The Brains Behind the Brawn (1989) featured a cast of 39 tracked actors. Of these, 21 (54%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is James Ray Hart, age 82. This film starred Randy Poffo and Elizabeth Hulette.
54% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 54% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 58.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast39 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Poffo "Macho Man" Randy Savage | "Macho Man" Randy Savage | Deceased | 15/11/1952 | 58 | 20/05/2011 | 37 |
 Elizabeth Hulette Miss Elizabeth | Miss Elizabeth | Deceased | 19/11/1960 | 42 | 01/05/2003 | 29 |
 Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan | Hulk Hogan | Deceased | 11/08/1953 | 71 | 24/07/2025 | 36 |
 Ray Heenan Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | Deceased | 01/11/1944 | 72 | 17/09/2017 | 45 |
 James Ray Hart Jimmy Hart | Jimmy Hart | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 45 |
 Bret Hart Bret "The Hitman" Hart | Bret "The Hitman" Hart | Living | 02/07/1957 | 69 | — | 32 |
 Roddy Piper Roddy Piper | Roddy Piper | Deceased | 17/04/1954 | 61 | 31/07/2015 | 35 |
 Jim Hellwig Ultimate Warrior | Ultimate Warrior | Deceased | 16/06/1959 | 54 | 08/04/2014 | 30 |
 Merced Solis Tito Santana | Tito Santana | Living | 10/05/1953 | 73 | — | 36 |
 Barry Darsow Demolition Smash | Demolition Smash | Living | 06/10/1959 | 66 | — | 30 |
 Bill Eadie Demolition Ax | Demolition Ax | Living | 27/12/1947 | 78 | — | 42 |
 Harry Fujiwara Mr. Fuji | Mr. Fuji | Deceased | 04/05/1935 | 81 | 28/08/2016 | 54 |
 Ray Fernandez Hercules | Hercules | Deceased | 07/05/1956 | 47 | 06/03/2004 | 33 |
 Rick Vigneault Rick Martel | Rick Martel | Living | 18/03/1956 | 70 | — | 33 |
 Adolfo Bresciano Dino Bravo | Dino Bravo | Deceased | 06/08/1948 | 44 | 10/03/1993 | 41 |
 Ted DiBiase Sr. "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase | "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase | Living | 18/01/1954 | 72 | — | 35 |
| Uno | Living | 25/08/1973 | 53 | — | 16 | |
 Wayne Farris Honkytonk Man | Honkytonk Man | Living | 25/01/1953 | 73 | — | 36 |
 Tonga Fifita Haku | Haku | Living | 10/02/1959 | 67 | — | 30 |
 Jean Gagné Frenchy Martin | Frenchy Martin | Deceased | 19/07/1947 | 69 | 21/10/2016 | 42 |
 George Gray One Man Gang | One Man Gang | Living | 12/02/1960 | 66 | — | 29 |
 Ken Johnson Slick | Slick | Living | 08/12/1957 | 68 | — | 32 |
 Michael Jones Virgil | Virgil | Deceased | 13/06/1962 | 61 | 28/02/2024 | 27 |
 Steve Lombardi Brooklyn Brawler | Brooklyn Brawler | Living | 18/04/1961 | 65 | — | 28 |
 Sherri Russell Sensational Sherri Martel | Sensational Sherri Martel | Deceased | 08/02/1958 | 49 | 15/06/2007 | 31 |
 Bob Marella Gorilla Monsoon | Gorilla Monsoon | Deceased | 04/06/1937 | 62 | 06/10/1999 | 52 |
 Sean Mooney Sean Mooney | Sean Mooney | Living | 21/05/1959 | 67 | — | 30 |
 Jim Morris Hillbilly Jim | Hillbilly Jim | Living | 05/07/1952 | 74 | — | 37 |
 Jim Neidhart Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart | Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart | Deceased | 08/02/1955 | 63 | 13/08/2018 | 34 |
 Gene Okerlund "Mean" Gene Okerlund | "Mean" Gene Okerlund | Deceased | 29/11/1942 | 76 | 02/01/2019 | 47 |
 Josip Peruzović Nikolai Volkoff | Nikolai Volkoff | Deceased | 14/10/1947 | 70 | 29/07/2018 | 42 |
 Bruce Prichard Brother Love | Brother Love | Living | 07/03/1963 | 63 | — | 26 |
| Dos | Living | 06/08/1960 | 66 | — | 29 | |
 Rick Rood "Ravishing" Rick Rude | "Ravishing" Rick Rude | Deceased | 07/12/1958 | 40 | 20/04/1999 | 31 |
 Paul Taylor The Red Rooster | The Red Rooster | Living | 12/03/1955 | 71 | — | 34 |
 Ray Traylor The Big Boss Man | The Big Boss Man | Deceased | 02/05/1963 | 41 | 22/09/2004 | 26 |
 Sione Vailahi The Barbarian | The Barbarian | Living | 06/09/1958 | 68 | — | 31 |
 Jesse Ventura Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Living | 15/07/1951 | 75 | — | 38 |
 James Ware Koko B. Ware | Koko B. Ware | Living | 20/06/1957 | 69 | — | 32 |
