How Many Yo! MTV Raps (1988) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Yo! MTV Raps
Released: 1988
Cast: Fab 5 Freddy, Doctor Dré, Ed Lover, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Queen Latifah

Yo! MTV Raps (1988) featured a cast of 92 tracked actors. Of these, 60 (80%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mel Gibson, age 70. This TV series starred Fab 5 Freddy and Doctor Dré.

80% still with us· verified cast65% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 80% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 43.7 yrs

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Cast92 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1988 ▲▼
Fab 5 Freddy Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Doctor Dré Self	Self	Living	05/12/1963	62	—	25
Ed Lover Self	Self	Living	12/02/1963	63	—	25
Sir Mix-a-Lot Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Queen Latifah Self	Self	Living	18/03/1970	56	—	18
James Brown Self	Self	Deceased	03/05/1933	73	25/12/2006	55
Chuck D Self	Self	Living	01/08/1960	66	—	28
Heavy D Self	Self	Deceased	24/05/1967	44	08/11/2011	21
Lil' Cease Self	Self	Living	20/08/1977	49	—	11
Andres "Dres" Vargas-Titus Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Mista Lawnge Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
The Lady of Rage Self	Self	Living	06/02/1966	60	—	22
Eric B. Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Redman Self	Self	Living	17/04/1970	56	—	18
Ed "Special Ed" Archer Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Chubb Rock Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
KRS-One Self	Self	Living	20/08/1965	61	—	23
Rakim Self	Self	Living	28/01/1967	59	—	21
Erick Sermon Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Cheryl 'Salt' James Self	Self	Living	28/03/1966	60	—	22
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton Self	Self	Living	11/09/1969	57	—	19
DJ Spinderella Self	Self	Living	03/08/1971	55	—	17
Angie Martinez Self	Self	Living	09/01/1972	54	—	16
Lil' Kim Self	Self	Living	11/07/1974	52	—	14
Da Brat Self	Self	Living	14/04/1974	52	—	14
Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes Self	Self	Deceased	27/05/1971	30	25/04/2002	17
Missy Elliott Self	Self	Living	01/07/1971	55	—	17
Everlast Self	Self	Living	18/08/1969	57	—	19
DJ Lethal Self	Self	Living	18/12/1972	53	—	16
B-Real Self	Self	Living	02/06/1970	56	—	18
Sen Dog Self	Self	Living	20/11/1965	60	—	23
DJ Muggs Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Nas Self	Self	Living	14/09/1973	53	—	15
Mary J. Blige Self	Self	Living	11/01/1971	55	—	17
Grand Puba Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Sean Combs Self	Self	Living	04/11/1969	56	—	19
Joseph Simmons Self	Self	Living	14/11/1964	61	—	24
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels Self	Self	Living	31/05/1964	62	—	24
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell Self	Self	Deceased	12/01/1965	37	30/10/2002	23
The Notorious B.I.G. Self	Self	Deceased	21/05/1972	24	09/03/1997	16
Craig Mack Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
RZA Self	Self	Living	05/07/1969	57	—	19
The GZA Self	Self	Living	22/08/1966	60	—	22
Inspectah Deck Self	Self	Living	06/07/1970	56	—	18
U-God Self	Self	Living	10/11/1970	55	—	18
Ghostface Killah Self	Self	Living	09/05/1970	56	—	18
Method Man Self	Self	Living	02/03/1971	55	—	17
Raekwon Self	Self	Living	12/01/1970	56	—	18
Masta Killa Self	Self	Living	18/08/1969	57	—	19
Ol' Dirty Bastard Self	Self	Deceased	15/11/1968	35	13/11/2004	20
Super Cat Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Shaquille O'Neal Self	Self	Living	06/03/1972	54	—	16
Q-Tip Self	Self	Living	10/04/1970	56	—	18
Phife Dawg Self	Self	Deceased	20/11/1970	45	22/03/2016	18
Ali Shaheed Muhammad Self	Self	Living	11/08/1970	56	—	18
Jarobi White Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Busta Rhymes Self	Self	Living	20/05/1972	54	—	16
Spike Lee Self	Self	Living	20/03/1957	69	—	31
Kelvin Mercer Self	Self	Living	17/08/1969	57	—	19
David Jolicoeur Self	Self	Deceased	21/09/1968	54	12/02/2023	20
Vincent Mason Self	Self	Living	24/03/1970	56	—	18
Mike Tyson Self	Self	Living	30/06/1966	60	—	22
Mel Gibson Self	Self	Living	03/01/1956	70	—	32
Adam Horovitz Self	Self	Living	31/10/1966	59	—	22
Adam Yauch Self	Self	Deceased	05/08/1964	47	04/05/2012	24
Mike D Self	Self	Living	20/11/1965	60	—	23
Eddie Murphy Self	Self	Living	03/04/1961	65	—	27
Snoop Dogg Self	Self	Living	20/10/1971	54	—	17
Eazy-E Self	Self	Deceased	07/09/1963	31	26/03/1995	25
Dr. Dre Self	Self	Living	18/02/1965	61	—	23
Ice Cube Self	Self	Living	15/06/1969	57	—	19
Treach Self	Self	Living	02/12/1970	55	—	18
Tupac Shakur Self	Self	Deceased	16/06/1971	25	13/09/1996	17
John Singleton Self	Self	Deceased	06/01/1968	51	28/04/2019	20
MC Hammer Self	Self	Living	30/03/1962	64	—	26
Slick Rick Self	Self	Living	14/01/1965	61	—	23
LL Cool J Self	Self	Living	14/01/1968	58	—	20
Big Daddy Kane Self	Self	Living	10/09/1968	58	—	20
Mellow Man Ace Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Kid Frost Self	Self	Living	31/05/1964	62	—	24
Scarface Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Bushwick Bill Self	Self	Deceased	—	—	09/06/2019	—
Will Smith Self	Self	Living	25/09/1968	57	—	20
DJ Jazzy Jeff Self	Self	Living	15/01/1965	61	—	23
MC Ren Self	Self	Living	16/06/1969	57	—	19
Biz Markie Self	Self	Deceased	08/04/1964	57	16/07/2021	24
MC Serch Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Coolio Self	Self	Deceased	01/08/1963	59	28/09/2022	25
MC Lyte Self	Self	Living	11/10/1971	54	—	17
Flavor Flav Self	Self	Living	16/03/1959	67	—	29
T-Money Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
DJ Yella Self	Self	Living	11/12/1967	58	—	21