How Many The History of Comedy (2017) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: The History of Comedy
Released: 2017
Cast: Ali Wong, Rain Pryor, Gilbert Gottfried, David Zucker, Kent Alterman

The History of Comedy (2017) featured a cast of 43 tracked actors. Of these, 35 (85%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Carol Burnett, age 93. This TV series starred Ali Wong and Rain Pryor.

85% still with us· verified cast81% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 85% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 81.7 yrs

Deaths by Year

2020

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Cast43 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 2017 ▲▼
Ali Wong Self	Self	Living	19/04/1982	44	—	35
Rain Pryor Self	Self	Living	16/07/1969	57	—	48
Gilbert Gottfried Self	Self	Deceased	28/02/1955	67	12/04/2022	62
David Zucker Self	Self	Living	16/10/1947	79	—	70
Kent Alterman Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Rob Reiner Self	Self	Deceased	06/03/1947	78	14/12/2025	70
Anne Beatts Self	Self	Deceased	25/02/1947	74	07/04/2021	70
Betty White Self	Self	Deceased	17/01/1922	99	31/12/2021	95
Todd Boyd Self	Self	Living	01/01/1964	62	—	53
Patton Oswalt Self	Self	Living	27/01/1969	57	—	48
Judd Apatow Self	Self	Living	06/12/1967	58	—	50
Cindy Chupack Self	Self	Living	27/05/1965	61	—	52
Bobcat Goldthwait Self	Self	Living	26/05/1962	64	—	55
Bob Mankoff Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Lewis Black Self	Self	Living	30/08/1948	78	—	69
Larry Charles Self	Self	Living	20/02/1956	70	—	61
Jim Jefferies Self	Self	Living	14/02/1977	49	—	40
Arsenio Hall Self	Self	Living	12/02/1955	71	—	62
Jerry Zucker Self	Self	Living	11/03/1950	76	—	67
Craig Ferguson Self	Self	Living	17/05/1962	64	—	55
Sarah Silverman Self	Self	Living	01/12/1970	55	—	47
Keegan-Michael Key Self	Self	Living	22/03/1971	55	—	46
'Weird Al' Yankovic Self	Self	Living	23/10/1959	67	—	58
Larry David Self	Self	Living	02/07/1947	79	—	70
Marc Maron Self	Self	Living	27/09/1963	63	—	54
Laraine Newman Self	Self	Living	02/03/1952	74	—	65
Al Franken Self	Self	Living	21/05/1951	75	—	66
Harry Shearer Self	Self	Living	23/12/1943	82	—	74
Robert B. Weide Self	Self	Living	20/06/1959	67	—	58
W. Kamau Bell Self	Self	Living	26/01/1973	53	—	44
Samantha Bee Self	Self	Living	25/10/1969	57	—	48
Neal Brennan Self	Self	Living	19/10/1973	53	—	44
Kevin Smith Self	Self	Living	02/08/1970	56	—	47
Carol Burnett Self	Self	Living	26/04/1933	93	—	84
Carl Reiner Self	Self	Deceased	20/03/1922	98	29/06/2020	95
Jimmy Kimmel Self	Self	Living	13/11/1967	58	—	50
Maria Bamford Self	Self	Living	03/09/1970	56	—	47
Adam McKay Self	Self	Living	17/04/1968	58	—	49
Conan O'Brien Self	Self	Living	18/04/1963	63	—	54
Robert Klein Self	Self	Living	08/02/1942	84	—	75
Jeff Ross Self	Self	Living	13/09/1965	61	—	52
P. J. O'Rourke Self	Self	Deceased	14/11/1947	74	15/02/2022	70
Elayne Boosler Self	Self	Living	18/08/1952	74	—	65