Notable Alumni of Brigham Young University – Provo [Sorted List]

1. Richard R. Lyman

1870-1963 (aged 93)

missionary

Richard Roswell Lyman was an American engineer and religious leader who was an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1918 to 1943.

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2. Sean Reyes

1971-. (aged 55)

lawyer

Sean David Reyes is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the Attorney General of Utah from 2013 to 2025. Appointed to the office by Governor Gary Herbert following the resignation of John Swallow, Reyes was reelected. Reyes is a member of the Republican Party and is a vocal and longtime supporter of Donald Trump. He has served...

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3. Reed Owen Smoot

1862-1941 (aged 79)

politician

Reed Smoot was an American politician, businessman, and apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A Republican who was first elected to the U.S. Senate by the Utah State Legislature in 1902, he served from 1903 to 1933. Smoot is primarily remembered as the co-sponsor of the 1930 Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act, which increased almost 900...

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4. David Nixon

1985-. (aged 41)

American football player

David Nixon is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football for the BYU Cougars.

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5. William Brent Christensen

diplomat air force officer

William Brent Christensen is a United States diplomat who served as the director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto embassy of the United States in Taiwan, from 2018 to 2021. Christensen's prior appointments include deputy director of American Institute in Taiwan and director of the State Department’s Office of Taiwan coordination.

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6. Brian McClellan

1986-. (aged 40)

writer novelist

Brian McClellan is an American author of epic fantasy. He is best known for writing the trilogies The Powder Mage and Gods of Blood and Powder.

7. Gordon H. Smith

1952-. (aged 74)

priest lawyer politician

Gordon Harold Smith is an American politician, businessman, and religious leader who served as a United States Senator from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served two terms in the Senate from 1997 to 2009. From 2009 to 2022, he served as president of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). He served as an area seventy for the Church...

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8. Wally Joyner

1962-. (aged 64)

baseball player

Wallace Keith Joyner is an American former professional baseball player. He played for four major league teams during a 16-year career, most notably for the California Angels, for whom he was an All-Star. He was a member of the pennant-winning 1998 San Diego Padres.

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9. Joe Navarro

1953-. (aged 73)

writer

Joe Navarro is a Cuban-born American author, public speaker, and former FBI agent and supervisor. Navarro specializes in the area of nonverbal communication and body language, and has authored numerous books, including What Every Body Is Saying, Dangerous Personalities, Louder Than Words, Three Minutes to Doomsday, and The Dictionary of Body Language.

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10. D. Todd Christofferson

1945-. (aged 81)

lawyer priest

David Todd Christofferson is an American religious leader and former lawyer who serves as second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from 2008 to 2025. He has been a church general authority since 1993. Christofferson is currently the...

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11. Erin Chambers

1979-. (aged 47)

television actor film actor

Erin Chambers is an American actress, best known for her role as Siobhan McKenna Spencer on ABC soap opera General Hospital. She has made guest appearances in a number of television shows.

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12. Rex E. Lee

1935-1996 (aged 61)

lawyer university teacher

Rex Edwin Lee was an American lawyer and academic who served as the 37th solicitor general of the United States from 1981 to 1985. He was responsible for bringing the solicitor general's office to the center of U.S. legal policymaking. During his tenure, Lee argued 59 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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13. LaVell Edwards

1930-2016 (aged 86)

head coach

Reuben LaVell Edwards was an American college football head coach for Brigham Young University (BYU). With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time. Among his many notable accomplishments, Edwards guided BYU to a national championship in 1984 and coached Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer in 1990.

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14. Dax Milne

1999-. (aged 27)

American football player

Dax Milne is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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15. George Albert Smith

1870-1951 (aged 81)

prophet

George Albert Smith Sr. was an American religious leader who served as the eighth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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16. Casey Jennings

1975-. (aged 51)

beach volleyball player volleyball player

Casey Thomas Jennings is an American beach volleyball player. He teams up with Kevin Wong and has teamed up with Brad Keenan or Matt Fuerbringer during most of his career. He married Kerri Walsh, a beach volleyball player with three gold and one bronze Olympic medals, in 2005.

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17. Vai Sikahema

1962-. (aged 64)

missionary American football player

Vai Sikahema is a Tongan broadcaster and former professional American football player. He played as a running back and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He has served as a general authority seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2021.

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18. Lisa Barlow

1974-. (aged 52)

musician

Lisa Brandine Barlow is an American businesswoman and television personality. She is best known as a cast member of the reality television series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

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19. Ben Swann

1978-. (aged 48)

journalist

Benjamin Swann is an American television news anchor, investigative journalist, and conspiracy theorist. He became a TV sports producer, and later a news journalist and producer, and managing editor on network affiliates, Fox, and RT America of the Russian state-owned TV network RT.

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20. Becca Fitzpatrick

1979-. (aged 47)

children's writer novelist writer

Becca Fitzpatrick is an American author, best known for having written the New York Times bestseller Hush, Hush, a young adult novel published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She wrote three sequels to Hush, Hush (Crescendo, Silence, and Finale), along with two separate novels (Black Ice and Dangerous Lies). Fitzpatrick also contributed to the short...

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21. David A. Bednar

1952-. (aged 74)

priest university teacher

David Allan Bednar is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A former educator, Bednar was president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho) from 1997 to 2004.

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22. Julie Stoffer

1979-. (aged 47)

television presenter

Julie A. Stoffer is an American reality show personality, television host, and property manager. She is best known as a cast member on MTV's reality television series The Real World: New Orleans, the ninth season of The Real World series. Stoffer grew up mostly in Wisconsin, and was attending college at Brigham Young University when she was cast on The...

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23. Tracy Hickman

1955-. (aged 71)

science fiction writer screenwriter writer novelist game designer

Tracy Raye Hickman is an American fantasy author and designer of games and virtual reality (VR) experiences. He co-authored the original Dragonlance novels with Margaret Weis as well as numerous other books. He also designed and created role playing game material while working for TSR and has cowritten novels with his wife, Laura Hickman. He is the author or co-author...

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24. Gerrit W. Gong

1953-. (aged 73)

diplomat priest university teacher

Gerrit Walter Gong is an American academic administrator and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has been a general authority since 2010 and served as a member of the church's Presidency of the Seventy from October 2015 until his calling to the Quorum of the Twelve...

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25. Taylor Sander

1992-. (aged 34)

beach volleyball player volleyball player

Taylor Lee Sander is an American professional beach volleyball player and indoor volleyball player. As a member of the U.S. national team, he won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2018 World Championship. The 2014 World League and the 2015 World Cup winner.

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26. Matt Meese

1983-. (aged 43)

comedian actor

Matthew Ryan Meese is a sketch comedian and actor who is best known for his role as an actor, head writer, and co-creator of Studio C, a sketch comedy show produced by BYUtv.

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27. Norm Chow

1946-. (aged 80)

head coach

Norman Yew Heen Chow is an American football coach and former player who is an offensive analyst for the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football (ELF). He was the head football coach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, a position he held from December 2011 until November 2015 and previously held the offensive coordinator position for the...

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28. Raúl Labrador

1967-. (aged 59)

lawyer politician

Raúl Rafael Labrador is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 33rd attorney general of Idaho since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and chaired the Idaho Republican Party from 2019 to 2020. Prior to this, Labrador represented the 14B district in...

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29. Brandon Mull

1974-. (aged 52)

children's writer novelist

Brandon Mull is an American author best known for his children's fantasy series, Fablehaven, as well as Dragonwatch, The Candy Shop War, the Beyonders trilogy, and the Five Kingdoms series. He also began the Spirit Animals series.

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30. Heather B. Armstrong

1975-2023 (aged 48)

blogger podcaster writer

Heather Brooke Armstrong was an American blogger and internet personality from Salt Lake City, Utah, who began writing under the pseudonym Dooce. She was best known for her website dooce.com, which peaked at nearly 8.5 million monthly readers in 2004 before declining due to various factors including the rise of social media; she had actively blogged from c. 2001 until her...

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31. Don Collier

1928-2021 (aged 93)

television actor American football player film actor actor radio personality

Donald Mounger Collier was an American actor best known for Western films and NBC television shows such as The High Chaparral, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, and Outlaws as Marshal Will Foreman.

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32. Amy Freeze

1974-. (aged 52)

weather presenter meteorologist

Amy Elizabeth Freeze is an American television meteorologist. She was previously a co-anchor of Weather Command on Fox Weather. Freeze left Fox Weather in 2024.

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33. Krešimir Ćosić

1948-1995 (aged 47)

basketball coach basketball player diplomat linguist translator

Krešimir "Krešo" Ćosić was a Croatian professional basketball player and coach. He was a collegiate All-American at Brigham Young University. He was the first basketball player in the world to play all five positions.

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34. Gary Herbert

1947-. (aged 79)

real-estate agent politician

Gary Richard Herbert is an American politician who served as the 17th governor of Utah from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the National Governors Association during the 2015–2016 cycle.

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35. Frankie Fredericks

1967-. (aged 59)

athletics competitor sprinter

Frank "Frankie" Fredericks is a former track and field athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games (two in 1992 and two in 1996), making him Namibia's only Olympic medalist until Christine Mboma's silver medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He also won gold medals at the...

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36. Brandon Davies

1991-. (aged 35)

basketball player

Brandon Davies is an American-born naturalized Ugandan professional basketball player for Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League. He also represents the senior Ugandan national team. He was an all-conference college player at Brigham Young University. Davies is a two time All-EuroLeague selection.

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37. Mike Crapo

1951-. (aged 75)

lawyer politician

Michael Dean Crapo is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Crapo served from 1993 to 1999 as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district.

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38. Neil LaBute

1963-. (aged 63)

writer film director director screenwriter

Neil N. LaBute is an American playwright, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for a play which he wrote and later adapted for film, In the Company of Men (1997) winning awards from the Sundance Film Festival, the Independent Spirit Awards, and the New York Film Critics Circle. He wrote and directed the films Your Friends & Neighbors...

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39. Clayton Christensen

1952-2020 (aged 68)

writer missionary priest university teacher

Clayton Magleby Christensen was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. Christensen introduced "disruption" in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, and it led The Economist to term him "the most influential management thinker of his time." He was the...

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40. Mike Weir

1970-. (aged 56)

golfer

Michael Richard Weir, CM OOnt is a Canadian professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He spent over 110 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between 2001 and 2005. He plays golf left-handed and is best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 2003, making him the only Canadian man to ever win...

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41. Aaron Ruell

1976-. (aged 50)

photographer actor

Derek Aaron Ruell is an American director, photographer and actor. He is most recognized for his performance as Kip Dynamite in the indie movie Napoleon Dynamite.

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42. Ty Detmer

1967-. (aged 59)

American football player

Ty Hubert Detmer is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and Davey O'Brien Award in 1990 while playing college football for the BYU Cougars. Detmer broke numerous National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) records with BYU and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American....

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43. Richard McCoy, Jr

1942-1974 (aged 32)

military personnel

Richard Floyd McCoy Jr. was an American aircraft hijacker. McCoy hijacked a United Airlines passenger jet for ransom in April 1972. Due to a similar modus operandi, McCoy has been proposed as the person responsible for the November 1971 hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, attributed to the still-unidentified "D. B. Cooper".

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44. Ken Patera

1942-. (aged 84)

athletics competitor strongman professional wrestler weightlifter

Kenneth Wayne Patera is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor. He was well known in the World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1981, 1984 to 1985 and 1987 to 1988 and American Wrestling Association.

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45. Andy Biggs

1958-. (aged 68)

lawyer politician

Andrew Steven Biggs is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 5th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Biggs served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011 and a member of the Arizona Senate from 2011 to 2017. He was president of the Arizona Senate...

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46. Mike Lee

1971-. (aged 55)

assistant politician lawyer law clerk counsel

Michael Shumway Lee is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Utah, a seat he has held since 2011. As a member of the Republican Party, Lee became Utah's senior senator in 2019, when Orrin Hatch retired, and the dean of Utah's congressional delegation in 2021, when Representative Rob Bishop retired.

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47. Jack Morris

1955-. (aged 71)

baseball player

John Scott Morris is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers. Morris won 254 games throughout his career.

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48. Marie Windsor

1919-2000 (aged 81)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Marie Windsor was an American actress known for her femme fatale characters in the classic film noir features Force of Evil, The Narrow Margin and The Killing. Windsor's height (5'9", 175 cm) created problems for her in scenes with all but the tallest actors. She was the female lead in so many B movies that she became dubbed the "Queen"...

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49. Kaskade

1971-. (aged 55)

musician club DJ disc jockey composer record producer

Ryan Gary Raddon, better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, singer, songwriter, music producer and remixer. DJ Times voted Kaskade as "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. DJ Mag named Kaskade fifty-first on its 2009 list of Top 100 DJs.

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50. Ann Romney

1949-. (aged 77)

homemaker politician

Ann Lois Romney is an American author and philanthropist. She is married to politician and businessman Mitt Romney. From 2003 to 2007, Romney was First Lady of Massachusetts during her husband's tenure as governor.

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51. Tagg Romney

1970-. (aged 56)

businessperson

Taggart Mitt Romney is an American management consultant, businessman, venture capitalist and political advisor. He is the eldest son of businessman and former U.S. Senator Mitt Romney.

