We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) featured a cast of 48 tracked actors. Of these, 30 (71%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Willie Nelson, age 93. This film starred Jane Fonda and Quincy Jones.
71% still with us· verified cast63% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73 yrs
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Cast48 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jane Fonda Self - Host | Self - Host | Living | 21/12/1937 | 88 | — | 48 |
 Quincy Jones Self | Self | Deceased | 14/03/1933 | 91 | 03/11/2024 | 52 |
 Bob Dylan Self | Self | Living | 24/05/1941 | 85 | — | 44 |
 Lionel Richie Self | Self | Living | 20/06/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
 Dan Aykroyd Self | Self | Living | 01/07/1952 | 74 | — | 33 |
| Self | Living | 23/09/1949 | 77 | — | 36 | |
 Michael Jackson Self | Self | Deceased | 29/08/1958 | 50 | 25/06/2009 | 27 |
 Stevie Wonder Self | Self | Living | 13/05/1950 | 76 | — | 35 |
 Ray Charles Self | Self | Deceased | 23/09/1930 | 73 | 10/06/2004 | 55 |
 Paul Simon Self | Self | Living | 13/10/1941 | 84 | — | 44 |
 Kenny Rogers Self | Self | Deceased | 21/08/1938 | 81 | 20/03/2020 | 47 |
 James Ingram Self | Self | Deceased | 16/02/1952 | 66 | 29/01/2019 | 33 |
 Tina Turner Self | Self | Deceased | 26/11/1939 | 83 | 24/05/2023 | 46 |
 Billy Joel Self | Self | Living | 09/05/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
 Diana Ross Self | Self | Living | 26/03/1944 | 82 | — | 41 |
 Dionne Warwick Self | Self | Living | 12/12/1940 | 85 | — | 45 |
 Willie Nelson Self | Self | Living | 30/04/1933 | 93 | — | 52 |
 Al Jarreau Self | Self | Deceased | 12/03/1940 | 76 | 12/02/2017 | 45 |
 Kenny Loggins Self | Self | Living | 07/01/1948 | 78 | — | 37 |
 Steve Perry Self | Self | Living | 22/01/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
 Huey Lewis Self | Self | Living | 05/07/1950 | 76 | — | 35 |
 Cyndi Lauper Self | Self | Living | 22/06/1953 | 73 | — | 32 |
 Kim Carnes Self | Self | Living | 20/07/1945 | 81 | — | 40 |
 Harry Belafonte Self | Self | Deceased | 01/03/1927 | 96 | 25/04/2023 | 58 |
 Sheila E. Self | Self | Living | 12/12/1957 | 68 | — | 28 |
 Bob Geldof Self | Self | Living | 05/10/1951 | 74 | — | 34 |
 Bette Midler Self | Self | Living | 01/12/1945 | 80 | — | 40 |
 Daryl Hall Self | Self | Living | 11/10/1946 | 79 | — | 39 |
 Smokey Robinson Self | Self | Living | 19/02/1940 | 86 | — | 45 |
 Emmanuel Lewis Self | Self | Living | 09/03/1971 | 55 | — | 14 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Lindsey Buckingham Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 08/10/1949 | 76 | — | 36 |
 Mario Cipollina Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Johnny Colla Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Gibson Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chris Hayes Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sean Hopper Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 La Toya Jackson Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 29/05/1956 | 70 | — | 29 |
 Marlon Jackson Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 12/03/1957 | 69 | — | 28 |
 Randy Jackson Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 29/10/1961 | 64 | — | 24 |
 Waylon Jennings Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/06/1937 | 64 | 13/02/2002 | 48 |
 John Oates Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 07/04/1948 | 78 | — | 37 |
 Jeffrey Osborne Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 09/03/1948 | 78 | — | 37 |
 June Pointer Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 30/11/1953 | 52 | 11/04/2006 | 32 |
 Ruth Pointer Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 19/03/1946 | 80 | — | 39 |
 Anita Pointer Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/01/1948 | 74 | 31/12/2022 | 37 |
 Tito Jackson Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/10/1953 | 70 | 15/09/2024 | 32 |
 Jackie Jackson Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 04/05/1951 | 75 | — | 34 |
