How Many The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Released: 2001
Cast: Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (64%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Williams, age 94. This film starred Steven Spielberg and John Williams.

64% still with us· verified cast60% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 81.6 yrs

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Cast15 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 2001 ▲▼
Steven Spielberg Self	Self	Living	18/12/1946	79	—	55
John Williams Self	Self	Living	08/02/1932	94	—	69
Richard Dreyfuss Self	Self	Living	29/10/1947	79	—	54
Teri Garr Self	Self	Deceased	11/12/1944	79	29/10/2024	57
Melinda Dillon Self	Self	Deceased	13/10/1939	83	09/01/2023	62
Bob Balaban Self	Self	Living	16/08/1945	81	—	56
Joe Alves Self	Self	Living	21/05/1936	90	—	65
Cary Guffey Self	Self	Living	10/05/1972	54	—	29
Gregory Jein Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Michael Kahn Self	Self	Living	08/12/1935	90	—	66
Ralph McQuarrie Self	Self	Deceased	13/06/1929	82	03/03/2012	72
Dennis Muren Self	Self	Living	01/11/1946	80	—	55
Robert Swarthe Self	Self	Living	06/09/1942	84	—	59
Vilmos Zsigmond Self	Self	Deceased	16/06/1930	85	01/01/2016	71
Douglas Trumbull Self	Self	Deceased	08/04/1942	79	07/02/2022	59