The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) featured a cast of 27 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (35%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Murphy Dunne, age 84. This film starred Dan Aykroyd and John Landis.
35% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 35% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast27 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Aykroyd Self | Self | Living | 01/07/1952 | 74 | — | 46 |
 John Landis Self | Self | Living | 03/08/1950 | 76 | — | 48 |
 Tom Malone Self | Self | Living | 16/06/1947 | 79 | — | 51 |
 Alan Rubin Self | Self | Deceased | 11/02/1943 | 68 | 08/06/2011 | 55 |
 Lou Marini Self | Self | Living | 13/05/1945 | 81 | — | 53 |
 Paul Shaffer Self | Self | Living | 28/11/1949 | 76 | — | 49 |
 Steve Cropper Self | Self | Deceased | 21/10/1941 | 84 | 03/12/2025 | 57 |
| Self | Deceased | 24/11/1941 | 70 | 13/05/2012 | 57 | |
 Matt Murphy Self | Self | Deceased | 27/12/1929 | 88 | 15/06/2018 | 69 |
 Murphy Dunne Self | Self | Living | 22/06/1942 | 84 | — | 56 |
 Robert K. Weiss Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sean Daniel Self | Self | Living | 15/08/1951 | 75 | — | 47 |
| Self | Deceased | 17/01/1939 | 85 | 29/12/2024 | 59 | |
Stephen M. Katz Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frank Oz Self | Self | Living | 25/05/1944 | 82 | — | 54 |
 Henry Gibson Self | Self | Deceased | 21/09/1935 | 73 | 14/09/2009 | 63 |
 Aretha Franklin Self | Self | Deceased | 25/03/1942 | 76 | 16/08/2018 | 56 |
 Kathleen Freeman Self | Self | Deceased | 17/02/1919 | 82 | 23/08/2001 | 79 |
Carlton Johnson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Belushi Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/01/1949 | 33 | 05/03/1982 | 49 |
 Eddy Donno Self | Self | Deceased | 24/07/1935 | 79 | 19/10/2014 | 63 |
Arthur Brewer Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John J. Lloyd Self | Self | Deceased | 01/01/1922 | 92 | 20/09/2014 | 76 |
Tommy J. Huff Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/01/1943 | 63 | 08/04/2006 | 55 |
Michael Milgrom Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 28/09/1947 | 56 | 28/08/2004 | 51 |
 Cab Calloway Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/12/1907 | 86 | 18/11/1994 | 91 |
Layne Britton Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | — | — | 12/12/1993 | — |
