Notable Alumni of George Washington University [Sorted List]

1. Adam Friedland

1987-. (aged 39)

comedian podcaster

Adam Dean Friedland is an American stand-up comedian, talk-show host and podcaster. Described by GQ as a potential "Millennial Jon Stewart", he hosts the online comedy talk show The Adam Friedland Show after having co-hosted its predecessor, Cum Town, with Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias.

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2. Luhut Binsar Panjaitan

1947-. (aged 79)

military personnel politician

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and retired four-star Army general who has been serving as Chairperson of the National Economic Council since October 2024. He previously served in various posts in his political career, including the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs (and Investment in 2019–2024) from July 2016 to October 2024, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and...

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3. Christopher C. Miller

1965-. (aged 61)

civil servant politician

Christopher Charles Miller is an American Special Forces colonel who served as acting United States secretary of defense from November 9, 2020, to January 20, 2021. He previously served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center from August 10 to November 9, 2020. Before his civilian service in the Department of Defense, Miller was a Green Beret, commanding units of...

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4. Margaret Truman

1924-2008 (aged 84)

singer novelist writer actor biographer

Mary Margaret Truman Daniel was an American classical soprano, actress, journalist, radio and television personality, writer, and New York socialite. She was the only child of President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman. While her father was president during the years 1945 to 1953, Margaret regularly accompanied him on campaign trips, such as the 1948 countrywide whistle-stop campaign...

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5. Rachel Zoe

1971-. (aged 55)

fashion designer wardrobe stylist

Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig is an American fashion designer, businesswoman and author who rose to prominence as a celebrity wardrobe stylist. She has been credited with the creation of "the boho-meets-rock chic look that came to define a new breed of Hollywood ‘it’-girls who were as adept at setting trends as they were at causing trouble" in the mid-2000s. Describing her...

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6. Vidya Iyer

1990-. (aged 36)

singer television producer YouTuber

Vidya Iyer, better known by her stage name Vidya Vox, is an American YouTuber and singer. She was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and immigrated with her family to the United States at the age of eight. According to NBC News, her music is a mix of "Western pop, electronic dance music, Bollywood hits, and Indian classical music." Since...

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7. Mustafa Koç

1960-2016 (aged 56)

entrepreneur businessperson

Mustafa Vehbi Koç was a Turkish businessman and a third generation member of the Koç family. He is best known as the chairman of Koç Holding, a position he held from 2003 until his death in 2016.

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8. John Kiriakou

1964-. (aged 62)

writer intelligence analyst radio consultant

John Chris Kiriakou is an American whistleblower, author, journalist and former intelligence officer. Kiriakou is a columnist with Reader Supported News. He was sent to prison for exposing the interrogation techniques of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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9. Yasmine Pahlavi

1968-. (aged 58)

lawyer activist

Yasmine Pahlavi is the wife of Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of the former Imperial State of Iran.

10. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

1958-. (aged 68)

engineer businessperson politician

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2017 to May 2018. He also currently leads Awaam Pakistan (AP) as its chairman. Abbasi was the senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), and had been the secretary-general of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an anti-PTI coalition...

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11. Fred Grandy

1948-. (aged 78)

politician television actor film actor actor radio personality

Fredrick Lawrence Grandy is an American actor who played "Gopher" on the TV series The Love Boat and who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa. Grandy was most recently the host of The Grandy Group, a morning drive time radio talk show on 630 WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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12. Patricia Altschul

1941-. (aged 85)

art collector socialite

Patricia Altschul is an American socialite, art collector, and personality on the reality television series, Southern Charm. She is the widow of Arthur G. Altschul, a former Goldman Sachs partner and prominent art collector and philanthropist. Mrs. Altschul has been a director or trustee of several nonprofit organizations including the New York Historical Society and Historic Hudson Valley (the Rockefeller...

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13. İbrahim Kalın

1971-. (aged 55)

civil servant musician university teacher writer

İbrahim Kalın is a Turkish bureaucrat and academic who is the current director of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT). An academic specialising in Islamic philosophy, Kalın received his doctorate at George Washington University under the supervision of Seyyed Hossein Nasr. He previously served as Coordinator of the Office of Public Diplomacy, of which he was also a founder, Deputy Undersecretary...

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14. Billy Mitchell

1879-1936 (aged 57)

airman military officer aircraft pilot

William Lendrum Mitchell was a United States Army officer who had a major role in the creation of the United States Air Force.

15. William Peter Blatty

1928-2017 (aged 89)

novelist film producer film director screenwriter prose writer

William Peter Blatty was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for his screenplay for the 1973 film adaptation. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist, and was nominated for Best Picture as its producer. The film also earned Blatty a Golden Globe Award for...

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16. Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud

1975-. (aged 51)

discussion moderator ambassador aristocrat

Reema bint Bandar Al Saud is the current Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, a position her father had also previously held. Appointed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz, she presented her credentials to Donald Trump on 8 July 2019 and took office as ambassador on 23 February 2019—becoming the first woman to serve in the role of ambassador in...

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17. Yvonne Orji

1983-. (aged 43)

actor comedian television actor

Yvonne Anuli Orji // is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role in the television series Insecure (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and three NAACP Image Awards.

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18. Kate Bolduan

1983-. (aged 43)

journalist news presenter

Katherine Jean Bolduan is an American broadcast journalist and news anchor for CNN based in New York City. She is currently a co-anchor of CNN News Central, and previously anchored State of America with Kate Bolduan, New Day and At This Hour with Kate Bolduan. She also served as a congressional correspondent based in Washington, D.C., as well as a...

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19. Angela Aki

1977-. (aged 49)

singer composer singer-songwriter pianist songwriter

Kiyomi Angela Aki known professionally as Angela Aki (アンジェラ・アキ, Anjera Aki), is a Japanese pop singer, songwriter and pianist.

20. Kasie Hunt

1985-. (aged 41)

journalist

Kasie Sue Hunt is an American political correspondent for CNN and host of The Arena with Kasie Hunt. From 2013 to 2021, she was NBC News' Capitol Hill correspondent, covering Congress across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms and was the host of MSNBC's Way Too Early with Kasie Hunt and Kasie DC. From 2024 to 2025, Hunt also hosted...

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21. Ross Martin

1920-1981 (aged 61)

film actor television actor stage actor

Ross Martin was an American radio, voice, stage, film, and television actor. Martin was best known for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBS Western series The Wild Wild West, which aired from 1965 to 1969. He was the voice of Doctor Paul Williams in 1972's Sealab 2020, additional characters in 1973's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and additional character...

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22. John P. O'Neill

1952-2001 (aged 49)

special agent expert

John Patrick O'Neill was an American counter-terrorism expert who worked as a special agent and eventually a special agent in charge in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1995, O'Neill began to intensely study the roots of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing after he assisted in the capture of Ramzi Yousef, who was the leader of that plot.

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23. Chuck Todd

1972-. (aged 54)

podcaster news presenter journalist television presenter

Charles David Todd is an American journalist who was the 12th moderator of NBC's Meet the Press and is the current host of the podcast, “The Chuck ToddCast." During his time at NBC News between 2007 and 2025, Todd also hosted Meet the Press Now, its daily edition on NBC News Now, and served as the Chief Political Analyst for...

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24. Clyde Tolson

1900-1975 (aged 75)

civil servant lawyer

Clyde Anderson Tolson was an American law enforcement officer who was the second-ranking official of the FBI from 1930 until 1972, from 1947 titled Associate Director, primarily responsible for personnel and discipline. He was the protégé and long-time top deputy of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.

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25. Shoshanna Lonstein-Gruss

1975-. (aged 51)

fashion designer

Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss is an American writer and fashion designer and the founder and creative director of the fashion label Shoshanna, which launched in 1998.

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26. Haddaway

1965-. (aged 61)

singer musician

Nestor Alexander Haddaway is a Trinidadian-born German singer best known for his 1993 hit single "What Is Love", which reached number 1 in 13 countries.

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27. Mark Warner

1954-. (aged 72)

congressional staff venture capitalist entrepreneur politician

Mark Robert Warner is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. He is vice chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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28. Red Auerbach

1917-2006 (aged 89)

coach basketball player basketball coach

Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American professional basketball coach and executive. As head coach, he led the Boston Celtics to eight consecutive NBA championships between 1959 to 1966. On retiring in 1966, he held an NBA coaching record of 938 wins. He served as general manager of the Celtics from 1966 to 1984, and later as President and Vice-Chairman...

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29. Manish Dayal

1983-. (aged 43)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Manish Dayal is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the CW teen drama series 90210 (2011–2012) as well as in the films The Hundred Foot Journey (2014) and Viceroy's House (2017). From 2018 to 2023, he was featured as a main cast member of the Fox medical drama series The Resident.

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30. Daniel Noboa

1987-. (aged 39)

politician businessperson administrator

Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín is an Ecuadorian politician and businessman serving as the 48th and current president of Ecuador since 2023. Having first taken office at the age of 35, he is the second-youngest president in the country's history, after Juan José Flores, and the youngest to be elected.

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31. Tim Gunn

1953-. (aged 73)

writer costume designer actor photographer reality television participant

Timothy MacKenzie Gunn is an American author, academic, and television personality. He served on the faculty of Parsons School of Design in Greenwich Village, New York from 1982 to 2007 and was chair of fashion design at the school from August 2000 to March 2007, after which he joined Liz Claiborne (now Kate Spade & Company) as its chief creative...

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32. Marjorie Merriweather Post

1887-1973 (aged 86)

art collector philanthropist entrepreneur socialite

Marjorie Merriweather Post was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was the daughter of C. W. Post and the owner of General Foods Corporation. For much of Post's life, she was known as the wealthiest woman in the United States.

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33. Dina Merrill

1923-2017 (aged 94)

television actor executive producer stage actor film actor

Dina Merrill was an American actress. She had more than a hundred film and television credits from the late 1950s until 2000s.

34. Donna Dixon

1957-. (aged 69)

film actor television actor beauty pageant contestant

Donna Lynn Dixon is an American model, pageant winner and former actress. Her acting credits include two seasons as Sonny Lumet in the television show Bosom Buddies and roles in Doctor Detroit (where she met her future husband Dan Aykroyd) and Spies Like Us.

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35. Andika Perkasa

1964-. (aged 62)

military personnel

Andika Muhammad Perkasa is a retired Indonesian general who previously served as the 21st Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Panglima TNI). He was appointed by the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in November 2021, replacing the retiring ACM Hadi Tjahjanto.

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36. 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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37. Scott Wolf

1968-. (aged 58)

voice actor television actor actor film actor

Scott Richard Wolf is an American actor. In television, he is known for his roles as Bailey Salinger in Party of Five (1994–2000), as Jeremy Kates in The Nine (2006–2007), as Donnie Ryan in Perception (2013–2015) and as Carson Drew in Nancy Drew (2019–2023). In film, he is best known for starring in Go (1999) and voicing Scamp in Lady...

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38. Dana Bash

1971-. (aged 55)

television presenter news presenter journalist

Dana Ruth Bash is an American journalist, news anchor, host of Inside Politics and co-anchor of State of the Union on CNN.

39. Bob Woodward

1943-. (aged 83)

journalist writer

Robert Upshur Woodward is an American investigative journalist. He started working for The Washington Post as a reporter in 1971 and now holds the honorific title of associate editor there, though the Post no longer employs him.

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40. Yuta Watanabe

1994-. (aged 32)

basketball player

Yuta Watanabe is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Chiba Jets Funabashi of the B.League. He played college basketball in the United States for the George Washington Colonials (now Revolutionaries), becoming the first Japanese-born student athlete to secure an NCAA Division I basketball scholarship. He was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. He has also...

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41. Huma Abedin

1976-. (aged 50)

political staffer

Huma Mahmood Abedin is an American political staffer who was chief of staff to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Abedin served as vice chair of Clinton's campaign for President of the United States in 2016. Before that, Abedin was deputy chief of staff to Clinton from 2009 to 2012 when Clinton served as U.S. Secretary of State. She...

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42. Glenn Greenwald

1967-. (aged 59)

jurist lawyer writer pundit blogger

Glenn Edward Greenwald is an American journalist, author, and former lawyer.

43. T.J. Miller

1981-. (aged 45)

podcaster comedian film producer actor film actor

Todd Joseph Miller is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He played Erlich Bachman in the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley (2014–2017) and the Marvel Comics character Weasel in the superhero comedy film Deadpool (2016) and its 2018 sequel.

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44. Roger Stone

1952-. (aged 74)

political adviser radio personality talk show host writer non-fiction writer

Roger Jason Stone is an American right-wing political activist, consultant and lobbyist. He is a prominent consultant and lobbyist within the New Right, and Donald Trump's longest-serving political adviser. He was the subject of widespread media coverage for the Mueller special counsel investigation and his alleged involvement with and connections to Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election as...

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45. Colin Powell

1937-2021 (aged 84)

diplomat army officer politician

Colin Luther Powell was an American Army general, diplomat, and statesman who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005 and was the highest-ranking Black American in the federal executive branch in American history (along with his successor Condoleezza Rice) until the election of Barack Obama as president in 2008. Originally a member of the Republican...

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46. L. Ron Hubbard

1911-1986 (aged 75)

military officer writer religious leader screenwriter novelist

Lafayette Ronald Hubbard was an American author and the founder of Scientology. A prolific writer of pulp science fiction and fantasy novels in his early career, in 1950 he authored the pseudoscientific book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and established organizations to promote and practice Dianetics techniques. Hubbard created Scientology in 1952 after losing the intellectual rights to...

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47. J. Edgar Hoover

1895-1972 (aged 77)

military officer politician lawyer librarian screenwriter

John Edgar Hoover was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the fifth and final director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). President Calvin Coolidge first appointed Hoover as director of the BOI, the predecessor to the FBI, in 1924. After 11 years in the post, Hoover became...

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48. Kerry Washington

1977-. (aged 49)

television actor voice actor television producer actor film actor

Kerry Marisa Washington is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Tony Awards. She was included in Time's 100 list of most influential people in 2014, and Forbes named her the eighth highest-paid television actress in 2018.

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49. Courteney Cox

1964-. (aged 62)

television actor film director actor television producer model

Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress and producer. She rose to international prominence by playing Monica Geller in the NBC sitcom Friends (1994–2004) and Gale Weathers in the horror film franchise Scream (1996–present). Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award, nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of...

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50. Katie Miller

1994-. (aged 32)

press secretary spokesperson

Katie Rose Waldman Miller is an American political advisor and podcaster who served as the communications director to the vice president from 2020 to 2021 and the press secretary to the vice president from 2019 to 2020.

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51. Mercedes Schlapp

1972-. (aged 54)

columnist lobbyist writer

Mercedes Schlapp is an American communications specialist and political commentator for both English and Spanish media. She has served in two presidential administrations as director of specialty media under George W. Bush and as White House Director of Strategic Communications in the Trump administration from September 2017 to July 2019. She went on to work on the Trump 2020 re-election...

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52. Larry Craig

1945-. (aged 81)

farmer husbandry worker politician

Lawrence Edwin Craig is an American retired politician from the state of Idaho. A member of the Republican Party, Craig represented Idaho in the United States Senate from 1991 to 2009 and represented Idaho's 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1991.

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53. Mark Felt

1913-2008 (aged 95)

jurist lawyer whistleblower politician

William Mark Felt Sr. was an American law enforcement officer who worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1942 to 1973 and was known for his role in uncovering the Watergate scandal. Felt was an FBI special agent who eventually rose to the position of Deputy Director, the Bureau's second-highest-ranking post. Felt worked in several FBI field offices...

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54. Jerry Reinsdorf

1936-. (aged 90)

lawyer businessperson

Jerry Michael Reinsdorf is an American sports executive and businessman who is the owner of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and MLB's Chicago White Sox. He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been the owner of the White Sox and Bulls for nearly 40 years. As of May 2024, his net worth...

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55. Pedro Pierluisi

1959-. (aged 67)

lawyer politician

Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 2021 to 2025, having previously been the de facto governor from August 2–7, 2019. A member of New Progressive and Democratic Parties, he previously served as acting Secretary of State of Puerto Rico in 2019, as Resident Commissioner of Puerto...

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56. Jeremiah Denton

1924-2014 (aged 90)

politician military officer

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. was an American politician and United States Navy two-star admiral who served as a U.S. senator representing Alabama from 1981 to 1987. He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to a Senate seat in Alabama.

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57. Irvin Yalom

1931-. (aged 95)

psychotherapist writer existential therapist university teacher psychiatrist

Irvin David Yalom is an American existential psychiatrist who is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, as well as author of both fiction and nonfiction.

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58. David Eisenhower

1948-. (aged 78)

writer military officer

Dwight David Eisenhower II is an American author, public policy fellow, and television host. He is the grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower and a son-in-law of President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon.

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59. Eliza Dushku

1980-. (aged 46)

stage actor television actor voice actor actor film actor

Eliza Patricia Dushku is an American and Albanian retired actress. Dushku starred as Faith in the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998–2003) and its spin-off series Angel (2000–2003). She also had lead roles in the Fox supernatural drama series Tru Calling (2003–2005) and the Fox science fiction series Dollhouse (2009–2010), for which she was a producer.

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60. Brian Williams

1959-. (aged 67)

news presenter editing staff blogger editor-in-chief journalist

Brian James Williams OC is a retired Canadian sportscaster who is best known for his coverage of the Olympic Games.

61. Tammy Duckworth

1968-. (aged 58)

politician helicopter pilot non-fiction writer

Ladda Tammy Duckworth is an American politician and Army National Guard veteran serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois, a seat she has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.

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62. John Foster Dulles

1888-1959 (aged 71)

politician trustee lawyer diplomat chairperson

John Foster Dulles was an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as United States secretary of state under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 until his resignation in 1959. A member of the Republican Party, he was briefly a U.S. senator from New York in 1949. Dulles was a significant figure in the early Cold War era who pushed...

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63. Allen W. Dulles

1893-1969 (aged 76)

lawyer diplomat intelligence officer politician

Allen Welsh Dulles was an American lawyer who was the first civilian director of central intelligence (DCI), and its longest serving director. As head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the early Cold War, he oversaw numerous activities, such as the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, the Project MKUltra mind control program, and the Bay...

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64. Syngman Rhee

1875-1965 (aged 90)

politician writer journalist

Syngman Rhee, also known by his art name Unam (우남; 雩南), was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee was also the first and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea from 1919 to his impeachment in 1925 and from 1947 to 1948. His administration...

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65. William Barr

1950-. (aged 76)

political scientist lawyer politician

William Pelham Barr is an American attorney who served as United States Attorney General in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1991 to 1993 and again in the first administration of President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2020.

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66. Mikheil Saakashvili

1967-. (aged 59)

jurist lawyer television presenter politician

Mikheil "Misha" Saakashvili is a Georgian-Ukrainian politician. He was the third president of Georgia for two consecutive terms from January 2004 to November 2013, with a break from November 2007 to January 2008 after he stepped down following anti-government demonstrations and ahead of an early presidential election. He is the founder and former chairman of Georgia's United National Movement party....

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67. Casey Affleck

1975-. (aged 51)

voice actor stage actor film editor actor television actor

Casey Affleck is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. The younger brother of actor Ben Affleck, he began his career as a child actor, appearing in the PBS television film Lemon Sky (1988). He later appeared in three Gus Van Sant films:...

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68. Rooney Mara

1985-. (aged 41)

actor television actor film actor voice actor fashion designer

Patricia Rooney Mara is an American actress. Her accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a British Academy Film Award.

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69. Alec Baldwin

1958-. (aged 68)

film director director producer television actor voice actor

Alexander Rae Baldwin III is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama. He has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and eight Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award,...

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70. Ina Garten

1948-. (aged 78)

columnist chef writer

Ina Rosenberg Garten is an American television cook and author. She is host of the Food Network program Barefoot Contessa and was a former staff member of the Office of Management and Budget. Among her dishes are Perfect Roast Chicken, Weeknight Bolognese, French Apple Tart, and a simplified version of beef bourguignon. Her culinary career began with her gourmet food...

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71. Mark T. Esper

1964-. (aged 62)

lobbyist military officer

Mark Thomas Esper is an American politician and manufacturing executive who served as the 27th United States secretary of defense from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served as the 23rd U.S. secretary of the Army from November 2017 to July 2019.

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72. Hal Moore

1922-2017 (aged 95)

army officer writer

Harold Gregory Moore Jr. was a United States Army lieutenant general and author. As a lieutenant colonel, he commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, at the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965, during the Vietnam War. The battle was detailed in the 1992 bestseller We Were Soldiers Once…and Young, co-authored by Moore and made into the film We Were...

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73. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

1929-1994 (aged 65)

literary editor model writer socialite journalist

Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis, also known as Jackie Kennedy, and as Jackie O following her second marriage, was the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. She was regarded as an international icon for her unique fashion choices, and her work as a cultural ambassador of the United States...

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74. Karen Allen

1951-. (aged 75)

television actor stage actor film director film actor

Karen Jane Allen is an American film, television and stage actress. She made her film debut in the comedy film Animal House (1978), which was soon followed by a small role in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama Manhattan (1979) and a co-lead role in Philip Kaufman's coming-of-age film The Wanderers (1979), before co-starring opposite Al Pacino in William Friedkin's crime thriller...

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75. Duff Goldman

1974-. (aged 52)

chef

Jeffrey Adam "Duff" Goldman is an American businessman, pastry chef, television personality, and writer. He is the executive chef of Baltimore’s Charm City Cakes shop, which was featured in the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes, and Los Angeles’s Charm City Cakes West, which was featured in Food Network's Duff Till Dawn and "Cake Masters" series. His work...

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76. James E. Webb

1906-1992 (aged 86)

Marine officer lawyer military aviator politician

James Edwin Webb was an American government official who served as Undersecretary of State from 1949 to 1952. He was the second administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968. Webb led NASA from the beginning of the Kennedy administration through the end of the Johnson administration, thus overseeing each of the critical first crewed missions throughout...

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77. Frank Robinson

1935-2019 (aged 84)

baseball player-manager baseball coach baseball player

Franklin Marquieth Robinson is an American professional basketball retired player. He played college basketball for the East Carolina University and the California State University, Fullerton.

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78. Jared Leto

1971-. (aged 55)

manufacturer businessperson record producer composer singer

Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor and musician. Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Additionally, he is recognized for his musicianship and eccentric stage persona as frontman of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars.

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79. David Lynch

1946-2025 (aged 79)

cinematographer lyricist animator film screenwriter photographer

David Keith Lynch was an American filmmaker, actor, painter, and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, with his films often characterized by a distinctive surrealist sensibility that gave rise to the adjective "Lynchian". In a career spanning more than five decades, he received numerous accolades, including a...

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80. Charles Colson

1931-2012 (aged 81)

lawyer writer politician

Charles Wendell Colson, generally referred to as Chuck Colson, was an American attorney and political advisor who served as Special Counsel to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1970. Once known as President Nixon's "hatchet man", Colson gained notoriety at the height of the Watergate scandal, for being named as one of the Watergate Seven and also for pleading guilty...

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81. Ken Starr

1946-2022 (aged 76)

prosecutor university teacher lawyer judge politician

Kenneth Winston Starr was an American lawyer and judge who as independent counsel authored the Starr Report, which served as the basis of the impeachment of Bill Clinton. He headed an investigation of members of the Clinton administration, known as the Whitewater controversy, from 1994 to 1998. Starr previously served as a federal appellate judge on the U.S. Court of...

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82. Clay Travis

1979-. (aged 47)

talk show host radio personality writer sports journalist television producer

Richard Clay Travis is an American writer, lawyer, radio host and television analyst, and founder of OutKick.

83. Elizabeth Warren

1949-. (aged 77)

economist jurist lawyer writer university teacher

Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and regarded as a progressive, Warren has focused on consumer protection, equitable economic opportunity, and the social safety net while in the Senate. Warren was a candidate in...

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84. George W. Romney

1907-1995 (aged 88)

missionary businessperson lobbyist politician

George Wilcken Romney was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rd governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969, and 3rd secretary of housing and urban development from 1969 to 1973. He was the father of Mitt Romney, who served as...

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85. Anousheh Ansari

1966-. (aged 60)

entrepreneur private astronaut engineer business executive businessperson

Anousheh Ansari is an Iranian-American engineer, space tourist, and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and chairwoman of Prodea Systems, and her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and chief executive officer of Telecom Technologies, Inc. On September 18, 2006, she became the first Iranian person to be in outer space. Ansari was the fourth overall self-funded space tourist and...

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86. Eric Cantor

1963-. (aged 63)

lawyer businessperson politician

Eric Ivan Cantor is an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district from 2001 until his resignation in 2014. A member of the Republican Party, Cantor served as House minority whip from 2009 to 2011 and as House majority leader from 2011 to 2014.

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87. John Warner

1927-2021 (aged 94)

military officer politician lawyer jurist farmer

John William Warner III was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Virginia from 1979 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974. Warner is both the longest serving Republican Senator from Virginia, and the second longest serving Senator from...

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88. Merce Cunningham

1919-2009 (aged 90)

ballet dancer dancer draftsperson author choreographer

Mercier Philip Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. He frequently collaborated with artists of other disciplines, including musicians John Cage, David Tudor, Brian Eno, and graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns; and fashion designer Rei Kawakubo....

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89. Robert Byrd

1917-2010 (aged 93)

historian fiddler lawyer politician

Robert Carlyle Byrd was an American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953 until 1959. He remains the longest-serving U.S. senator in history; he was the longest-serving member in the history...

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90. Lee Myung-bak

1941-. (aged 85)

businessperson politician

Lee Myung-bak GOM, often referred to by his initials MB, is a South Korean politician and business executive who served as the tenth president of South Korea from 2008 to 2013. A member of then Saenuri Party, he was the mayor of Seoul from 2002 to 2006. Before entering politics, he was the chief executive officer of Hyundai Engineering and...

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91. Karen Makishima

1976-. (aged 50)

politician political scientist

Karen Makishima is a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, she has been a member of the House of Representatives from the Kanagawa 17th district since 2012.

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92. Jeong Ju-yung

1915-2001 (aged 86)

autobiographer industrialist entrepreneur politician

Chung Ju-yung or Jung Joo-young was a South Korean entrepreneur and the founder of Hyundai Group, one of the largest chaebols in South Korea. Under his leadership, Hyundai became the world's largest shipbuilder, while Hyundai Motor Group expanded to become the largest automobile manufacturer in Korea and the third-largest worldwide. He is considered a pivotal figure in the development of...

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93. Lee Byung-chul

1910-1987 (aged 77)

entrepreneur

Lee Byung-chul was a South Korean businessman who founded the Samsung Group, the country's largest chaebol (conglomerate). Lee founded Samsung in 1938, at the age of 28. He is widely recognized as one of the most successful business magnates in South Korean history.

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94. Lee Kun-hee

1942-2020 (aged 78)

industrialist sports official businessperson entrepreneur

Lee Kun-hee was a South Korean businessman who served as the chairman of Samsung from 1987 to 2008 and from 2010 to his death in 2020. He is also credited with the transformation of Samsung to one of the world's largest business entities that engages in semiconductors, smartphones, electronics, shipbuilding, construction, and other businesses. Since Lee became the chairman of...

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95. Sandiaga Uno

1969-. (aged 57)

shareholder businessperson socialite politician

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno is an Indonesian businessman, investor and politician who served as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy from 2020 to 2024. He previously served as the 14th Deputy Governor of Jakarta, elected along with Anies Baswedan in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election after defeating incumbent pair Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (widely known as "Ahok") and Djarot Saiful Hidayat. He...

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96. Harry Reid

1939-2021 (aged 82)

city attorney lawyer politician

Harry Reid is an English actor. He is known for his role as Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, from 2014 until 2018.

97. Albert Rivera

1979-. (aged 47)

lawyer politician

Alberto Carlos Rivera Díaz, known as Albert Rivera, is a Spanish former politician who was the leader of Citizens from its founding in 2006 until 2019. He was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia (2006–2015) and the Congress of Deputies (2015–2019).

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98. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

1968-. (aged 58)

diplomat politician

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is a Croatian politician and diplomat who served as the president of Croatia from 2015 to 2020. She was the first woman to be elected to the office since the first multi-party elections in 1990 and independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. At 46 years of age, she also became the youngest person to assume the presidency.

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99. Juan Guaidó

1983-. (aged 43)

industrial engineer politician

Juan Gerardo Antonio Guaidó Márquez is a Venezuelan politician and opposition figure. He belonged to the social-democratic party Popular Will, and was a federal deputy to the National Assembly representing the state of Vargas. He was a key figure in the Venezuelan presidential crisis between 2019 and 2023, when he was recognized by 88 countries, the European Parliament, Andean Parliament,...

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100. Amien Rais

1944-. (aged 82)

politician

Muhammad Amien Rais is an Indonesian politician and conspiracy theorist. He was one of the leaders of the reform movement that forced the resignation of President Suharto in 1998. Amien Rais was the leader of Muhammadiyah, one of the two biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia, from 1995 to 2000. He was the Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from...

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