Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007) featured a cast of 23 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (76%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ringo Starr, age 86. This film starred Tom Petty and Ron Blair.
76% still with us· verified cast70% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 76% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 58.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
1988
2001
2003
2017
Cast23 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Petty Self | Self | Deceased | 20/10/1950 | 66 | 02/10/2017 | 57 |
 Ron Blair Self | Self | Living | 16/09/1948 | 78 | — | 59 |
 Mike Campbell Self | Self | Living | 01/02/1950 | 76 | — | 57 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Johnny Cash Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/02/1932 | 71 | 12/09/2003 | 75 |
 Bob Dylan Self | Self | Living | 24/05/1941 | 85 | — | 66 |
 George Harrison Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/02/1943 | 58 | 29/11/2001 | 64 |
 Roy Orbison Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 23/04/1936 | 52 | 06/12/1988 | 71 |
 Rick Rubin Self | Self | Living | 10/03/1963 | 63 | — | 44 |
 Ringo Starr Self | Self | Living | 07/07/1940 | 86 | — | 67 |
 Jeff Lynne Self | Self | Living | 30/12/1947 | 78 | — | 60 |
 Stevie Nicks Self | Self | Living | 26/05/1948 | 78 | — | 59 |
 Benmont Tench Self | Self | Living | 07/09/1953 | 73 | — | 54 |
Howie Epstein Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/07/1955 | 47 | 23/02/2003 | 52 |
 Stan Lynch Self | Self | Living | 21/05/1955 | 71 | — | 52 |
 Jimmy Iovine Self | Self | Living | 11/03/1953 | 73 | — | 54 |
 Jackson Browne Self | Self | Living | 09/10/1948 | 77 | — | 59 |
Tony Dimitriades Self | Self | Living | 12/11/1943 | 82 | — | 64 |
Denny Cordell Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dave Stewart Self | Self | Living | 09/09/1952 | 74 | — | 55 |
 Eddie Vedder Self | Self | Living | 23/12/1964 | 61 | — | 43 |
 Steve Ferrone Self | Self | Living | 25/04/1950 | 76 | — | 57 |
 Dave Grohl Self | Self | Living | 14/01/1969 | 57 | — | 38 |
