100 Notable alumni of Colorado State University – Fort Collins
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Colorado State University – Fort Collins is ranked #117 in the world and #65 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Colorado State University – Fort Collins sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Colorado State University – Fort Collins won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Angie Paccione
1960-. (aged 66)
basketball player
politician
Angela Veronica "Angie" Paccione is an American politician and former Colorado legislator who was a 2006 Congressional candidate.
2. J. Wayne Reitz
1908-1993 (aged 85)
university teacher
economist
Julius Wayne Reitz was an American agricultural economist, professor and university president. Reitz was a native of Kansas, and earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in his chosen field. After working as an agricultural economist, university professor and U.S. government agricultural administrator, Reitz was selected to be the fifth president of the University of Florida, serving from 1955 until 1967.
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3. Joann Ginal
politician
Joann Ginal is an American politician who serves in the Colorado Senate from the 14th district since 2019, as a member of the Democratic Party. Before her tenure in the state senate she served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 52nd district from 2013 to 2019.
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4. Dee Mewbourne
1961-. (aged 65)
military personnel
Dee Leon Mewbourne is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as 16th deputy commander of United States Transportation Command between July 2, 2019 and June 29, 2022.
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5. Bruce Holland Rogers
1958-. (aged 68)
essayist
novelist
writer
science fiction writer
poet
Bruce Holland Rogers is an American author of short fiction who also writes under the pseudonym Hanovi Braddock. He writes in several genres including science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, and experimental. His stories have won a Pushcart Prize, two Nebula Awards, the Bram Stoker Award, two World Fantasy Awards, the Micro Award, and have been nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe...
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6. Thurman "Fum" McGraw
1927-2000 (aged 73)
athletics competitor
American football player
Thurman "Fum" McGraw was an American football player and college athletics administrator. He played college football for the Colorado A&M Aggies—now known as the Colorado State Rams—and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981. He played for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL).
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7. Jon E. Swanson
1942-1971 (aged 29)
helicopter pilot
Jon Edward Swanson was a United States Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He directed the destruction of five enemy bunkers and two anti-aircraft positions before being shot down in Cambodia. His actions were recognized over 30 years later, when his family received the Medal of Honor posthumously from President George W. Bush in 2002.
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8. Dan Nordberg
politician
Daniel Paul Nordberg is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives. He represented House District 14 from January 9, 2013, to January 8, 2018, when he resigned from office to take a job with the Small Business Administration.
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9. Roger A. Brady
1946-. (aged 80)
military officer
Roger Alan Brady is a former United States Air Force (USAF) four-star general who last served as the 33rd Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) which he also concurrently served as commander of NATO Allied Air Command, Ramstein Air Base, Germany and director of Joint Air Power Competence Center, Kalkar, Germany from January 9, 2008, to December 13, 2010....
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10. Chuck Fager
1942-. (aged 84)
writer
children's writer
opinion journalist
editor
Charles Eugene Fager, known as Chuck Fager, is an American activist, author, editor, publisher and an outspoken and prominent member of the Religious Society of Friends or Quakers. He is known for his work in both the Civil Rights Movement and in the Peace movement. His written works include religious and political essays, humor, adult fiction, and juvenile fiction, and...
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11. Julie Rosen
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Julie A. Rosen is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represents District 23, which includes all or portions of Blue Earth, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Waseca, and Watonwan counties in the southern part of the state.
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12. Christopher Landsea
1965-. (aged 61)
meteorologist
Christopher William Landsea is an American meteorologist, formerly a research meteorologist with the Hurricane Research Division of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory at NOAA, and now the Science and Operations Officer at the National Hurricane Center. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society.
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13. Hans Bruyninckx
1964-. (aged 62)
university teacher
political scientist
Hans Emiel Aloysius Bruyninckx is a Belgian political scientist and international relations scholar specialized in international environmental governance and European environmental politics. He has headed the European Environment Agency since 2013. While in this position, he is on leave from his posts as Professor of International Relations and Global Environmental Governance, Institute for International and European Policy; and Director, Research...
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14. Emmanuel Omogbo
1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Emmanuel Omogbo is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for South Plains and Colorado State before playing professionally in Italy, Lithuania and Israel. Standing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward and center positions.
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15. Ronnie D. Green
1961-. (aged 65)
Ronnie David Green served as the 20th chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 2016 to 2023. UNL is the state's flagship, a land-grant university, and is part of the University of Nebraska system. Green previously led the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources from 2010 to 2016, and served as interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the...
