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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 (1987) featured a cast of 30 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (54%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Victor Barajas, age 89. This film starred Al Perez and Kerry Von Erich.
54% still with us· verified cast43% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 54% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 57.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast30 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Perez Al Perez | Al Perez | Living | 23/07/1960 | 66 | — | 27 |
 Kerry Von Erich Kerry Von Erich | Kerry Von Erich | Deceased | 03/02/1960 | 33 | 18/02/1993 | 27 |
 Kevin Von Erich Kevin Von Erich | Kevin Von Erich | Living | 15/05/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Chris Adams "Gentleman" Chris Adams | "Gentleman" Chris Adams | Deceased | 10/02/1955 | 46 | 07/10/2001 | 32 |
 Steve Simpson Steve Simpson | Steve Simpson | Living | 03/12/1963 | 62 | — | 24 |
 Terry Gordy Terry Gordy | Terry Gordy | Deceased | 23/04/1961 | 40 | 16/07/2001 | 26 |
 King Parsons Jr. "The Blackbird" King Parsons | "The Blackbird" King Parsons | Living | 11/06/1950 | 76 | — | 37 |
 Dale Hey Buddy "Jack" Roberts | Buddy "Jack" Roberts | Deceased | 16/06/1947 | 65 | 26/11/2012 | 40 |
 James Hines Bobby Fulton | Bobby Fulton | Living | 04/10/1960 | 65 | — | 27 |
 Tom Couch Tommy Rogers | Tommy Rogers | Deceased | 14/05/1961 | 54 | 01/06/2015 | 26 |
 John Frenkel "Hollywood" John Tatum | "Hollywood" John Tatum | Living | 21/10/1959 | 66 | — | 28 |
 Ken Rinehurst Jack Victory | Jack Victory | Living | 03/07/1965 | 61 | — | 22 |
 Dewey Robertson The Missing Link | The Missing Link | Deceased | 28/02/1939 | 68 | 16/08/2007 | 48 |
Phil Pantos "Playboy" Vince Apollo | "Playboy" Vince Apollo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anthony Faulk Cowboy Tony | Cowboy Tony | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeff Raitz Jeff Raitz | Jeff Raitz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Douglas Embry Eric Embry | Eric Embry | Living | 10/07/1959 | 67 | — | 28 |
Shaun Simpson Shaun Simpson | Shaun Simpson | Living | 22/07/1966 | 60 | — | 21 |
 Matt Osborne Matt Borne | Matt Borne | Deceased | 27/07/1957 | 55 | 28/06/2013 | 30 |
 Khosrow Vaziri The Iron Sheik | The Iron Sheik | Deceased | 15/03/1942 | 81 | 06/06/2023 | 45 |
 Brian Adias Brian Adias | Brian Adias | Living | 01/06/1960 | 66 | — | 27 |
 Barney Irwin "Wild" Bill Irwin | "Wild" Bill Irwin | Living | 17/09/1954 | 72 | — | 33 |
 Mike Morgan The Real Thing | The Real Thing | Living | 01/01/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Frankie Lancaster Frankie Lancaster | Frankie Lancaster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Victor Barajas El Diablo Rojo | El Diablo Rojo | Living | 05/10/1936 | 89 | — | 51 |
Galton W. Young Sweet Brown Sugar | Sweet Brown Sugar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jason Sterling Jason Sterling | Jason Sterling | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gary Williams "Playboy" Gary Hart (Manager) | "Playboy" Gary Hart (Manager) | Deceased | 24/01/1942 | 66 | 16/03/2008 | 45 |
 Fritz Von Erich Fritz Von Erich (Ringside) | Fritz Von Erich (Ringside) | Deceased | 16/08/1929 | 68 | 10/09/1997 | 58 |
David Sheldon The Angel of Death (Appearance) | The Angel of Death (Appearance) | Deceased | 20/07/1953 | 54 | 25/11/2007 | 34 |