Almost all the main cast from the movie The Wiz (1978) are now deceased:
Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Richard Pryor, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Thelma Carpenter. The 2 people that I am pretty sure are still living are Diana Ross - who is 71 and still performs worldwide, and the legendary Lena Horne who is currently 92 years old.
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The movie The Wiz had a very star-studded cast. The film aired in 1978 and featured Diana Ross as Dorothy, Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as the Tinman and Ted Ross as the Lion.
The Wiz is rated G.
Wiz Kudowor was born in 1957.
Michael Jackson played the scarecrow in The Wiz 1978.
Lil wayne has more tattoos than wiz khalifa