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16. Janay DeLoach
1985-. (aged 41)
athletics competitor
Cynithia "Janay" DeLoach Soukup is a United States track and field athlete who won the bronze medal in the women's long jump at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was listed in The Coloradoan's #3 Top Sports Story of 2011 about her road to the 2012 Olympics. She is currently signed to Nike and trains in Colorado.
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17. Josh Watson
1996-. (aged 30)
American football player
Josh Watson is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Colorado State.
18. George Watson
1914-1943 (aged 29)
soldier
George Watson was a United States Army private who died while rescuing fellow soldiers from drowning at sea during World War II. In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his actions on March 8, 1943, near Porlock Harbor, New Guinea.
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19. Martin J. Fettman
1956-. (aged 70)
astronaut
veterinarian
Martin Joseph Fettman is an American pathologist and researcher who flew on NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-58 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia as a payload specialist.
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20. Dudley Brown
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Dudley W. Brown is an American gun rights lobbyist. He is the founder and president of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and president of the National Association for Gun Rights.
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21. Doug Hutchinson
1942-. (aged 84)
military officer
Doug Hutchinson is a former mayor of the city of Fort Collins, Colorado.
22. Isaiah Stevens
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Isaiah T. Stevens is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Colorado State Rams.
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23. Sam Steiger
1929-2012 (aged 83)
politician
Samuel Steiger was an American politician, journalist, political pundit. He served five terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, two terms in the Arizona State Senate, and one term as mayor of Prescott, Arizona. Steiger also made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate, served as a special assistant to Arizona Governor Evan Mecham, and hosted political...
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24. Richie Hall
1960-. (aged 66)
head coach
Canadian football player
Richie Hall is a defensive assistant coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played professionally as a Canadian football defensive back for nine seasons for the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders where he was a CFL All-Star in 1983 and a four-time divisional All-Star. He is a five-time Grey Cup champion, once as a...
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25. Jeff Crank
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
political pundit
journalist
Jeffrey George Crank is an American politician and radio show host currently serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 5th congressional district since 2025.
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26. Gary Glick
1930-2015 (aged 85)
American football player
Gary Galen Glick was an American professional football safety, cornerback and placekicker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) before he concluded his career in the American Football League (AFL) for one season, where he won the 1963 AFL championship with the San Diego Chargers. He was the number one overall selection in the 1956 NFL draft....
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27. Dave Young
politician
David L. Young is an American politician and the current Treasurer of Colorado. He served as a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 50 from the time of his appointment on July 28, 2011 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jim Riesberg until his term ended and he took office as State Treasurer...
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28. Bob Rule
1944-2019 (aged 75)
basketball player
Bobby Frank Rule was an American professional basketball player. He played at center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. He was selected to the first team NBA All-Rookie team (1967-68). In his second and third NBA seasons (1968 to 1970), he was in the top 10 in scoring...
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29. James van Hoften
1944-. (aged 82)
military officer
fighter pilot
engineer
civil engineer
astronaut
James Dougal Adrianus "Ox" van Hoften is an American civil and hydraulic engineer, retired U.S. Navy officer and aviator, and a former astronaut for NASA.
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30. Marilyn Musgrave
1949-. (aged 77)
teacher
businessperson
politician
Marilyn Neoma Musgrave, is an American politician and a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2009, representing the 4th District of Colorado.
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31. William E. Adams
1939-1971 (aged 32)
military personnel
William Edward Adams was a major in the United States Army who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.
32. Matt Corboy
1973-. (aged 53)
actor
film actor
Matt Corboy is an American actor.
33. Nicolás Carvacho
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Nicolás Eduardo "Nico" Carvacho Bibb is a Chilean-American professional basketball player for Elitzur Netanya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Colorado State.
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34. Kent Rominger
1956-. (aged 70)
astronaut
military officer
Kent Vernon "Rommel" Rominger is an American former astronaut, former NASA Chief of the Astronaut Office at Johnson Space Center, and a captain in the United States Navy. Rominger holds the Space Shuttle Orbiter flight time record with 1610 hours. He joined ATK Launch Systems Group in 2006 as Vice President of Advanced Programs.
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35. Joel Dreessen
1982-. (aged 44)
American football player
Joel Clifford Dreessen is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams. Dreessen also played for the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos.
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36. Hanne Mestdagh
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Hanne Mestdagh is a Belgian basketball player for BC Namur-Capitale and the Belgian national team. She is the daughter of Philip Mestdagh and the younger sister of Kim Mestdagh.
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37. Henson Cargill
1941-2007 (aged 66)
singer
songwriter
musician
Henson Cargill was an American country music singer best known for the socially controversial 1968 country number-one hit "Skip a Rope". His music career began in Oklahoma in clubs around Oklahoma City and Tulsa. He earned national recognition after getting a Nashville producer to agree to produce "Skip a Rope".
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38. Jack Christiansen
1928-1986 (aged 58)
American football coach
American football player
Jack LeRoy Christiansen was an American professional football player who became a college and pro coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions as a safety and return specialist from 1951 to 1958. He helped lead the Lions to three NFL championships in 1952, 1953, and 1957 and was a first-team All-NFL player in...
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39. Ralph C. Smith
1893-1998 (aged 105)
military personnel
Ralph Corbett Smith was a senior officer of the United States Army. After receiving early training as a pilot from Orville Wright he served Brigadier General John J. Pershing's army against Pancho Villa, was decorated for bravery in World War I and commanded the 27th Infantry Division in combat in the Pacific War in World War II. At his death...
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40. Mark Mattson
1957-. (aged 69)
university teacher
scientist
neuroscientist
Mark P. Mattson is an American neuroscientist who is an adjunct professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
41. Kim Mestdagh
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Kim Mestdagh is a Belgian basketball player for Italian side PF Schio of the Lega Basket Femminile and formerly for the Belgian national team. She is the daughter of Philip Mestdagh and the elder sister of Hanne Mestdagh.
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42. Kathleen Williams
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Kathleen Williams is an American politician from Montana. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the nonpartisan Environmental Quality Council of the Montana Legislature and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. In 2010, she was elected to the Montana House of Representatives and served three two-year terms before retiring. In 2018 and 2020, Williams ran, unsuccessfully,...
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43. Walter Scott Jr
1931-2021 (aged 90)
civil engineer
Walter Scott Jr. was an American billionaire businessman, civil engineer, philanthropist, and CEO of Kiewit Corporation. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$4.2 billion.
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44. Glenn Morris
1912-1974 (aged 62)
athletics competitor
actor
film actor
American football player
Glenn Edgar Morris was a U.S. track and field athlete. He won a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in 1936, setting new world and Olympic records. He attended Colorado A&M — now known as Colorado State University — and played football as well as track and field. He was also an occasional actor, he portrayed Tarzan in Tarzan's Revenge.
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45. Wayne Allard
1943-. (aged 83)
veterinarian
politician
Alan Wayne Allard is an American veterinarian and politician who served as a United States representative (1991–1997) and United States senator (1997–2009) from Colorado, as well as previously a Colorado state senator (1983–1991). A member of the Republican Party, he did not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2008. In February 2009, he began work as a lobbyist at...
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46. James H. Dickinson
James H. Dickinson is an active United States Army general who served as the commander of the United States Space Command from 2020 to 2025. He previously served as deputy commander of the United States Space Command from 2019 to 2020.
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47. Peter C. Lemon
1950-. (aged 76)
military personnel
Peter Charles Lemon is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor. He received the award for his actions on April 1, 1970, while serving in Tây Ninh Province during the Vietnam War. He dedicated his award to the three comrades he lost in the battle...
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48. Andrew Wirth
1963-. (aged 63)
businessperson
Andrew "Andy" Wirth is an American businessman in the mountain resort and hotel industry. He was most recently the president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, the parent company of Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows ski resorts in Olympic Valley, CA until 2018.
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49. Gian Clavell
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Gian Louis Clavell López is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League and the Basketball Champions League. He played three seasons of college basketball for the Colorado State Rams, earning Mountain West Conference Player of the Year honors in 2017. He also represents the Puerto Rican national team.
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50. Weston Richburg
1991-. (aged 35)
American football player
Weston Blaine Richburg is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams and was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. Richburg also played for the San Francisco 49ers.
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51. Eugene Daniels
1989-. (aged 37)
journalist
American football player
Eugene Anthony Daniels-Stephens II is an American journalist. He is currently the chief Washington correspondent for MS NOW.
