Who’s Still Alive From 1961’s ‘West Side Story’?

Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story was one of those films that defined the decade and sparked many revivals in the years to come. Released on October 18, 1961, the film brought the Broadway musical to the screen and is still beloved by audiences today. The modern retelling of William Shakespeare‘s Romeo & Juliet became the highest-grossing film of the year and went on to win 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, cementing its place as one of the most successful musicals ever made.

More than 60 years later, several of its core stars are still with us, so let’s find out where they are while paying tribute to those we have since lost.