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52. Thomas S. Monson

1927-2018 (aged 91)

priest prophet writer

Thomas Spencer Monson was an American religious leader, author, and the 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, he was considered by adherents of the religion to be a prophet, seer, and revelator. Monson's early career was as a manager at the Deseret News, a Utah newspaper owned by the LDS Church....

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53. Dallin H. Oaks

1932-. (aged 94)

judge university teacher lawyer writer religious leader

Dallin Harris Oaks is an American religious leader and former jurist who is the 18th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served as the first counselor in the church's First Presidency from 2018 to 2025. He was called as a member of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1984.

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54. Will Swenson

1973-. (aged 53)

singer television actor screenwriter film producer film director

Will Swenson is an American actor and singer best known for his work in musical theatre. He also has developed a film career, primarily in LDS cinema.

55. Evan McMullin

1976-. (aged 50)

politician

David Evan McMullin is an American politician and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. McMullin ran as an independent in the 2016 United States presidential election and in the 2022 United States Senate election in Utah.

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56. James Dashner

1972-. (aged 54)

writer science fiction writer children's writer novelist

James Smith Dashner is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for The Maze Runner series and the young adult fantasy series The 13th Reality. His 2008 novel The Journal of Curious Letters, the first in the series, was one of the annual Borders...

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57. Kevin Rahm

1971-. (aged 55)

screenwriter voice actor television actor film actor

Kevin Rahm is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Kyle McCarty on Judging Amy, Lee McDermott on Desperate Housewives, and Ted Chaough on Mad Men.

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58. Tim Ballard

spy writer businessperson

Timothy Ballard is the founder and former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, an anti-sex trafficking organization. The 2023 American Christian thriller film Sound of Freedom, starring Jim Caviezel, was inspired by Ballard's experiences, albeit highly-fictionalized.

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59. Johnny Whitaker

1959-. (aged 67)

television actor film director actor film actor

John Orson Whitaker, Jr. is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood. The redheaded Whitaker played Jody Davis on Family Affair from 1966 to 1971. He originated the role of Scotty Baldwin on General Hospital in 1965, played the lead in Hallmark's 1969 The Littlest Angel, and portrayed the title character in the 1973...

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60. Jason Chaffetz

1967-. (aged 59)

American football player business executive politician

Jason Edwin Chaffetz is an American retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 until his resignation in 2017. He chaired the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2015 until 2017.

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61. Philo Farnsworth

1906-1971 (aged 65)

inventor

Philo Taylor Farnsworth was the American inventor who was granted the first patent for the television by the United States Government. He also invented a video camera tube and the image dissector. He commercially produced and sold a fully functioning television system—complete with receiver and camera—which he produced commercially through the Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation from 1938 to 1951,...

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62. Jim McMahon

1959-. (aged 67)

American football player

James Robert McMahon Jr. is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, most notably with the Chicago Bears. McMahon played college football for the BYU Cougars, winning the Davey O'Brien Award and the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 1981. He was selected by the Bears fifth overall in the 1982 NFL...

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63. Jeff Flake

1962-. (aged 64)

politician

Jeffry Lane Flake is an American retired politician and former diplomat who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013 and later as the U.S. ambassador to Turkey from 2022 to 2024.

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64. Ronna Romney McDaniel

1973-. (aged 53)

politician

Ronna Romney McDaniel is an American political strategist who served as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2017 until her resignation in 2024. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney family, McDaniel was chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 2015 to 2017.

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65. Stephen Covey

1932-2012 (aged 80)

professor writer businessperson

Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at...

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66. Danny Ainge

1959-. (aged 67)

basketball player businessperson baseball player basketball coach

Daniel Ray Ainge is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and professional baseball player who serves as the chief executive officer for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his 18-year career as general manager for the Boston Celtics, Ainge was known for making bold moves to help the team rebuild, and clearing cap space. He...

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67. Tara Westover

1986-. (aged 40)

historian writer

Tara Westover is an American memoirist, essayist and historian. Her memoir Educated (2018) debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list and was a finalist for a number of national awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, PEN America's Jean Stein Book Award, and two awards from the National Book Critics Circle Award. The New York...

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68. Mark Rober

1980-. (aged 46)

web video producer YouTuber mechanical engineer science communicator inventor

Mark Rober is an American YouTuber, engineer, inventor, and educator. He is known for his YouTube videos on popular science and do-it-yourself gadgets. Before he became a YouTuber, Rober was an engineer with NASA for nine years, where he spent seven years working on the Curiosity rover at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He later worked for four years at Apple...