52. Baxter Black
1945-2022 (aged 77)
poet
novelist
veterinarian
radio personality
Baxter Black was an American cowboy poet and veterinarian. He wrote over 30 books of poetry, fiction—both novels and children's literature—and commentary, selling over two million books, CDs, and DVDs.
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53. Jon Rubinstein
1956-. (aged 70)
computer scientist
engineer
Jonathan J. "Jon" Rubinstein is an American electrical engineer who played an instrumental role in the development of the iMac and iPod, the portable music and video device first sold by Apple Computer Inc. in 2001. He left his position as senior vice president of Apple's iPod division on April 14, 2006.
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54. Jesse Luken
1983-. (aged 43)
film actor
actor
television actor
Jesse Christopher Luken is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for playing Jimmy Tolan in the FX drama series Justified and Eric in the CW science fiction romance series Star-Crossed.
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55. Roy Romer
1928-. (aged 98)
military officer
lawyer
politician
Roy Rudolf Romer is an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Colorado from 1987 to 1999, and subsequently as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2000 to 2006. Romer was a member of the Democratic Party. He is the father of Paul Romer, a recipient of the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.
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56. Bill Ritter
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
politician
August William Ritter Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the district attorney for Denver before his election to the governorship in 2006.
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57. Jason Smith
1974-. (aged 52)
basketball player
Jason Victor Smith is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Colorado State Rams before being selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.
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58. Al Baker
1956-. (aged 70)
basketball player
American football player
entrepreneur
James Albert London Baker, nicknamed "Bubba", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) from 1978 to 1990. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams. He was named to three Pro Bowls and was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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59. Nick Stabile
1971-. (aged 55)
film actor
actor
television actor
Nick Stabile is an American television and film actor. He is known for playing Jesse Miller in Bride of Chucky.
60. Susan Butcher
1954-2006 (aged 52)
dogsled musher
Susan Howlet Butcher was an American dog musher, noteworthy as the second woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1986, the second four-time winner in 1990, and the first to win four out of five sequential years. She is commemorated in Alaska by the Susan Butcher Day.
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61. Willow Pill
1995-. (aged 31)
drag queen
Willow Patterson, known by the stage name Willow Pill, is an American drag performer, recording artist, and television personality. She is best known for winning the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2022, where she became the first transgender woman and the second contestant with a chronic illness to win a regular season of the show. Willow Pill’s victory...
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62. Trey McBride
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Trey McBride is an American professional football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams, where he was named a unanimous All-American and the John Mackey Award winner in 2021. McBride was selected by the Cardinals in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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63. Salvatore Giunta
1985-. (aged 41)
military personnel
Salvatore Augustine Giunta is a former United States Army soldier and the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the United States Armed Forces' highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on October 25, 2007, during the War in Afghanistan. He left the United States...
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64. Amy Van Dyken
1973-. (aged 53)
radio personality
color commentator
swimmer
Amy Deloris Van Dyken-Rouen is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic champion, former world record-holder, and national radio sports talk show co-host. She won six Olympic gold medals in her career, four of which she won at the 1996 Summer Olympics, making her the first American woman to accomplish such a feat and the most successful athlete at the 1996...
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65. Cory Gardner
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Cory Scott Gardner is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Colorado from 2015 to 2021. A Republican, he was the U.S. representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district from 2011 to 2015 and a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011. As of 2025, he is the last Republican to...
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66. Lissie
1982-. (aged 44)
singer
guitarist
singer-songwriter
composer
recording artist
Elisabeth Corrin Maurus, known as Lissie, is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP, "Why You Runnin'", in November 2009. Her debut album, Catching a Tiger, was released in June 2010. Her second studio album, Back to Forever, was released in October 2013. Her first record as an independent artist, and third studio album, My Wild West, was released...
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67. Lane Kiffin
1975-. (aged 51)
American football coach
American football player
Lane Monte Kiffin is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU). He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 2007 to 2008, the University of Tennessee in 2009, USC from 2010 to 2013, Florida Atlantic from 2017 to 2019, and Ole Miss from 2020 to 2025.
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68. Derek Theler
1986-. (aged 40)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
model
film actor
Derek Theler is an American actor, writer, producer and model. He is best known for portraying Danny on Baby Daddy (2012–2017).
69. Leslie Jones
1967-. (aged 59)
television actor
writer
game show host
actor
film actor
Annette Leslie Jones is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, and hosted the ABC game show Supermarket Sweep. She has also been a featured performer at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy Festival. In 2010,...
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70. John Amos
1939-2024 (aged 85)
film actor
television actor
stage actor
John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other well known roles were as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990). His...
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71. Ted Harvey
politician
Ted Harvey is an American politician. In 2001, Harvey was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican, representing the 43rd House District. Elected in 2006 to the Colorado Senate, he represented Senate District 30, which encompasses Northern Douglas County—Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker, and Roxborough Park. He was also one of Colorado's delegates to the 2020 Republican...
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72. Yusef Komunyakaa
1947-. (aged 79)
writer
academic
poet
university teacher
Yusef Komunyakaa is an American poet who teaches at New York University and is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. Komunyakaa is a recipient of the 1994 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, for Neon Vernacular and the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. He also received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Komunyakaa received the 2007 Louisiana Writer Award for his...
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73. Sarah Andrews
1951-2019 (aged 68)
geologist
novelist
Sarah Andrews was an American geologist and author of twelve science-based mystery novels and several short stories. Many of the novels feature "clear-thinking, straight-talking" forensic geologist Em Hansen and take place in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States. Her novels have been praised for their combination of science and detective work within the mystery genre. Andrews, her husband...
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74. Jane E. Norton
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Jane Ellen Norton is an American politician who was the 46th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in the 2010 election. She lost the nomination to Weld County District Attorney and Tea Party favorite Ken Buck. While in office, Norton was notable for leading a successful effort to...
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75. Anwar al-Awlaqi
1971-2011 (aged 40)
engineer
Anwar Nasser Abdulla al-Awlaki was an American-Yemeni Islamic cleric and lecturer. He was assassinated in Yemen in 2011 by a U.S. drone strike ordered by President Barack Obama. Al-Awlaki was the first U.S. citizen to be targeted and assassinated by a U.S. government drone strike. U.S. government officials alleged that al-Awlaki, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Yemen, was...
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76. John Gill
1937-. (aged 89)
mountaineer
mathematician
rock climber
John Gill is an American mathematician who has achieved recognition for his rock-climbing. He is widely considered to be the father of American bouldering.
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77. Paula Hicks-Hudson
1951-. (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
Paula S. Hicks-Hudson is an American politician who has served as a member of the Ohio Senate from the 11th district since 2022. She is the former Mayor of Toledo, Ohio.
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78. Jason Momoa
1979-. (aged 47)
voice actor
model
actor
television actor
director
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa is an American actor and film producer. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series Baywatch: Hawaii (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), and Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series Game...
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79. Scott Waguespack
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Scott Waguespack is a member of the Chicago City Council, representing the 32nd ward since May 2007. The current 32nd ward includes parts of the neighborhoods of Wicker Park, Bucktown, Goose Island, Hamlin Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, and Roscoe Village.
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80. Steph Davis
1973-. (aged 53)
climbing specialist
Stephanie "Steph" Davis is an American rock climber, BASE jumper, and wingsuit flyer. She is one of the world's leading climbers, having completed some of the hardest routes in the world. She has free soloed up to 5.11a (6b+), and was the first woman to summit all the peaks of the Fitzroy Range in Patagonia, the second woman to free...
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81. Brian Schweitzer
1955-. (aged 71)
farmer
businessperson
politician
Brian David Schweitzer is an American farmer and politician who served as the 23rd governor of Montana from 2005 to 2013. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the Western Governors Association as well as the Democratic Governors Association. He also served as President of the Council of State Governments.
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82. Shaquil Barrett
1992-. (aged 34)
American football player
Shaquil Akeem Barrett is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks before transferring to the Colorado State Rams. Barrett was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL draft. After five seasons with the Broncos, including winning Super Bowl 50, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
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83. Stanton Kidd
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Stanton Kidd is an American professional basketball player for the Taipei Taishin Mars of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for South Plains College, North Carolina Central University and Colorado State before playing professionally in Belgium, Germany, Turkey and for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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84. John Ensign
1958-. (aged 68)
general manager
veterinarian
politician
John Eric Ensign is an American veterinarian and former politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 2001 until his resignation in 2011 amid a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into his attempts to hide an extramarital affair. A member of the Republican Party, Ensign previously represented Nevada's 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1995...
