There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race (1980) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (40%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Michio Hazama, age 92. This film starred Toshiyuki Nishida and Terumi Niki.
40% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 40% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toshiyuki Nishida Kōichi Tabuchi | Kōichi Tabuchi | Deceased | 04/11/1947 | 76 | 17/10/2024 | 33 |
 Terumi Niki Miyoko Tabuchi | Miyoko Tabuchi | Living | 11/05/1949 | 77 | — | 31 |
 Kaneta Kimotsuki Yoshiaki Tsutsumi | Yoshiaki Tsutsumi | Deceased | 15/11/1935 | 80 | 20/10/2016 | 45 |
 Kenji Utsumi Rikuo Nemoto | Rikuo Nemoto | Deceased | 26/08/1937 | 75 | 13/06/2013 | 43 |
 Michio Hazama Tatsurō Hirooka | Tatsurō Hirooka | Living | 07/10/1933 | 92 | — | 47 |
 Takeshi Aono Takeshi Yasuda | Takeshi Yasuda | Deceased | 19/06/1936 | 75 | 09/04/2012 | 44 |
 Gorō Naya Masaichi Kaneda | Masaichi Kaneda | Deceased | 17/11/1929 | 83 | 05/03/2013 | 51 |
 Masatô Ibu Nagashima Director | Nagashima Director | Living | 28/03/1949 | 77 | — | 31 |
 Akira Murayama Live broadcast announcer | Live broadcast announcer | Living | 02/04/1948 | 78 | — | 32 |
Shinya Sasaki Himself | Himself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kei Tomiyama Reporter | Reporter | Deceased | 31/10/1938 | 56 | 25/09/1995 | 42 |
Nahoko Sasaki Announcer | Announcer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |