Notable Alumni of Drake University [Sorted List]

1. Daryl Beall

1946-. (aged 80)

politician

Daryl Beall is an American politician. He was the Iowa State Senator from the 5th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2015, in Iowa Senate district 25 before Iowa's 2012 redistricting. He received his A.A. from Iowa Central Community College, his B.A. from Buena Vista University, and his MPA from Drake University.

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2. Duane Miller

1947-. (aged 79)

gridiron football player

Duane Miller is a former college and professional football player. He holds nine Drake University football records, many which have withstood the test of time. Miller's career at Drake (1966–1970) included record-breaking performances on offense, defense, punt returns and kickoff returns. He was selected for the Drake Football All-Century Team.

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3. Red Murrell

1933-2017 (aged 84)

basketball player

Phillip Ray "Red" Murrell was an American basketball player, best known for his college career at Drake University.

4. Paul Brechler

1911-1997 (aged 86)

sporting director

Paul Walter Brechler was an athletic director for the University of Iowa for 13 years and the first commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference.

5. Jo Oldson

1956-. (aged 70)

politician

Jo Oldson is an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 41st district. A Democrat, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2023. Oldson was born and raised in Eagle Grove, Iowa and resides in Des Moines. She received her BA and JD from Drake University.

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6. Steve Warnstadt

1967-. (aged 59)

politician

Steven Henning "Steve" Warnstadt was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2011. He received his BA from Drake University and his MA from Temple University. He is serving as an adjunct instructor with Western Iowa Tech Community College and as an intelligence officer with the Iowa Army...

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7. Hubert Utterback

1880-1942 (aged 62)

lawyer judge university teacher politician

Hubert Utterback served very briefly on the Iowa Supreme Court, then was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives, serving only one term.

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8. Joe Crail

1877-1938 (aged 61)

lawyer politician

Joseph Steele Crail was an American lawyer, military veteran and politician who served as a United States representative from California from 1927 to 1933.

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9. Robert Dana

1929-2010 (aged 81)

poet

Robert Dana was an American poet, who taught writing and English literature at Cornell College and many other schools, revived The North American Review and served as its editor during the years 1964–1968, and was the poet laureate for the State of Iowa from 2004 to 2008.

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10. Al Stewart

1983-. (aged 43)

basketball player

Al Stewart is an American professional basketball player for the Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).

11. Peter Cownie

1980-. (aged 46)

politician

Peter Cownie is an American politician.

12. Brian Meyer

1963-. (aged 63)

baseball player

Brian Meyer is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, Meyer serves in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 29th district. He previously served on the Des Moines, Iowa City Council.

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13. Rick Mathews

1947-. (aged 79)

baseball player

Rick Ray Mathews is an American professional baseball scout and former bullpen coach for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

14. Sandy Salmon

1955-. (aged 71)

politician

Sandy Salmon is an American politician, military veteran, and farm manager. Salmon is a Republican member of the Iowa Senate from District 29 and previously served on the Iowa House of Representatives as the Representative from District 63 from 2013 to 2023.

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15. Cassius C. Dowell

1864-1940 (aged 76)

lawyer politician

Cassius Clay Dowell was a Republican U.S. representative from Iowa. He served from 1915 to 1935, and again from 1937 until his death in 1940, with the interregnum caused by an unsuccessful campaign for reelection in 1934.

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16. Carl W. Hoffman

1919-2016 (aged 97)

military personnel

Carl William Hoffman was a decorated United States Marine Corps major general. He is most noted for his service with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines during World War II or later as commanding general of III Marine Amphibious Force during Operation Frequent Wind.

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17. Ronald K. McMullen

1955-. (aged 71)

diplomat

Ronald Keith McMullen is an American foreign service officer and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Eritrea from 2007 to 2010.

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18. Joe Mitchell

1997-. (aged 29)

politician

Joe Mitchell is an American politician from the state of Iowa. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2018. Sworn in at the age of 21, he was the youngest member to ever be elected to the Iowa House. Mitchell was previously a student at Drake University.

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19. Bucky O'Connor

1913-1958 (aged 45)

head coach basketball coach

Frank "Bucky" O'Connor was a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team from 1949 to 1958. Born in Monroe, Iowa, O'Connor spent much of his early life playing golf, as his parents managed a country club. O'Connor attended and played basketball at Newton High School and Drake University; he became team...

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20. Michael S. Bennett

1945-. (aged 81)

politician

Michael S. Bennett is an American politician from Florida who is a member of the Republican Party. He served as a member of the Florida Senate representing the 21st District from 2002 to 2012. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2001 to 2002.

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21. Wendy J. Olson

1964-. (aged 62)

lawyer

Wendy J. Olson is an American lawyer who served as a United States attorney for the District of Idaho from 2010 to 2017. She was appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama, replacing Thomas E. Moss. As one of 93 United States attorneys, she represented the government in all civil and criminal cases within her district.

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22. Robert D. Blue

1898-1989 (aged 91)

lawyer politician

Robert Donald Blue was an American politician, the 30th Governor of Iowa from 1945 to 1949.

23. Jeff Halliburton

1949-. (aged 77)

basketball player

Jeffrey Halliburton is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for two seasons. He is the cousin of Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving.

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24. Tony Bisignano

1952-. (aged 74)

politician

Anthony Bisignano is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Iowa Senate.

25. Megan Hess

1986-. (aged 40)

politician

Megan Jones is an American politician from Iowa. Jones is a Republican member of Iowa House of Representatives from District 6 and has been a Representative since 2013.

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26. Wayne Kreklow

1957-. (aged 69)

basketball player

Wayne R. Kreklow is an American volleyball coach and former professional basketball player. During the 1980–81 NBA regular season, Kreklow was a member of the Boston Celtics team that had won the 1981 NBA Finals. He was the women's volleyball coach at the University of Missouri from 2005 through the 2018 season. Kreklow retired in July 2019.

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27. Janet Petersen

1970-. (aged 56)

politician

Janet Petersen is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Iowa Senate representing the 18th District since January 2013. She previously served as the Senate Minority Leader and has previously represented the 64th district in the Iowa House of Representatives, between 2001 and 2013. She received her BA from the University of Northern Iowa and her MA from...

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28. Jessie Taft

1882-1960 (aged 78)

educator social worker

Julia Jessie Taft was an American philosopher and an early authority on child placement and therapeutic adoption. Educated at the University of Chicago, she spent the bulk of her professional life at the University of Pennsylvania, where she and Virginia Robinson were the co-founders and innovators of the functional approach to social work. Taft is the author of The Dynamics...

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29. Robert E. Cowen

1930-. (aged 96)

lawyer judge

Robert E. Cowen is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit based in Philadelphia. He joined the court in 1987 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Cowen has served in the federal judiciary since 1978.

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30. Dennis McKnight

1959-. (aged 67)

American football player

Dennis Neal McKnight is an American football coach and former guard who is the special teams coordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles. McKnight played college football at Drake University.

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31. Linda R. Reade

1948-. (aged 78)

lawyer judge

Linda Rae Reade is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.

32. Carla Nelson

1957-. (aged 69)

politician

Carla J. Nelson is an American politician from Minnesota who is a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represents District 24, which includes parts of Olmsted County and Dodge County in the southeastern part of the state. Much of the southern half of Rochester and parts of northwestern Rochester are in her...

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33. Linda Upmeyer

1952-. (aged 74)

politician

Linda L. Upmeyer is an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district from 2003 to 2021 and as the Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020. She was the first female Speaker in Iowa's history. She received her BSN from the University of Iowa and her MSN from Drake...

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34. Guy Gillette

1879-1973 (aged 94)

prosecutor lawyer politician

Guy Mark Gillette was an American politician and lawyer who served as a Democratic U.S. representative (1933–1936) and senator (1936–1945; 1949–1955) from Iowa. Throughout his Senate service, Gillette was elected, re-elected, defeated, elected again, and defeated again.

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35. Jack Hatch

1950-. (aged 76)

politician

Jack G. Hatch is a former Iowa State Senator and American business owner. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Iowa in the 2014 election. A Democrat, Hatch served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2015, and was an assistant majority leader. Prior to his election to the Iowa Senate, Hatch served in the Iowa House of Representatives...

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36. Jeff Lamberti

1962-. (aged 64)

lawyer politician

Jeffrey M. Lamberti is a former Republican Senate leader and two term state senator representing the 35th District of the Iowa Senate, and served two terms as State Representative. In the 2006 mid-term election, Lamberti was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, losing to incumbent Democrat Leonard Boswell in a hotly contested race. Lamberti received...

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37. Neal Edward Smith

1920-2021 (aged 101)

lawyer politician

Neal Edward Smith was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995, the longest-serving Iowan in the United States House of Representatives.

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38. Mark Cady

1953-2019 (aged 66)

judge

Mark Steven Cady was an American jurist. He served on the Iowa Supreme Court for 21 years from 1998 to 2019. From 2011 to 2019, he was the chief justice of the court. He was the author of the court's opinion in Varnum v. Brien, which legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa.

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39. Roxanne Conlin

1944-. (aged 82)

lawyer politician

Roxanne Barton Conlin is an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 1977 to 1981. A Democrat, she was the party's nominee for Governor of Iowa in 1982 and for United States Senate in 2010, but was not elected to either post.

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40. Jack Whitver

1980-. (aged 46)

politician American football player

Jack Andrew Whitver is an American businessman and politician, who is currently the Iowa State Senator for the 23rd District. He is the former Majority Leader and President of the Senate.

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41. Seth Barnes Nicholson

1891-1963 (aged 72)

astronomer

Seth Barnes Nicholson was an American astronomer. He worked at the Lick observatory in California, and is known for discovering several moons of Jupiter in the 20th century.

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42. Al McCoy

1933-2024 (aged 91)

sports journalist

Allen Leonard McCoy was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1972 to 2023. The 2022–23 NBA season was his 51st and final season. He is the longest-tenured broadcaster in NBA history.

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43. Felix Wright

1959-. (aged 67)

Canadian football player American football player

Felix Carl Wright is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1992. He played college football for the Drake Bulldogs.

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44. Willie Wise

1947-. (aged 79)

basketball player

Willie M. Wise is an American former professional basketball player. After a successful ABA tenure, which eventually resulted in him making the ABA All-Time Team, Wise's NBA career was ended prematurely by a knee injury.

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45. Ron Kouchi

politician

Ronald Dan Kouchi is a Democratic politician from Hawaii, representing the 8th district in the state Senate. He has served as the 14th President of the Hawaiʻi Senate since 2015.

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46. Stephen Rapp

1949-. (aged 77)

diplomat lawyer politician

Stephen J. Rapp is an American lawyer, academic and former politician who served as United States ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues in the Office of Global Criminal Justice. He previously served as Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 34th district from 1973 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1983.

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47. Johnny C. Taylor, Jr

lawyer

Johnny Clayton Taylor, Jr. is an American lawyer, author and public speaker who is the president and chief executive officer of the Society for Human Resource Management. He was previously president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), which represents the 47 publicly supported historically Black colleges and universities in the United States.

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48. Rayvonte Rice

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player

Rayvonte De'Tra Rice is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He is a guard from Champaign, Illinois who completed his college career at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He previously played at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa from 2010 to 2012 and transferred after his sophomore...

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49. Dominik Olejniczak

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Dominik Olejniczak is a Polish professional basketball player for Derthona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Drake Bulldogs, the Ole Miss Rebels and the Florida State Seminoles.

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50. Tucker DeVries

2002-. (aged 24)

basketball player

Tucker Dale DeVries is an American college basketball player for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Drake Bulldogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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51. Liam Robbins

1999-. (aged 27)

basketball player

Liam Robbins is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Drake Bulldogs, Minnesota Golden Gophers and Vanderbilt Commodores.

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52. George Cohon

1937-2023 (aged 86)

businessperson

George Alan Cohon CC OOnt was an American-born Canadian businessman and lawyer, who was the founder and senior chairman of McDonald's Canada and McDonald's Russia.

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53. Brenna Bird

1976-. (aged 50)

lawyer politician

Brenna Bird is an American lawyer and politician who has served as Iowa Attorney General since 2023. She is a member of the Republican Party.

54. Bob Netolicky

1942-. (aged 84)

basketball player

Robert Netolicky is an American former basketball player. A 6'9" power forward/center, he played professionally in the now–defunct American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1967 to 1976. Netolicky was a four–time ABA All–Star and two–time ABA Champion.

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55. Ray Rizzo

1992-. (aged 34)

professional gamer

Raymond Rizzo is a three-time Pokémon Video Game World Champion. He has won the title three times, making him the only person to have done so.

56. Patience D. Roggensack

1940-. (aged 86)

lawyer judge politician

Patience Drake "Pat" Roggensack is a retired American attorney and jurist. She served as the 26th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 2015 to 2021. Concurrently, she served for 20 years on the high court, from 2003 through 2023.

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57. Ezra Hendrickson

1972-. (aged 54)

association football player association football coach

Ezra Hendrickson is a Vincentian professional football coach and former player. He was the head coach of Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire FC from November 24, 2021, until his dismissal on May 8, 2023 and is now the manager of the Vincentian national team.

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58. Matthew Stover

1962-. (aged 64)

novelist science fiction writer writer

Matthew Woodring Stover is an American fantasy and science fiction novelist. He is most well known for his four Star Wars novels, including the novelization of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. He has also written several fantasy novels, including Iron Dawn and Jericho Moon. He has written four science-fiction/fantasy hybrid stories featuring a hero named Caine:...

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59. Robert D. Ray

1928-2018 (aged 90)

lawyer politician

Robert Dolph Ray was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 38th governor of Iowa from January 16, 1969 to January 14, 1983.

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60. Zach Nunn

1979-. (aged 47)

politician

Zachary Martin Nunn is an American politician and United States Air Force officer who has served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was a member of the Iowa Senate for the 15th district from 2019 to 2023 and the Iowa House of Representatives for the 30th district from...

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61. Goli Taraqqi

1939-. (aged 87)

screenwriter short story writer writer

Zohreh Taraghi-Moghadam, better known as Goli Taraghi is an Iranian novelist and short story writer.

62. Sherrill Milnes

1935-. (aged 91)

opera singer

Sherrill Milnes is an American dramatic baritone most famous for his Verdi roles. From 1965 until 1997 he was associated with the Metropolitan Opera. His voice is a high dramatic baritone, combining good legato with an incisive rhythmic style.

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63. Carol Morris

1936-. (aged 90)

actor beauty pageant contestant model

Carol Ann Laverne Morris is an American actress, model and beauty queen who was the second Miss USA to win the Miss Universe title in the pageant's fifth edition in 1956. She was crowned by Hillevi Rombin, Miss Universe 1955, of Sweden.

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64. Susan Glaspell

1876-1948 (aged 72)

women's rights activist novelist journalist actor biographer

Susan Keating Glaspell was an American playwright, novelist, journalist and actress. With her husband George Cram Cook, she founded the Provincetown Players, the first modern American theatre company.

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65. Abby Finkenauer

1988-. (aged 38)

diplomat politician

Abby Lea Finkenauer is an American politician who served as the United States Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues within the U.S. Department of State from 2022 to 2025. Finkenauer previously served as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

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66. John August

1970-. (aged 56)

screenwriter film director podcaster journalist film producer

John August is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is known for writing the films Go (1999), Charlie's Angels (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Frankenweenie (2012), the Disney live-action adaptation of Aladdin (2019), the novels Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire (2018), Arlo Finch...

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67. Billy Cundiff

1980-. (aged 46)

basketball player American football player

William Ambrose Cundiff is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Drake University, and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2002.

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68. Zach Johnson

1976-. (aged 50)

golfer

Zachary Harris Johnson is an American professional golfer who has 12 victories on the PGA Tour, including two major championships, the 2007 Masters and the 2015 Open Championship. At the 2023 Ryder Cup, Johnson captained the U.S. squad against Europe in Rome, Italy.

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69. Terry Branstad

1946-. (aged 80)

academic administrator lawyer diplomat politician

Terry Edward Branstad is a retired American politician and U.S. Army veteran who served as the 39th and 42nd governor of Iowa (1983–1999; 2011–2017) and the United States ambassador to China (2017–2020). A member of the Republican Party, Branstad is the longest-serving governor in United States history, with a total gubernatorial tenure of 22 years, 4 months, and 13 days.

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70. Syleena Johnson

1976-. (aged 50)

singer-songwriter actor

Syleena Johnson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for her guest appearance on Kanye West's 2004 single "All Falls Down", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. She signed with Jive Records to release three albums: Chapter 1: Love, Pain & Forgiveness (2001), Chapter 2: The Voice (2002), and Chapter...

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71. Steve Allen

1921-2000 (aged 79)

writer comedian television personality film actor musician

Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television and radio personality, comedian, musician, composer, writer, and actor. Though he got his start in radio, he is best known for his extensive network television career.

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72. Julee Cruise

1956-2022 (aged 66)

actor singer musician

Julee Ann Cruise was an American singer and actress, known for her collaborations with composer Angelo Badalamenti and filmmaker David Lynch in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She released four albums beginning with 1989's Floating into the Night.

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73. Ira Levin

1929-2007 (aged 78)

screenwriter novelist writer science fiction writer lyricist

Ira Marvin Levin was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels A Kiss Before Dying (1953), Rosemary's Baby (1967), The Stepford Wives (1972), This Perfect Day (1970), The Boys from Brazil (1976), and Sliver (1991). Levin also wrote the play Deathtrap (1978). Many of his novels and plays have been adapted into films. He received the...

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74. Michael Emerson

1954-. (aged 72)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Michael Emerson is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost (2006–2010) and as Harold Finch in the CBS series Person of Interest (2011–2016). Other prominent roles include Zep Hindle in the horror film Saw (2004) and as Dr. Leland Townsend in the Paramount+ thriller series Evil (2019–2024).

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75. Bill Bryson

1951-. (aged 75)

autobiographer science writer travel writer journalist traveler

William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has resided in Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He was the chancellor of Durham...

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76. Jim Nussle

1960-. (aged 66)

lawyer politician

James Allen Nussle is an American businessman and retired politician who has been president and chief executive officer of the Credit Union National Association from 2014 to 2024 and of its successor group America's Credit Unions since 2024. Nussle served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007 and was the Republican nominee...

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77. Elesha Gayman

politician

Elesha L. Gayman is a former Iowa State Representative from the 84th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Gayman served on several committees in the Iowa House - the Agriculture committee; the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; and the Public Safety committee. She was vice-chair of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

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78. Adam Gregg

1983-. (aged 43)

politician

Adam Gregg is an American politician who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2019 to 2024 and as acting lieutenant governor from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Gregg served as Public Defender of Iowa from 2014 to 2017. He was the Republican candidate for Attorney General of Iowa in the November 2014 elections.

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79. Bob Vander Plaats

1963-. (aged 63)

teacher

Robert Lee Vander Plaats is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010, he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader, a socially conservative organization in Iowa.

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80. Nate Boulton

1980-. (aged 46)

politician

Nate Boulton is an American politician who served in the Iowa Senate from 2017 to 2025. Boulton, a Democrat, represented the 20th and 16th districts. Boulton was first elected in 2016 to replace retiring Democratic Senator Dick Dearden.

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81. Willie McCarter

1946-2023 (aged 77)

basketball player basketball coach

Willie J. McCarter was an American basketball player. He was a 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m), 175 lb (79 kg) guard. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 ppg in three seasons. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th pick in the 1969 NBA draft, and played three seasons with the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.

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82. Kevin McCarthy

1965-. (aged 61)

politician

Kevin McCarthy was an American stage, film and television actor, remembered as the male lead in the horror science fiction film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956).

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83. Mark W. Bennett

1950-. (aged 76)

lawyer judge

Mark Warren Bennett is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa and a professor at Drake University Law School.

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84. Tarryl Clark

1961-. (aged 65)

lawyer politician

Tarryl Lynn Clark is an American activist, attorney, politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate. A Democrat, she represented District 15, including portions of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties, from 2006 to 2011. She was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee for United States Congress in 2010, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Republican Michele Bachmann.

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85. Brian Lohse

1968-. (aged 58)

lawyer politician

Brian K. Lohse is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2018, succeeding Zach Nunn in District 30. Prior to his state legislative service, Lohse sat on the city council of Bondurant, Iowa, for eight years.

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86. S. S. Still

1851-1931 (aged 80)

physician

Summerfield Saunders Still, nephew of Andrew Taylor Still, was an osteopath and founder of a school of osteopathy.

87. Ralph Watts

1944-. (aged 82)

politician

Ralph C. Watts is the Iowa State Representative from the 19th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. He received his BS from the University of Wyoming and did MBA work at Drake University and at Creighton University.

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88. Russell C. Davis

1938-. (aged 88)

lawyer military officer

Russell C. Davis is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as commander of the District of Columbia National Guard and Chief of the National Guard Bureau.

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89. Brian Wansink

1960-. (aged 66)

nutritionist

Brian Wansink is an American former professor and researcher who worked in consumer behavior and marketing research. He was the executive director of the USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) from 2007 to 2009 and held the John S. Dyson Endowed Chair in the Applied Economics and Management Department at Cornell University, where he directed the Cornell Food...

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90. Dayton Duncan

1949-. (aged 77)

film producer screenwriter writer television producer opinion journalist

Dayton Duncan is an American screenwriter, producer and former political aide.

91. Miriam Weiner

1942-. (aged 84)

archivist columnist writer researcher genealogist

Miriam Weiner is an American genealogist, author, and lecturer who specializes in the research of Jewish roots in Poland and the former Soviet Union. Weiner is considered to be one of the pioneers of contemporary Jewish genealogy through her work to open up archives and is described as a trail-blazing, highly respected guide and leading authority on archival holdings and...

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92. David Young

1936-2025 (aged 89)

lawyer businessperson

David Martin Young is an American former basketball player who graduated from Xavier University and North Carolina Central University and was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2004 NBA draft. He was signed to a contract but waived a month later, before he played in any NBA games.

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93. Andy McKean

1949-. (aged 77)

politician

Andrew John McKean is an American politician and retired attorney in the state of Iowa. He represented various districts in the Iowa House of Representatives, including District 23 from 1979 to 1983 and District 44 from 1983 to 1993. Afterward, he served in the Iowa Senate, representing District 28 from 1993 to 2003. He served as a supervisor of Jones...

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94. Merwin Coad

1924-2025 (aged 101)

politician

Doyle Merwin Coad was an American minister and politician from Iowa who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1963. His election snapped the Republican Party's fourteen-year hold on every U.S. House seat from Iowa. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

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95. Roger Williams

1924-2011 (aged 87)

musician pianist

John Roger Williams is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Texas's 25th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he served under Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of State of Texas from 2004 to 2007.

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96. Mark Doty

1953-. (aged 73)

poet

Mark Doty is an American poet and memoirist best known for his work My Alexandria. He was the winner of the National Book Award for Poetry in 2008.

97. Ed Fallon

1958-. (aged 68)

politician

Ed S. Fallon is an American activist, former politician, talk show host, author and urban farmer from the State of Iowa. He was previously a Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa and the U.S. Congress, and served as a member of the Iowa General Assembly from 1993 to 2006.

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98. Chet Culver

1966-. (aged 60)

politician

Chester John Culver is an American politician who served from 2007 through 2011 as the 41st governor of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 29th Secretary of State of Iowa from 1999 to 2007. He was elected governor in the 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election and ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 2010, losing to Terry Branstad.

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99. Sam Wanamaker

1919-1993 (aged 74)

theatrical director stage actor film director television actor film actor

Samuel Wanamaker was an American actor and director, whose career on stage and in film and television spanned five decades. He began his career on Broadway, but spent most of his professional life in the United Kingdom, where he emigrated after becoming fearful of being blacklisted in Hollywood due to his communist views in the 1950s.

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100. Jeremy Piven

1965-. (aged 61)

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Jeremy Samuel Piven is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Ari Gold in the comedy series Entourage, for which he won a Golden Globe Award and three consecutive Emmy Awards. He also played the title role in the British period drama Mr Selfridge, and portrayed Spence Kovak on Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom Ellen.

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