Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (83%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ben Vereen, age 79. This film starred Larenz Tate and Halle Berry.
83% still with us· verified cast71% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 83% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 85.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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2020
Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larenz Tate Frankie Lymon | Frankie Lymon | Living | 08/09/1975 | 51 | — | 23 |
 Halle Berry Zola Taylor | Zola Taylor | Living | 14/08/1966 | 60 | — | 32 |
 Vivica A. Fox Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters | Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters | Living | 30/07/1964 | 62 | — | 34 |
 Lela Rochon Emira Eagle | Emira Eagle | Living | 17/04/1964 | 62 | — | 34 |
 Pamela Reed Judge Lambrey | Judge Lambrey | Living | 02/04/1949 | 77 | — | 49 |
 Clifton Powell Lawrence Roberts | Lawrence Roberts | Living | 16/03/1956 | 70 | — | 42 |
 Paul Mazursky Morris Levy | Morris Levy | Deceased | 25/04/1930 | 84 | 30/06/2014 | 68 |
 Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Young Little Richard | Young Little Richard | Living | 11/08/1959 | 67 | — | 39 |
 James Gleason Stage Manager | Stage Manager | Living | 30/09/1952 | 73 | — | 46 |
 Ben Vereen Richard Barrett | Richard Barrett | Living | 10/10/1946 | 79 | — | 52 |
 Paula Jai Parker Paula King | Paula King | Living | 19/08/1969 | 57 | — | 29 |
 Little Richard Himself | Himself | Deceased | 05/12/1932 | 87 | 09/05/2020 | 66 |
Miya McGhee Girl Group Singer | Girl Group Singer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Aries Spears Redd Foxx | Redd Foxx | Living | 03/04/1975 | 51 | — | 23 |
 Alexis Cruz Herman Santiago | Herman Santiago | Living | 29/09/1974 | 51 | — | 24 |
 David Barry Gray Peter Markowitz | Peter Markowitz | Living | 18/01/1984 | 42 | — | 14 |
 Marcello Thedford Drug Dealer | Drug Dealer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jon Huertas Joe Negroni | Joe Negroni | Living | 23/10/1976 | 49 | — | 22 |
 Craig Kirkwood Eddie Williams | Eddie Williams | Living | 10/08/1974 | 52 | — | 24 |
Lucille M. Oliver Linda | Linda | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Alex Thomas Jimmy Mac (as Alex Thomas Jr.) | Jimmy Mac (as Alex Thomas Jr.) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |