Notable Alumni of Indiana University – Bloomington [Sorted List]

1. Adam Ragusea

1982-. (aged 44)

cook television producer YouTuber

Adam Ragusea is an American YouTuber who creates videos about food recipes, food science, and culinary culture. Until 2020 he was a professor of journalism at Mercer University.

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2. Babe Laufenberg

1959-. (aged 67)

American football player

Brandon Hugh "Babe" Laufenberg is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was selected in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, and Kansas...

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3. Edgar Meyer

1960-. (aged 66)

composer professor

Edgar Meyer is an American bassist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz. He has won seven Grammy Awards and been nominated ten times.

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4. Aidan Morris

2001-. (aged 25)

association football player

Aidan Zen Patrick Morris is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough and the United States national team.

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5. Bobby Leonard

1932-2021 (aged 89)

basketball coach basketball player

William Robert "Slick" Leonard was an American professional basketball player, coach and color commentator. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, where he was a two-time All-American and a member of their national championship squad in 1953. After playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Leonard coached the Indiana Pacers to three American Basketball Association (ABA) championships. He...

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6. Randy Wittman

1959-. (aged 67)

basketball player basketball coach

Randy Scott Wittman is an American former professional basketball player at the guard position and former coach of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards.

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7. Thomas Bryant

1997-. (aged 29)

basketball player

Thomas Jermaine Bryant is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2015 to 2017. Bryant was a member of the Denver Nuggets team that won the 2023 NBA Finals.

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8. Dave Niehaus

1935-2010 (aged 75)

announcer sports commentator radio personality

David Arnold Niehaus was an American sportscaster. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for the American League's Seattle Mariners from their inaugural season in 1977 until his death after the 2010 season. In 2008, the National Baseball Hall of Fame awarded Niehaus the Ford C. Frick Award, the highest honor for American baseball broadcasters. Among fans nationwide and his peers,...

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9. John Patrick Lowrie

1952-. (aged 74)

novelist science fiction writer voice actor

John Patrick Lowrie is an American voice actor best known for voicing the Sniper in Team Fortress 2 and various characters in Dota 2. He has played Sherlock Holmes in the radio series The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes since 2001.

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10. Caleb Porter

1975-. (aged 51)

association football player association football coach

Caleb Porter is an American soccer coach who was most recently the head coach of Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. He was previously head coach of the Portland Timbers from 2013 until 2017. He won MLS Cup in 2015 with Portland and 2020 with Columbus. In addition to MLS, he coached the United States U-23 team in 2011–12,...

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11. Dick Van Arsdale

1943-2024 (aged 81)

basketball player basketball coach writer

Richard Albert Van Arsdale was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star selection, his No. 5 was retired by the Phoenix Suns.

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12. Leonard Slatkin

1944-. (aged 82)

music educator conductor composer

Leonard Edward Slatkin is an American conductor, author and composer.

13. Calbert Cheaney

1971-. (aged 55)

basketball player basketball coach

Calbert Nathaniel Cheaney is an American basketball coach and former player who served as Director of player development for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball of the Big Ten. He starred as a player for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball from 1989 to 1993 under coach Bob Knight. Cheaney ended his career as a three-time All-American and remains the Big Ten's...

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14. Troy Williams

1994-. (aged 32)

basketball player

Troy Williams is an American professional basketball player. He previously attended and played college basketball for Indiana.

15. Quinn Buckner

1954-. (aged 72)

basketball player basketball coach

William Quinn Buckner is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiate basketball for the Indiana University Hoosiers, and won a national championship in 1976. He was a captain of the last undefeated NCAA Division I basketball champion and of the 1976 Olympics gold medal team. Buckner was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick...

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16. Keith Smart

1964-. (aged 62)

basketball coach basketball player

Jonathan Keith Smart is an American former basketball coach and player.

17. Gonzalo P. Curiel

1953-. (aged 73)

lawyer judge

Gonzalo Paul Curiel is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

18. Derek Drouin

1990-. (aged 36)

high jumper athletics competitor

Derek Drouin is a Canadian retired track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. He won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and was the 2015 World Champion. He also won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Pan American Games, and won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at...

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19. Jared Jeffries

1981-. (aged 45)

basketball player

Jared Scott Carter Jeffries is an American former professional basketball player. Jeffries was drafted with the 11th overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. He also played for the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, and Portland Trail Blazers before retiring in 2013. In college, Jeffries played for the Indiana Hoosiers; during his sophomore year, he was...

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20. Tracy Porter

1986-. (aged 40)

American football player

Tracy O'Neil Porter is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft. Porter is best known for being a crucial player during the Saints’ 2009 season, in...

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21. Paul H. O'Neill

1935-2020 (aged 85)

businessperson politician

Paul Henry O'Neill was an American businessman and government official who served as the 72nd United States secretary of the treasury for part of President George W. Bush's first term, from January 2001 until his resignation in December 2002. Prior to his term as Secretary, O'Neill was chairman and CEO of industrial giant Alcoa and chairman of the RAND Corporation.

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22. Leonidas Kavakos

1967-. (aged 59)

violinist conductor composer

Leonidas Kavakos is a Greek violinist and conductor. He has won several international violin competition prizes, including the Sibelius, Paganini, Naumburg, and Indianapolis competitions. He is an Onassis Foundation scholar. He has also recorded for record labels such as Sony/BMG and BIS. As a conductor, he was an artistic director of the Camerata Salzburg and has been a guest conductor...

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23. Pat Knight

1970-. (aged 56)

basketball coach basketball player

Patrick Clair Knight is an American basketball coach. It was announced he had been hired as the men's coach at Marian University in Indianapolis on May 8, 2024. Prior to that he was a scout for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Knight assumed that position on July 1, 2014, and was the Pacers' college scout for...

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24. Del Harris

1937-. (aged 89)

actor basketball coach writer

Delmer William Harris is an American basketball coach who is currently the vice president of the Texas Legends, the NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He served as a head coach for the NBA's Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers, as well as the Legends. He was also an assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's...

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25. Charles Aidman

1925-1993 (aged 68)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Charles Leonard Aidman was an American stage, film and television actor.

26. Walt Bellamy

1939-2013 (aged 74)

basketball player

Walter Jones Bellamy was an American professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association, playing for four different teams. As a star for Indiana University in basketball in rebounds, he was invited to join the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team. In the Games that year, the team won every game by...

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27. Cam Cameron

1961-. (aged 65)

head coach American football player American football coach basketball player

Malcolm "Cam" Cameron is an American football coach who was most recently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the LSU Tigers football program. Cameron attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana and played quarterback for the school. Cameron began his coaching career in the NCAA with the Michigan Wolverines. After that he switched to the National Football League (NFL), where...

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28. Kent Benson

1954-. (aged 72)

basketball player

Michael Kent Benson is an American former professional basketball player. He was a two-time All-American for the Indiana Hoosiers, winning the 1976 Helms Foundation Player of the Year and helping lead the Hoosiers to the 1976 NCAA championship with a perfect 32–0 record, with Benson being named the 1976 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Benson was the No. 1...

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29. George McGinnis

1950-2023 (aged 73)

basketball player

George F. McGinnis was an American professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning third-team All-American honors in 1971, before starting his pro career in the ABA with the Indiana Pacers. A three-time ABA All-Star with the Pacers, McGinnis was named...

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30. Hermann Joseph Muller

1890-1967 (aged 77)

biologist university teacher biophysicist geneticist zoologist

Hermann Joseph Muller was an American geneticist who was awarded the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, "for the discovery that mutations can be induced by X-rays". Muller warned of long-term dangers of radioactive fallout from nuclear war and nuclear testing, which resulted in greater public scrutiny of these practices.

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31. Kevon Edmonds

1958-. (aged 68)

singer

Kevon Bernard Edmonds is an American singer. He is member of the R&B group After 7 and the older brother of Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. The group released three moderately successful albums for Virgin Records and became best known for their 1990 singles "Ready or Not" and "Can't Stop." Edmonds embarked on a solo career with his debut studio album 24/7...

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32. Emilie Autumn

1979-. (aged 47)

pianist violinist actor writer singer-songwriter

Emilie Autumn Liddell is an American singer-songwriter, poet, author, and violinist. Autumn's musical style is described by her as "Fairy Pop", "Fantasy Rock" or "Victoriandustrial". It is influenced by glam rock and from plays, novels, and history, particularly the Victorian era. Performing with her all-female backup dancers The Bloody Crumpets, Autumn incorporates elements of classical music, cabaret, electronica, and glam...

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33. Patrick Ewing, Jr

1984-. (aged 42)

basketball player

Patrick Aloysius Ewing Jr. is a Jamaican-American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and head coach of the South West Metro Pirates of NBL1 North. He is the eldest son of Hall of Fame basketball player and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing.

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34. Nicole Parker

1978-. (aged 48)

comedian television actor screenwriter voice actor stage actor

Nicole Parker is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on Fox's sketch comedy show Mad TV, for which she was a regular cast member. In 2009, Parker played Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, a role that she reprised on tour across North America. She voiced Penelope Pitstop in the animated series Wacky...

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35. Tevin Coleman

1993-. (aged 33)

American football player

Tevin Ford Coleman is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2014. Coleman was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and...

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36. Dusty May

1995-2000 (aged 5)

basketball coach

Dusty Allan May is an American college basketball coach, currently the Wolverines men's basketball head coach at the University of Michigan. He was the head coach for Florida Atlantic University from 2018 to 2024, leading the Owls to the NCAA Final Four in 2023. May was hired by Michigan in 2024, replacing Juwan Howard.

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37. Lilly King

1997-. (aged 29)

swimmer

Lillia Camille King is an American former competitive swimmer who specialized in breaststroke. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke competition and also won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay, in which she swam the breaststroke leg. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, King won a silver medal in the 4x100...

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38. Romeo Langford

1999-. (aged 27)

basketball player

Romeo James Langford is an American professional basketball player who last played for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Élite. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and was ranked as one of the highest prospects in the college class of 2019, as he finished as the fifth overall prospect in the 2018 247sports rankings. A shooting guard, he...

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39. Trayce Jackson-Davis

2000-. (aged 26)

basketball player

Trayce Jackson-Davis, more commonly referred to by his initials "TJD", is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. He was selected 57th overall in the 2023 NBA draft.

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40. Miles Taylor

1987-. (aged 39)

civil servant

Miles Taylor is an American author, commentator, and former government official who served in the administrations of George W. Bush and Donald Trump. In the first Trump administration, he was an appointee in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from 2017 to 2019. He was first recruited into the department by former DHS Secretary and White House Chief of...

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41. Jordan Crawford

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player

Jordan Lee Crawford is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Xavier Musketeers. His brother is Joe Crawford, who has also played in the NBA.

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42. Noah Vonleh

1995-. (aged 31)

basketball player

Noah Vonleh is an American professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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43. Tavis Smiley

1964-. (aged 62)

television presenter journalist businessperson television producer radio personality

Tavis Smiley is an American talk show host and author. Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and grew up in Bunker Hill, Indiana. After attending Indiana University, he worked during the late 1980s as an aide to Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles.

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44. Yogi Ferrell

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

Kevin Duane "Yogi" Ferrell Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Budućnost of the Montenegro Prva A Liga and the Adriatic League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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45. Michael Brecker

1949-2007 (aged 58)

saxophonist composer jazz musician

Michael Leonard Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Over a four‑decade career, he recorded widely in jazz and popular music and appeared on more than 900 albums as a leader and sideman. He received 15 Grammy Awards from the Recording Academy, was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 2007, and received an honorary doctor of music...

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46. Matt Canada

1972-. (aged 54)

American football coach

Matthew Canada is an American football coach who most recently served as the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Maryland, LSU, Pittsburgh, NC State, Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Butler, and Indiana.

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47. Antwaan Randle El

1979-. (aged 47)

baseball player basketball player American football player

Antwaan Randle El is an American professional football coach and former player who currently serves as the wide receivers coach and assistant head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning first-team All-American honors in 2001. He also played basketball and baseball for the Hoosiers....

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48. Peter Erskine

1954-. (aged 72)

session musician jazz musician music educator drummer

Peter Clark Erskine is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead.

49. Mike Woodson

1958-. (aged 68)

basketball player basketball coach

Michael Dean Woodson is an American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player who is the associate head coach of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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50. Chris Botti

1962-. (aged 64)

composer jazz musician radio personality trumpeter

Christopher Stephen Botti is an American trumpeter and composer.

51. Cody Zeller

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player

Cody Allen Zeller is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball at Washington High School in Washington, Indiana, where he was named Indiana Mr. Basketball as a senior in 2011.

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52. Jamie Moyer

1962-. (aged 64)

baseball player

Jamie Moyer is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Over his 25-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Moyer pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, and Colorado Rockies.

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53. Booker T. Jones

1944-. (aged 82)

pianist saxophonist composer guitarist singer

Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. With the death of original Booker T. & the...

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54. Elinor Ostrom

1933-2012 (aged 79)

university teacher economist political scientist

Elinor Claire "Lin" Ostrom was an American political scientist and political economist whose work was associated with New Institutional Economics and the resurgence of political economy. In 2009, she was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her "analysis of economic governance, especially the commons", which she shared with Oliver E. Williamson; she was the first woman to...

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55. Joshua Bell

1967-. (aged 59)

violinist music educator

Joshua David Bell is an American violinist and conductor. He is the music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

56. Steve Alford

1964-. (aged 62)

basketball player basketball coach

Stephen Todd Alford is an American men's college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). Born and raised in Indiana, he was a two-time consensus first-team All-American playing in college for the Indiana Hoosiers. He led them to a national championship in 1987. After playing...

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57. Bilal Erdoğan

1981-. (aged 45)

ship-owner

Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan is a Turkish businessman and the second-born child of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

58. Sage Steele

1972-. (aged 54)

journalist sports commentator

Sage Marie Steele is an American television anchor who is the former co-host of the 12 noon (ET) SportsCenter on ESPN. She also hosted SportsCenter on the Road from various sporting events such as the Super Bowl and The Masters, and NBA Countdown on ESPN and ABC for four seasons, ending in 2017. For five years prior to the NBA...