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69. Shawn Bradley

1972-. (aged 54)

basketball player politician

Shawn Paul Bradley is a German-American former professional basketball player. A center, he was drafted with the second pick in the 1993 NBA draft and played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Dallas Mavericks between 1993 and 2005. He is one of the tallest players in NBA history at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m).

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70. Orson Scott Card

1951-. (aged 75)

screenwriter novelist writer science fiction writer children's writer

Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). A feature film adaptation of Ender's Game, which...

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71. Jimmer Fredette

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

James Taft "Jimmer" Fredette is an American former professional basketball player who serves as the managing director of the USA Basketball 3x3 Men’s National Team. Fredette was the 2011 National Player of the Year in college basketball, after ranking as the leading scorer in all of NCAA Division I during his senior season for the BYU Cougars. He was subsequently...

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72. Bryan Johnson

1977-. (aged 49)

entrepreneur anti-aging practitioner and activist

Bryan Johnson is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, writer and author. He is the founder and former CEO of Kernel, a company creating devices that monitor and record brain activity, and OS Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage science and technology companies.

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73. Mike Leach

1961-2022 (aged 61)

American football coach

Michael Charles Leach was an American college football coach who primarily coached at the NCAA Division I FBS level. Nicknamed "the Pirate", he was a two-time national coach of the year, three-time conference coach of the year and the mastermind behind the NCAA record-setting air raid offense. He was the head coach at Texas Tech University from 2000 to 2009,...

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74. Orrin Hatch

1934-2022 (aged 88)

cleric hymnwriter lawyer anti-abortion activist politician

Orrin Grant Hatch was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019. Hatch's 42-year Senate tenure made him the longest-serving Republican U.S. senator in history, overtaking Ted Stevens, until Chuck Grassley surpassed him in 2023.

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75. Zach Wilson

1999-. (aged 27)

American football player

Zachary Kapono Wilson is an American professional football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected second overall by the New York Jets in the 2021 NFL draft. Wilson served as the Jets' starter during his first three seasons, but inconsistent play led to him being...

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76. Taysom Hill

1990-. (aged 36)

American football player

Taysom Shawn Hill is an American professional football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars as a quarterback and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Hill was released during final roster cuts and signed with the Saints shortly afterwards....

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77. Jon Heder

1977-. (aged 49)

television actor voice actor film producer actor film actor

Jonathan Joseph Heder is an American actor. He is best known for his breakout lead role as the title character of the comedy film Napoleon Dynamite (2004). He also voiced the character in the Fox animated series of the same name (2012).

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78. Steve Young

1961-. (aged 65)

American football player television actor sports analyst

Jon Steven Young is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, most notably with the San Francisco 49ers. He previously played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who drafted him. Prior to his NFL career, Young played for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL) for two...

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79. Steve Sarkisian

1974-. (aged 52)

coach American football player Canadian football player

Stephen Sarkisian is an American football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Texas at Austin. He previously was the head football coach at the University of Washington from 2009 to 2013 and the University of Southern California (USC) from 2014 to 2015.

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80. Don Bluth

1937-. (aged 89)

character animator director film director film producer screenwriter

Donald Virgil Bluth is an American filmmaker, animator, video game designer and author. He came to prominence working for Walt Disney Productions before creating his own film studio in the early 1980s. Bluth is best known for directing the animated films The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia, and Titan...

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81. Mireille Enos

1975-. (aged 51)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Marie Mireille Enos is an American actress known for the lead role as homicide detective Sarah Linden in the drama series The Killing.

82. Elizabeth Smart

1987-. (aged 39)

harpist memoirist historian activist musician

Elizabeth Ann Gilmour is an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News. She gained national attention at age 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell. Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, held Smart captive for nine months until she was rescued by police officers on a street in Sandy,...

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83. Stephenie Meyer

1973-. (aged 53)

writer entrepreneur science fiction writer film screenwriter film producer

Stephenie Meyer is an American novelist and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire romance series Twilight, which has sold over 160 million copies, with translations in 37 different languages. She was the bestselling author of 2008 and 2009 in the United States, having sold over 29 million books in 2008 and 26.5 million in 2009.

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84. Kyrsten Sinema

1976-. (aged 50)

lawyer politician social worker adjunct professor

Kyrsten Lea Sinema is an American politician, lawyer, and former social worker who served from 2019 to 2025 as a United States senator from Arizona. A former member of the Democratic Party, Sinema became an independent in December 2022.