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85. Rebecca Skloot
1972-. (aged 54)
journalist
writer
Rebecca L. Skloot /ˈskluːt/ is an American science writer who specializes in science and medicine. Her first book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), was one of the best-selling new books of 2010, staying on The New York Times Bestseller list for over 6 years and eventually reaching #1. It was adapted into a movie by George C. Wolfe,...
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86. Michael Johnson
1944-2017 (aged 73)
songwriter
guitarist
singer
musician
Michael Duane Johnson is an American sprinter who became Olympic Champion four times, and World Champion eight times in the span of his career. He held the world and Olympic records in the 200 m and 400 m, as well as the world record in the indoor 400 m. He also once held the world's best time in the 300...
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87. Kjell Lindgren
1973-. (aged 53)
military officer
astronaut
surgeon
Kjell Norwood Lindgren is an American astronaut who was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20. He launched to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 44/45 on July 22, 2015.
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88. Milt Palacio
1978-. (aged 48)
basketball player
basketball coach
Milton Sigmund Palacio is a Belizean-American professional basketball coach and former player.
89. Mary L. Cleave
1947-2023 (aged 76)
astronaut
engineer
Mary Louise Cleave was an American engineer and NASA astronaut. She also served from 2005 to 2007 as NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate.
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90. Lauren Myracle
1969-. (aged 57)
writer
comics writer
children's writer
novelist
Lauren Myracle is an American writer of young adult fiction. She has written many novels, including the three best-selling "IM" books, ttyl, ttfn and l8r, g8r. Her book Thirteen Plus One was released May 4, 2011.
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91. Jenna Ellis
1984-. (aged 42)
university teacher
political pundit
lawyer
podcaster
legal profession
Jenna Lynn Ellis is an American conservative (law license currently suspended) lawyer who was a member of Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign's legal team. She is a former deputy district attorney in Weld County, Colorado. During the Trump presidency, she presented herself as a "constitutional law attorney" during cable news appearances, though The New York Times reported that her background...
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92. Brad Soderberg
1962-. (aged 64)
basketball player
basketball coach
Bradley William Soderberg is a men's college basketball coach. He is currently an assistant coach for the Millikin Big Blue of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). Soderberg was previously head coach at Lindenwood, St. Louis, South Dakota State, Loras College, was the interim head coach at Wisconsin, and an assistant coach for the University of Virginia Cavaliers.
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93. Mike Young
Mike Young is a former Australian cricket team fielding coach, as well as a former US minor league and Australian baseball manager, player and coach.
94. Hsu Shu-hsiang
1961-. (aged 65)
pedagogue
Hsu Shu-hsiang is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician. In December 2024, he became the incumbent Vice President of the Examination Yuan.
95. Ibrahim Abd al-Aziz al-Assaf
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
economist
Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Assaf is a Saudi politician who served as finance minister, foreign minister, and state minister of Saudi Arabia.
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96. Lubna Tahtamouni
1976-. (aged 50)
biologist
Lubna Hamid Tawfiq Tahtamouni is a Jordanian biologist known for her work in developmental biology and cancer research. She is the head of the Department of Biology and Biotechnology at Hashemite University in Zarqa, Jordan. She has won multiple awards for her work on breast cancer, and is known as an advocate for allowing young women in the Arab world...
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97. Basuki Hadimuljono
1954-. (aged 72)
civil servant
minister
Mochamad Basuki Hadimuljono is an Indonesian bureaucrat who is the current Head of The Nusantara Capital City Authority and was the former Minister of Public Works and Public Housing under Joko Widodo. Before his appointment as minister, he had worked for the Indonesian Ministry of Public Works for nine years.
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98. R Vidyasagar Rao
1939-2017 (aged 78)
engineer
Ramaraju Vidyasagar Rao was an Indian government administrator and a Telangana activist. He was the Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Water Resources, Central Water Commission. After the formation of Telangana State, he was appointed as the Advisor on Irrigation to the Government of Telangana. He was the foremost expert on irrigation projects in Telangana, and was instrumental in highlighting...
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99. Benny Begin
1943-. (aged 83)
geologist
politician
Ze'ev Binyamin Begin (Hebrew: זאב בנימין "בני" בגין; born 1 March 1943), is an Israeli geologist and politician, having previously served as a member for Likud and Herut – The National Movement. He is the son of former Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin.
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100. Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook is a Palestinian politician and senior member of Hamas who served as the first chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from 1992 until 1996 and deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from January 1997 until April 2013, where he was succeeded by Ismail Haniyeh.
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