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30 Years Later: Where Are They Now? The Cast of 'Cocoon'

By Dustin Rowles | Lists | October 16, 2015 |

By Dustin Rowles | Lists | October 16, 2015 |


The sci-fi comedy drama, Cocoon was a big hit for Ron Howard back in 1985, earning $85 million at the box office and even spawning a much less successful sequel, Cocoon: The Return. Loosely based on a novel by David Saperstein, the film followed a group of senior citizens who trespassed into a swimming pool, where they found themselves swimming with alien cocoons, giving them youthful vigor. It was a sweet, life-affirming film with a ton of heart that was as beloved by most critics as it was audiences. In fact, it got two exuberant thumbs up from Ebert and Siskel back in the day.

Thirty years since the years of Cocoon, let’s check in on the cast and see what they are up to these days!

Don Ameche — He died in 1993 at the age of 85. His ashes are buried in Asbury, Iowa.

Hume Cronyn — Passed away. After losing his wife, Jessica Tandy, after 52 years of marriage, Cronyn remarried, but died in 2003 at the age of 91.

Jack Gilford — Gilford died in 1990 at the age of 82. He’s buried in the Yiddish theater section of Flushing, New York’s Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Steve Guttenberg — In addition to the occasional bit of acting work, Guttenberg does a great deal of charitable work, having received the key to the city of Miami for his work with Fun Paw Care. He also founded an apartment complex in Los Angeles for children who have graduated from foster-care status. He is also the Ambassador for Children’s Issues for the city of Hollywood.

Maureen Stapleton — Stapleton died in her home in Lenox, Massachusetts in 2006 at the age of 80.

Jessica Tandy — In loving memory. She passed away in her home at the age of 85.

Herta Ware — At the age of 88, Ware passed away. She was living in Topanga, California at the time.

Charles Lampkin — Lampkin died in San Jose, California in 1989 at the age of 77.

Wilford Brimley — Died in 2020, living to 86 years old in spite of the diabetes.