Deceased | 07/10/1937 | 64 | 15/06/2002 | 36 |
 Yayoi Watanabe Maki | Maki | Living | 24/08/1952 | 74 | — | 21 |
 Hatsue Tonooka Stripper | Stripper | Living | 20/03/1938 | 88 | — | 35 |
 Rikiya Yasuoka Dubhe | Dubhe | Deceased | 19/07/1947 | 64 | 08/04/2012 | 26 |
 Takashi Hio Alkaid Hoshino | Alkaid Hoshino | Deceased | 27/04/1932 | 82 | 01/05/2014 | 41 |
Kinji Takinami Shigeru Kumazawa | Shigeru Kumazawa | Living | 25/05/1943 | 83 | — | 30 |
Hajime Kubo Ayuta | Ayuta | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama Alioth | Alioth | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Akira Kuji Merak | Merak | Living | 27/07/1927 | 99 | — | 46 |
 Saburo Date Kenzo Ebina | Kenzo Ebina | Deceased | 27/03/1924 | 67 | 12/09/1991 | 49 |
 Hiroshi Date Ishimochi | Ishimochi | Living | 22/08/1931 | 95 | — | 42 |
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Chū Takatsuki Black April Hijacker | Black April Hijacker | Living | 22/09/1943 | 82 | — | 30 |
| Living | 19/11/1934 | 91 | — | 39 | ||
| Living | 08/01/1948 | 78 | — | 25 | ||
Hisao Mizoguchi Black April Hijacker | Black April Hijacker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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 Etsuko Shihomi Maki | Maki | Living | 29/10/1955 | 70 | — | 18 |
| Living | 17/03/1955 | 71 | — | 18 | ||
 Ryōhei Uchida Eiji Takami | Eiji Takami | Deceased | 05/02/1924 | 60 | 15/06/1984 | 49 |
 Masutatsu Oyama Tetsugen Daito | Tetsugen Daito | Deceased | 04/06/1923 | 70 | 26/04/1994 | 50 |
Ryojiro Nishimoto Phecda (uncredited) | Phecda (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
