The Velvet Underground (2021) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (45%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is La Monte Young, age 90. This film starred Lou Reed and John Cale.
45% still with us· verified cast42% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 63.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Reed Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/03/1942 | 71 | 27/10/2013 | 79 |
 John Cale Self | Self | Living | 09/03/1942 | 84 | — | 79 |
 Sterling Morrison Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/08/1942 | 53 | 30/08/1995 | 79 |
 Maureen Tucker Self | Self | Living | 26/08/1944 | 82 | — | 77 |
 Jonas Mekas Self | Self | Deceased | 24/12/1922 | 96 | 23/01/2019 | 99 |
 Jonathan Richman Self | Self | Living | 16/05/1951 | 75 | — | 70 |
 John Waters Self | Self | Living | 22/04/1946 | 80 | — | 75 |
 Nico Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/10/1938 | 49 | 18/07/1988 | 83 |
 David Bowie Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Deceased | 08/01/1947 | 69 | 10/01/2016 | 74 |
Doug Yule Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Danny Fields Self | Self | Living | 13/11/1939 | 86 | — | 82 |
 La Monte Young Self | Self | Living | 14/10/1935 | 90 | — | 86 |
 Amy Taubin Self | Self | Living | 10/09/1939 | 87 | — | 82 |
 Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/06/1926 | 70 | 05/04/1997 | 95 |
 Mary Woronov Self | Self | Living | 08/12/1943 | 82 | — | 78 |
 Marian Zazeela Self | Self | Living | 15/04/1940 | 86 | — | 81 |
 Jackson Browne Self | Self | Living | 09/10/1948 | 77 | — | 73 |
Joseph Freeman Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cass Elliot Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/09/1941 | 32 | 29/07/1974 | 80 |
 Tony Conrad Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Deceased | 03/07/1940 | 75 | 09/04/2016 | 81 |
 Billy Name Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Deceased | 02/02/1940 | 76 | 18/07/2016 | 81 |
 Bill Graham Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/01/1931 | 60 | 25/10/1991 | 90 |
 Andy Warhol Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 06/08/1928 | 58 | 22/02/1987 | 93 |
 Frank Zappa Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/12/1940 | 52 | 04/12/1993 | 81 |