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85. Brandon Sanderson

1975-. (aged 51)

novelist short story writer writer

Brandon Winn Sanderson is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. His best known novels include the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, which are set in the Cosmere fictional universe. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several young adult and juvenile series including The Reckoners, the Skyward series, and the Alcatraz series. He...

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86. Lindsey Stirling

1986-. (aged 40)

composer dancer YouTuber performing artist violinist

Lindsey Stirling is an American violinist, songwriter and dancer. She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007.

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87. Chael Sonnen

1977-. (aged 49)

amateur wrestler promoter podcaster politician mixed martial arts fighter

Chael Sonnen is an American sports commentator, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, submission grappling promoter, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he became a top contender in both the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions and challenged for both the UFC Light Heavyweight and UFC Middleweight Championships....

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88. Ken Jennings

1974-. (aged 52)

software engineer game show host mind gamer writer computer scientist

Kenneth Wayne Jennings III is an American game show host and author who has hosted the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! since 2021. He is best known for his success and streak as a contestant on the program: he won 74 consecutive games, the longest streak in the show's history, and became the highest-earning American game show contestant (a title he...

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89. Mitt Romney

1947-. (aged 79)

business executive politician non-fiction writer consultant Mormon missionary

Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2012 U.S. presidential election.

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90. Aaron Eckhart

1968-. (aged 58)

television actor film producer actor film actor

Aaron Edward Eckhart is an American actor. Born in Cupertino, California, Eckhart moved to the United Kingdom at an early age. He began his acting career by performing in school plays, before moving to Australia for his high school senior year. He left high school without graduating, but earned a diploma through a professional education course, and then graduated from...

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91. Matthew Modine

1959-. (aged 67)

film producer film actor model film director television actor

Matthew Avery Modine is an American actor and filmmaker. He shared the Venice Film Festival‘s Volpi Cup for Best Actor as part of the ensemble cast of Robert Altman’s film Streamers (1983). He went on to play lead roles in several high-profile films throughout the 1980s, including Birdy (1984), Vision Quest (1985), and Married to the Mob (1988). He gained...

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92. Andy Reid

1958-. (aged 68)

American football coach American football player

Andrew Walter Reid is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012. From 2001 to 2012, Reid was also the Eagles' executive vice president of football operations. He is the longest tenured coach...

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93. John Dehlin

1969-. (aged 57)

historian podcaster psychologist

John Parkinson Dehlin is an American podcast host. He holds a PhD in psychology. Dehlin founded the Mormon Stories Podcast, as well as several other podcasts, blogs, and websites. He was an influential early participant in the "Mormon blogosphere," and blogs at Patheos.com. He advocates for LGBT rights. In January 2015, Dehlin was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ...

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94. Ezra Taft Benson

1899-1994 (aged 95)

prophet politician

Ezra Taft Benson was an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as the 15th United States Secretary of Agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as the 13th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his death in 1994.

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95. Boyd K. Packer

1924-2015 (aged 91)

non-fiction writer religious leader

Boyd Kenneth Packer was an American religious leader and educator who served as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2008 until his death. He also served as the quorum's acting president from 1994 to 2008 and was an apostle and member of the Quorum of the...

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96. Travis Hansen

1978-. (aged 48)

basketball player

Travis Mitchell Hansen is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hansen played college basketball for Utah Valley and BYU.

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97. Matthew S. Petersen

1970-. (aged 56)

lawyer

Matthew Spencer Petersen is an American attorney who served as a member of the United States Federal Election Commission. In 2017, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to be a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Petersen withdrew his nomination following an exchange with Senator John Kennedy during his confirmation...

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98. Jeffrey R. Holland

1940-2025 (aged 85)

writer priest

Jeffrey Roy Holland was an American educator and a religious leader. He was president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from October 14, 2025, until his death. He was the ninth president of Brigham Young University (BYU) and was acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles...

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99. Puka Nacua

2001-. (aged 25)

American football player

Makea "Puka" Nacua is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and BYU Cougars and was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Nacua exceeded expectations in his first year, setting the NFL rookie record for...

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100. Chen Ying

1972-. (aged 54)

politician

Chen Ying, also known as Asenay Daliyalrep in the Puyuma language, is a Taiwanese politician and musician who is currently serving as a member of the Legislative Yuan. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, Chen served previous terms in the Legislative Yuan, from 2005 to 2012. Chen is a Puyuma Taiwanese and currently represents the Lowland Aborigine Constituency.

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