The Thundering 8th (2000) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (45%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Larry Wilcox, age 79. This film starred Donald Borza II and Ewing Miles Brown.
45% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 88.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donald Borza II Joe Sarnowski | Joe Sarnowski | Living | 27/05/1964 | 62 | — | 36 |
 Ewing Miles Brown William Howard | William Howard | Deceased | 23/12/1921 | 97 | 27/05/2019 | 79 |
 Bo Hopkins Col. Thompson | Col. Thompson | Deceased | 02/02/1938 | 84 | 28/05/2022 | 62 |
 June Lockhart Margaret Howard | Margaret Howard | Deceased | 25/06/1925 | 100 | 23/10/2025 | 75 |
 Ron Masak Spike Sills | Spike Sills | Deceased | 01/07/1936 | 86 | 20/10/2022 | 64 |
 Don Most Crew Chief | Crew Chief | Living | 08/08/1953 | 73 | — | 47 |
 Jan-Michael Vincent Capt. Otis Buchwald | Capt. Otis Buchwald | Deceased | 15/07/1944 | 74 | 10/02/2019 | 56 |
 Larry Wilcox Capt. 'Papa Bear' Wilson | Capt. 'Papa Bear' Wilson | Living | 08/08/1947 | 79 | — | 53 |
 William Windom Old Joe | Old Joe | Deceased | 28/09/1923 | 88 | 16/08/2012 | 77 |
Kommerina DeYoung Kommerina | Kommerina | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Emmerling German Soldier | German Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marguerite Hickey Nurse Williams | Nurse Williams | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Jonathan Pitt Lt. Emerson | Lt. Emerson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 T.J. Thyne Rat Racer | Rat Racer | Living | 07/03/1975 | 51 | — | 25 |
Tom Druilhet American Soldier (uncredited) | American Soldier (uncredited) | Living | 29/05/1963 | 63 | — | 37 |