Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (57%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dick Cavett, age 89. This film starred Toni Morrison and Oprah Winfrey.
57% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toni Morrison Self | Self | Deceased | 18/02/1931 | 88 | 05/08/2019 | 88 |
 Oprah Winfrey Self | Self | Living | 29/01/1954 | 72 | — | 65 |
 Angela Davis Self | Self | Living | 26/01/1944 | 82 | — | 75 |
 Robert Gottlieb Self | Self | Deceased | 29/04/1931 | 92 | 14/06/2023 | 88 |
 Fran Lebowitz Self | Self | Living | 27/10/1950 | 75 | — | 69 |
 Hilton Als Self | Self | Living | 01/01/1961 | 65 | — | 58 |
 Russell Banks Self | Self | Deceased | 28/03/1940 | 82 | 07/01/2023 | 79 |
 Walter Mosley Self | Self | Living | 12/01/1952 | 74 | — | 67 |
Sonia Sanchez Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Sellars Self | Self | Living | 27/09/1957 | 68 | — | 62 |
 Dick Cavett Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 19/11/1936 | 89 | — | 83 |
 Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/01/1942 | 74 | 03/06/2016 | 77 |
 Bill Moyers Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/06/1934 | 91 | 26/06/2025 | 85 |
 Barack Obama Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 04/08/1961 | 65 | — | 58 |
 Sister Rosetta Tharpe Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 20/03/1915 | 58 | 09/10/1973 | 104 |
 Sonia Sánchez Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |