100 Notable alumni of Central Michigan University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Central Michigan University is ranked #943 in the world and #250 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Central Michigan University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Central Michigan University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jimmy D. Ross
1936-2012 (aged 76)
military personnel
General Jimmy Douglas Ross was a United States Army four-star general and member of the board of two corporations.
2. Joseph E. Steinmetz
1955-. (aged 71)
chancellor
Joseph E. Steinmetz was the sixth chancellor of the University of Arkansas. He succeeded G. David Gearhart on Jan. 1, 2016, following academic and administrative positions at Stanford University, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Kansas, and Ohio State University.
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3. William R. Looney III
1949-. (aged 77)
military officer
General William R. Looney III, USAF was the 28th Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. As commander, he was responsible for the recruiting, training and education of Air Force personnel. His command included the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. Air Education and Training Command consists of 13 bases,...
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4. Leah G. Lauderback
1971-. (aged 55)
military officer
Leah Gaye Lauderback is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and cyber effects operations of the United States Air Force from 2022 to 2025. She previously served as the director for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance of the United States Space Force from 2020 to 2022....
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5. Douglas A. Schiess
1970-. (aged 56)
military leader
Douglas Andrew Schiess is a United States Space Force lieutenant general who serves as the deputy chief of space operations for operations. He previously served as the first commander of United States Space Forces – Space and combined joint force space component commander of the United States Space Command.
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6. Scott Haraburda
1963-. (aged 63)
engineer
inventor
soldier
judoka
Scott Stanley Haraburda is an American soldier, engineer, inventor, and 2nd dan judoka. In addition to making key contributions to the development of heat exchangers and spacecraft propulsion, he led a team of military officers in 2007 to Kuwait to correct many of the contingency contracting problems identified by the Gansler Commission. He is known nationally as the president of...
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7. James E. Bonner
military officer
James E. Bonner is a United States Army major general who last served as the deputy commanding general of United States Army North from 2023 to 2024. He served as commanding general of the United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood from 2020 to 2023. He previously served as commanding general of the 20th Chemical,...
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8. Gregory S. Martin
1948-. (aged 78)
military officer
General Gregory Stuart Martin is a retired U.S. Air Force general and Commander, Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Martin was a command pilot with more than 4,600 flying hours in various aircraft, including the F-4, F-15, C-20 and C-21. Upon retirement in 2005, Martin took a position consulting for Northrop Grumman and also served on...
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9. Ralph Baker
1960-. (aged 66)
Ralph Otto "Rob" Baker Jr. is a retired United States Army Brigadier General who was formerly a major general and commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
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10. D.C. Curtis
1953-. (aged 73)
military officer
Derwood Clayiborne Curtis is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy who served as the Commander, Naval Surface Forces and concurrently Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet from March 2008 to June 2011.
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11. Tory Humphrey
1983-. (aged 43)
American football player
Tory Terrell Humphrey is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas. Humphrey was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2005, and signed to the Green Bay Packers in August of 2005. He was also a member...
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12. Giordan Watson
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Giordan Watson is an American-Romanian professional basketball player for CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională. Standing at 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), Watson primarily plays as point guard. A naturalized Romanian, he also plays for the Romanian national basketball team.
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13. Maddie Pogarch
1997-. (aged 29)
association football player
Madison Pogarch is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Damallsvenskan club Hammarby. She previously played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for the Portland Thorns, San Diego Wave, and Utah Royals. She played college soccer for the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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14. Joseph R. Inge
1947-2023 (aged 76)
Lieutenant General Joseph Richard Inge was an officer of the United States Army. He served as Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command, and Vice Commander, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command, headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado in 2007. He retired in 2007, after a 38-year career.
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15. Ann Rivers
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Anna M. Rivers is an American politician and educator who served as a Republican member of the Washington State Senate from when she was appointed to represent the 18th district in 2012, upon the resignation of Joe Zarelli. Prior to this she was a member of the Washington House of Representatives. In her first full term, a Majority Coalition Caucus...
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16. Molly Davis
basketball player
Molly Davis is an American former basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team. She played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Central Michigan Chippewas.
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17. John Stanford
1938-1998 (aged 60)
teacher
John Henry Stanford was a United States Army major general who later became superintendent of public schools in Seattle.
18. Leslie C. Smith
military officer
Leslie C. Smith is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 66th Inspector General of the United States Army. Since 2002, he has served as the vice president for leadership and education at the Association of the United States Army
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19. Michael R. Lehnert
military officer
Michael R. Lehnert is a retired major general of the United States Marine Corps. He supervised the construction and served as the first commandant of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp.
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20. David DiLeo
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
David DiLeo is an American professional basketball player for Le Mans of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Central Michigan Chippewas.
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21. Philip Ruppe
1926-. (aged 100)
politician
Philip Edward Ruppe is an American politician from Michigan who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for six terms from 1967 to 1979 before running, unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1982. A member of the Republican Party, he is a Korean War veteran, having served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy....
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22. Michael P. DeLong
1945-2018 (aged 73)
military officer
Michael Phillip "Rifle" DeLong was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who served as deputy commander, United States Central Command, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. From 2000 until his retirement in 2003 (with over 36 years of service), DeLong was second-in-command to General Tommy Franks, who, as commander of United States Central Command, was in charge of the...
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23. Stephen R. Lanza
1957-. (aged 69)
military personnel
Stephen Lanza is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as commanding general, I Corps at Joint Base Lewis–McChord from February 6, 2014, to April 3, 2017, when he transferred authority to Lieutenant General Gary J. Volesky. He retired from active service on June 2, 2017.
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24. Joseph Fil
1953-. (aged 73)
Major General Joseph Frederick Fil Jr. is a former military officer, who was demoted from Lieutenant general following a scandal.
25. Alfonso E. Lenhardt
1943-. (aged 83)
diplomat
Alfonso E. Lenhardt is a retired United States Army major general who represented the United States as ambassador to Tanzania from 2009 to 2013. He was also accredited as the U.S. representative to the East African Community (EAC) in 2010. He left his post in October 2013. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Sergeant at Arms of the United...
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26. Paul Emmel
1968-. (aged 58)
baseball umpire
Paul Lewis Emmel is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He worked in the National League in 1999, and throughout both major leagues from 2000 to 2023. Emmel was named a crew chief in 2017 and wore uniform number 50.
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27. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi
1951-. (aged 75)
minister
politician
journalist
Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi is a Motswana journalist and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Botswana from 2014 until December 2018. She was appointed to the National Assembly of Botswana in 1999 as one of the four specially selected members and was re-elected in the 2004 general elections.
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28. Susan Work Martin
1950-. (aged 76)
Susan Work Martin is an American academic administrator who was most recently the interim president of San José State University. Previously, Martin served as president of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan from 2008 to 2015. She was the first female president in the university’s 160-year history. She held a simultaneous appointment as Professor of Accounting in the College of...
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29. Mary Ann Lisanti
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Mary Ann Lisanti is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party, who represented District 34A in the Maryland House of Delegates. Previously she represented district F on the Harford County Council, representing Havre de Grace, Abingdon, Belcamp/Riverside and Aberdeen Proving Ground. In January 2014 Lisanti filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates and to not...
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30. Vivien Crea
1952-. (aged 74)
military officer
Vivien Suzanne Crea was the 25th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard under Admiral Thad W. Allen. Vice Commandant is the second highest position in the Coast Guard, and she was the first woman to hold it. She is the former Commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and was confirmed by the Senate to her historic post...
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31. Thomas M. Montgomery
1941-. (aged 85)
Thomas M. Montgomery is an American soldier who retired from the United States Army in 1997 at the rank of Lieutenant General. A native of Indiana and graduate of Indiana University, he entered military service in 1963 and commanded an armored company during the Vietnam War, during which he was decorated with the Silver Star for gallantry in the face...
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32. James T. Hill
1946-. (aged 80)
military personnel
General James Thomas Hill is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as commander of United States Southern Command from 2002 to 2004. Hill also served as the Commanding General, I Corps and Fort Lewis.
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33. Brian S. Eifler
1968-. (aged 58)
military officer
Brian Spencer Eifler is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the deputy chief of staff for personnel of the United States Army (G-1) since August 2024. He served as the first commanding general of the recently reactivated 11th Airborne Division and the Deputy Commander of Alaskan Command from 2021 to 2024. On 6 June 2022, USARAK...
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34. Curt Young
1960-. (aged 66)
baseball player
Curtis Allen Young is an American former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and previously served as the pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants.
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35. Gwen Bingham
1959-. (aged 67)
Lieutenant General Gwendolyn Bingham is a retired officer of the United States Army who served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management from 2016 to 2019. Bingham previously served as the Commander of the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command headquartered at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan, and as the Commanding General, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico....
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36. Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud
diplomat
civil servant
Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud is a Qatari diplomat and politician. In November 2017, he was elected as the head of the Consultative Assembly of Qatar. He was deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs from September 2011 to November 2017.
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37. Paul Carey
1928-2016 (aged 88)
sports commentator
broadcaster
Paul Carey was an American broadcaster and sportscaster who broadcast professionally in six different decades. He is a member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
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38. Angeline Boulley
1966-. (aged 60)
writer
Angeline Boulley is a Native American (Ojibwe) author and has worked to improve education for Indigenous children. Her debut work, Firekeeper's Daughter, was named one of the top 100 young adult novels of all time by Time magazine. It was also a New York Times best seller and won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel in...
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39. Kevin Tapani
1964-. (aged 62)
baseball player
Kevin Ray Tapani is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs from 1989 to 2001.
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40. Donald M. Campbell, Jr
Lieutenant General Donald M. Campbell Jr. is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the commanding general of United States Army Europe. He commanded the United States Army Europe from December 1, 2012, to November 6, 2014.
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41. Alex Rose
1991-. (aged 35)
athletics competitor
Alexander Melei Rose is a Samoan and American athlete, competing in the discus throw. He won a bronze medal at the 2025 World Championships, becoming the first Samoan to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. He represented Samoa at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics.
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42. Tom Root
1973-. (aged 53)
screenwriter
television director
television actor
voice actor
television producer
Thomas R. Root is an American writer, producer, director and voice actor known for his work on Robot Chicken.
43. Robert P. White
1963-. (aged 63)
military officer
Robert P. White is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as commander of Fort Hood, Texas, and as the 61st Commanding General of III Armored Corps. Over 90,000 soldiers were under his command. From September 2019 to September 2020, he also served as commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).
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44. Mark Hackel
1962-. (aged 64)
Mark Allen Hackel is an American politician serving as the County Executive of Macomb County, Michigan, since the position was established in 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Hackel previously served as the Macomb County Sheriff from 2001 to 2010.
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45. R. Scott Dingle
1965-. (aged 61)
Raymond Scott Dingle is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 45th Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command from 2019 to 2024. Dingle graduated from Morgan State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, and has master's degrees in Administration from Central Michigan University,...
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46. Josh Collmenter
1986-. (aged 40)
baseball player
Joshua Michael Collmenter is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves between 2011 and 2017, and currently acts as the color man for Diamondbacks Radio. He attended Central Michigan University and was the 2007 Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year.
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47. Joseph McGee
1968-. (aged 58)
military personnel
Joseph Patrick McGee is a United States Army lieutenant general who served as the director for strategy, plans, and policy of the Joint Staff. He also served as the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell from 2021 to 2023.
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48. Dan Roundfield
1953-2012 (aged 59)
basketball player
Danny Thomas Roundfield was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" power forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected to the All-Mid-American Conference Team for Central Michigan University; he was also the 1975 MAC Player of the Year.
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49. Pete Peterson
1935-. (aged 91)
business executive
university teacher
military officer
politician
administrator
Douglas Brian "Pete" Peterson is an American politician and diplomat. He served as a United States Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and spent over six years as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese army after his plane was shot down. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 1996 and returned to...
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50. Robert P. Griffin
1923-2015 (aged 92)
lawyer
judge
politician
Robert Paul Griffin was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, he served in both chambers of the United States Congress as a Representative from 1957 to 1966 and a U.S. Senator from 1966 to 1979. He later served a Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1987 to 1995. He co-sponsored...
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51. Tom Tresh
1938-2008 (aged 70)
baseball player
Thomas Michael Tresh was an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1961–1969) and Detroit Tigers (1969). Tresh was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was the son of the MLB catcher Mike Tresh.
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52. Mike Danna
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Michael Danna is an American professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Michigan Wolverines.
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53. Nate Huffman
1975-2015 (aged 40)
basketball player
Nathaniel Thomas Huffman was an American professional basketball player, who played most of his career with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was the 2001 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, as well as the 2001 FIBA SuproLeague Player of the Year.
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54. Norton A. Schwartz
1951-. (aged 75)
military officer
Norton Allan Schwartz is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 12 August 2008, until his retirement in 2012. He previously served as commander, United States Transportation Command from September 2005 to August 2008. He is currently the president and CEO of the Institute for Defense Analyses,...
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55. Dietrich Enns
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
professional baseball player
Dietrich Arthur Enns is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, and Detroit Tigers, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions, and in the KBO League for the LG Twins.
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56. Zach McKinstry
1995-. (aged 31)
baseball player
Zachary McKinstry is an American professional baseball utility player for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. In 2025, McKinstry was named to his first All-Star game.
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57. Illa J
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
songwriter
composer
rapper
record producer
John Derek Yancey, better known by his stage name Illa J, is an American rapper, singer, record producer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan who has released two albums on Delicious Vinyl Records. He is the younger brother of the late hip hop producer, and rapper J Dilla, and a former member of hip hop group Slum Village. He also released...
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58. Maria Molina
1987-. (aged 39)
weather presenter
scientist
Maria Janeth Molina is an American meteorologist. She was the on-air meteorologist for the Fox News Channel, a U.S. television network, from 2010 to 2016. As of 2022 she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland, College Park.
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59. Andrew Dost
1983-. (aged 43)
musician
songwriter
Andrew Paul Dost is an American musician and singer; he is a member of the indie bossa nova/jazz band Metal Bubble Trio, in which he is the lead singer. He was formerly a member of the indie rock band Anathallo from 2003 to 2007, as well as the indie rock band Fun. from 2008 to 2015.
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60. Clark Howard
1955-. (aged 71)
radio personality
Clark Brian Howard is an American author and radio/podcast host, focused primarily on personal finance, consumer protection, and related topics. He has hosted The Clark Howard Show, which began in 1989 and has lasted over 30 years as of 2021.
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61. Dennis Frederiksen
1951-2014 (aged 63)
singer
songwriter
musician
Dennis Hardy "Fergie" Frederiksen was an American rock singer best known as the former lead singer of Trillion, Angel, LeRoux and Toto, as well as providing backing vocals for Survivor. He contributed to hit singles in three consecutive years, all with different bands: Survivor's "American Heartbeat" in 1982, LeRoux's "Carrie's Gone" in 1983 and Toto's "Stranger in Town" in 1984.
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62. Joe Staley
1984-. (aged 42)
American football player
Joseph Andrew Staley is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as an offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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63. Dick Enberg
1935-2017 (aged 82)
journalist
sports commentator
Richard Alan Enberg was an American sportscaster. Over the course of an approximately 60-year career, he provided play-by-play of various sports for several radio and television networks, including NBC (1975–1999), CBS (2000–2014), and ESPN (2004–2011), as well as for individual teams, such as UCLA Bruins basketball, Los Angeles Rams football, and California Angels and San Diego Padres baseball.
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64. Chris Kaman
1982-. (aged 44)
basketball player
Christopher Zane Kaman is a German-American former professional basketball player. Kaman stands 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and played the center position. He was selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, after a college basketball career at Central Michigan University.
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65. Larry Joe Campbell
1970-. (aged 56)
actor
television actor
Larry Joe Campbell is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Andy on the ABC sitcom According to Jim.
66. Alveda King
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Christian minister
anti-abortion activist
evangelist
author
Alveda Celeste King is an American activist, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives.
67. Carter Oosterhouse
1976-. (aged 50)
Carter Nicholas Oosterhouse is an American television personality and former model, who was born in Traverse City, Michigan. He first gained national fame as a carpenter on the TLC series Trading Spaces and has hosted other home improvement and how-to television shows. In 2008, he was host of three HGTV network shows: Carter Can, Red Hot & Green, and Million...
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68. George Steele
1937-2017 (aged 80)
teacher
television actor
film actor
actor
professional wrestler
William James Myers, better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor. His career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s.
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69. Dan Majerle
1965-. (aged 61)
basketball coach
basketball player
head coach
actor
film actor
Daniel Lewis Majerle, also known by the nickname "Thunder Dan", is an American former professional basketball player and former coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes. He played 14 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He won a bronze medal with the U.S. national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in...
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70. Terry O'Quinn
1952-. (aged 74)
singer
guitarist
television actor
actor
film actor
Terrance Quinn, known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as John Locke on the TV series Lost (2004–2010). In film, he also played the title role in The Stepfather (1987) and Howard Hughes in The Rocketeer (1991) with roles in other films such as Heaven's Gate (1980), Silver Bullet...
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71. DDG
1997-. (aged 29)
singer
YouTuber
rapper
television producer
songwriter
Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., known professionally by his initials DDG, is an American rapper, online streamer and YouTuber. He started making videos in 2014, and briefly attended Central Michigan University. He dropped out of college within a year to focus on his YouTube career.
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72. Tim Allen
1953-. (aged 73)
television presenter
film actor
comedian
film director
television actor
Timothy Alan Dick, known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise (1995–present) for...
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73. Jeff Daniels
1955-. (aged 71)
voice actor
stage actor
television actor
director
film actor
Jeffrey Warren Daniels is an American actor. He is known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards.
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74. Chase Simon
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Chase Simon is a retired American professional basketball player. During his professional career, Simon played in Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Israel and France. He played college basketball for Central Michigan and Detroit.
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75. Brenda Lawrence
1954-. (aged 72)
manager
politician
Brenda Lawrence is an American retired politician and postal worker who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield, Michigan, from 2001 to 2015, and was the party's nominee for Oakland County executive in 2008 and for lieutenant governor in 2010. Her...
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76. Suzy Merchant
1969-. (aged 57)
basketball player
basketball coach
Suzy Merchant was the head basketball coach for the Michigan State University women's basketball team from 2007 to 2023.
77. Tom Crean
1966-. (aged 60)
basketball coach
Thomas Aaron Crean is an American college basketball coach and sportscaster. Most recently, he was the head coach for the University of Georgia men's basketball team. Crean was previously the head coach of Indiana University. Prior to that, he served as head coach at Marquette University (1999–2008), where his team reached the 2003 NCAA Final Four. Crean currently works as...
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78. Michael Peter Woroniecki
1954-. (aged 72)
missionary
American football player
Michael Peter Woroniecki is an American evangelical street preacher who has been described as a cult leader. Woroniecki is well known for his ministry on college campuses and at various public events across the US over the span of the last 30 years.
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79. Dan Kildee
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
founder
Daniel Timothy Kildee is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Genesee County Treasurer from 1996 to 2013, before succeeding his uncle, Dale Kildee, in Congress. From 1977 to 2009, Kildee was a municipal elected official. On November 16, 2023, he...
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80. David Haas
1957-. (aged 69)
composer
David Robert Haas is an American author and composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music. In 2020, dozens of women accused him of sexual misconduct spanning several decades, and he issued a public apology for harmful behavior. As a consequence leaders in diverse Church traditions have requested local communities to remove hymns composed by Haas from use. His hymns have been...
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81. Patrick M. Hughes
1942-2024 (aged 82)
military officer
Patrick M. Hughes was a United States Army officer who served as the 12th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Previously, he was Director of Intelligence for the US Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1994 to 1996 and the Director of Intelligence at United States Central Command from 1992 to 1994. He was the Commanding General, United States Army...
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82. Paul E. Funk II
1960-. (aged 66)
military personnel
Paul Edward Funk II is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who last served as the commanding officer of the Army Training and Doctrine Command. He previously served as the 60th Commanding General of III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, and as the Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. Funk was born at...
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83. Todd Simon
1980-. (aged 46)
head coach
basketball coach
Todd Andrew Simon is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach at Bowling Green State University.
84. Robert B. Abrams
1960-. (aged 66)
military personnel
Robert Bruce Abrams is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who last served as the commander of United States Forces Korea. He concurrently served as the commander of United Nations Command and commander of R.O.K.-U.S. Combined Forces Command. He previously served as the 22nd commanding general of United States Army Forces Command from 10 August 2015 to...
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85. Donald G. Davis
1971-. (aged 55)
university teacher
military officer
politician
Donald Gene Davis is an American politician and former Air Force officer serving as the United States representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the North Carolina Senate for a decade, representing the 5th district from 2013 to 2023, following an earlier term from 2009 to 2011.
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86. Joseph Ralston
1943-. (aged 83)
military officer
General Joseph Wood Ralston is a retired general and diplomat who holds senior positions in various defense related corporations. He was previously a career officer in the United States Air Force, and served as the fourth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1996–2000), Supreme Allied Commander for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Europe (2000–2003), and the...
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87. Kevin Boyce
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Kevin L. Boyce is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party who currently serves as President of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Formerly, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 25th District from 2012 to 2016, a member of Columbus City Council, and was the Ohio State Treasurer from 2009 to...
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88. Helen Murray Free
1923-2021 (aged 98)
inventor
chemist
Helen Murray Free was an American chemist and educator. She is most known for her work on in vitro self-testing systems for diabetes and other diseases.
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89. Hearcel F. Craig
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
minister
Hearcel F. Craig is an American politician serving as the Senator for the 15th District of the Ohio State Senate. Craig formerly served in the United States Army and then had a career with the Ohio Department of Youth Services. He then went on to help develop City Year in Columbus. He has a degree from Central Michigan University. In...
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90. Peter V. Neffenger
1955-. (aged 71)
military officer
Peter Vance Neffenger is a retired United States Coast Guard vice admiral and public servant who served as Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration from July 2015 to January 20, 2017.
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91. Felicia Moore
Felicia A. Moore is an American politician who served as the president of the Atlanta City Council. She was elected to the office in a December 2017 runoff election. She previously held the post of City Council member for District 9, serving for 20 years.
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92. Anthony Zinni
1943-. (aged 83)
writer
senior advisor
diplomat
military officer
Anthony Charles Zinni is a retired United States Marine Corps general and a former Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). From 2001 to 2003, he served as a special envoy for the United States to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. From 2017 to 2019, he served as a special envoy to help resolve the Qatar diplomatic...
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93. John W. Raymond
1962-. (aged 64)
military officer
John William Raymond is a retired United States Space Force general who served as the first chief of space operations from 2019 to 2022. The first guardian, he served as commander of the United States Space Command from 2019 to 2020.
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94. William F. Kernan
1946-2025 (aged 79)
military personnel
General William F. "Buck" Kernan was a General in the United States Army.
95. Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir
1982-. (aged 44)
association football player
Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir is an Icelandic football defender and a former member of the Icelandic national football team.
96. Charles R. Hamilton
army officer
Charles R. Hamilton is a retired United States Army officer who served in various logistics and command roles during his 43-year military career. He most recently served as the commanding general of the United States Army Materiel Command from March 16, 2023, to March 22, 2024.
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97. Terry R. Ferrell
1962-. (aged 64)
military officer
Terry R. Ferrell is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served as the commanding general of United States Army Central from March 8, 2019, to August 4, 2021. A native of Logan, West Virginia, Ferrell is a graduate of Marshall University and was commissioned in 1984. He is married to Robbie Woods Ferrell, a retired...
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98. Scott D. Berrier
1962-. (aged 64)
military personnel
Scott David Berrier Wife name is Mamie, he is an active lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2020 to 2026. Berrier was confirmed by the United States Senate as the 22nd Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on July 30, 2020, replacing the retiring Lieutenant General Robert P....
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99. Peter Schoomaker
1946-. (aged 80)
military personnel
Peter Jan Schoomaker is a retired four-star general of the United States Army who served as the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from June 2003 to April 2007. Schoomaker's appointment as Chief of Staff was unusual in that he was recalled and came out from retirement to assume the position. Schoomaker voluntarily retired from the Army...
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100. David Wilson
academic administrator
political scientist
David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn is a retired British administrator, diplomat and Sinologist. He was the penultimate Commander-in-Chief and 27th Governor of Hong Kong (from 1987 to 1992). He served as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the British Monarch's representative to the Assembly, in 2010 and 2011. He is also one...
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