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59. Tuc Watkins

1966-. (aged 60)

television actor film producer actor film actor

Charles Curtis "Tuc" Watkins III is an American actor, known for his roles as David Vickers on One Life to Live, Mr. Burns in The Mummy, Bob Hunter on Desperate Housewives, Congressman Roger Harris on Black Monday, Hank in The Boys in the Band, Troy on The Other Two, and Colin McKenna on Uncoupled.

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60. OG Anunoby

1997-. (aged 29)

basketball player

Ogugua "OG" Anunoby Jr. is a British professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. He won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019 and led the league in steals while being named to his first NBA All-Defensive Team in 2023.

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61. Jason Jordan

1988-. (aged 38)

professional wrestler

Nathan Everhart is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he works as the lead producer for Raw and SmackDown. He is best known for performing with WWE under the ring name Jason Jordan from 2011 to 2018.

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62. René Girard

1923-2015 (aged 92)

literary critic university teacher historian philosopher anthropologist

René Noël Théophile Girard was a French academic best known for developing mimetic theory, which posits that human desire is fundamentally imitative, leading to rivalry, violence and the scapegoat mechanism as foundations of religion and culture. Holding academic appointments primarily in literature departments in the United States, his interdisciplinary work influenced fields ranging from theology to economics to psychology and...

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63. Eric Gordon

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player

Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. is a Bahamian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named Indiana Mr. Basketball during his senior year while playing at North Central High School. He is known, in part, as the subject of a recruiting competition between the University of Illinois...

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64. Mark Spitz

1950-. (aged 76)

swimmer

Mark Andrew Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in world-record time. This achievement set a record that lasted for 36 years, until it was surpassed by fellow American Michael Phelps, who won eight golds at the 2008...

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65. Katy O'Brian

1989-. (aged 37)

actor martial artist writer

Katy M. O'Brian is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as bodybuilder Jackie in Love Lies Bleeding, Imperial communications officer Elia Kane in the second and third seasons of The Mandalorian, George in Syfy's zombie show Z Nation, Major Sara Grey in The CW's superhero series Black Lightning, Kimball in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jentorra in Ant-Man...

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66. David Giuntoli

1980-. (aged 46)

actor television actor film screenwriter television director film actor

David Giuntoli is an American actor. He portrayed Det. Nick Burkhardt in the NBC supernatural drama Grimm (2011–2017), and Eddie Saville in the ABC drama series A Million Little Things (2018–2023). He has appeared in films such as 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) and Buddymoon (2016).

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67. Joe Buck

1969-. (aged 57)

sports commentator

Joseph Francis Buck is an American sportscaster who serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for Monday Night Football on ESPN. Buck previously worked for Fox Sports from its 1994 inception through 2022, serving as the lead play-by-play announcer for Fox's National Football League and Major League Baseball coverage.

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68. Ryan Murphy

1965-. (aged 61)

showrunner director writer television producer film producer

Ryan Patrick Murphy is an American writer, director, and producer, working mainly in television. He has often been described as "the most powerful man" in modern television and signed the largest development deal in television history with Netflix. Murphy is noted for having created a shift in inclusive storytelling that "brought marginalised characters to the masses." His accolades include six...

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69. Jimmy Wales

1966-. (aged 60)

orator entrepreneur merchant Wikimedian researcher

Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales is an American internet entrepreneur and former financial trader. He is best known for co-founding Wikipedia, a nonprofit free encyclopedia, and Fandom (formerly Wikia), a for-profit wiki hosting service. He has also worked on Bomis, Nupedia, WikiTribune, and Trust Café (formerly WT Social).

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70. James Watson

1928-2025 (aged 97)

university teacher biophysicist academic geneticist physicist

James Dewey Watson was an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist. In 1953, he and Francis Crick co-authored an academic paper in Nature proposing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule, building on research by Rosalind Franklin and Raymond Gosling. In 1962, Watson, Crick, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries...

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71. Victor Oladipo

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player

Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipolisten is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, where in the 2012–2013 season he was named the Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year, the Co-NABC Defensive Player of the Year, and a first-team All-American by the USBWA and...

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72. Jonathan Banks

1947-. (aged 79)

comedian television actor screenwriter voice actor film producer

Jonathan Ray Banks is an American actor. He played FBI Special Agent Frank McPike in the television series Wiseguy (1987–1990). For his role, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Banks gained renewed recognition for his role as hitman and fixer Mike Ehrmantraut in the television series Breaking Bad (2009–2013). He...

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73. Isiah Thomas

1961-. (aged 65)

consultant basketball player basketball coach

Isiah Lord Thomas III, also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player who is a current analyst for NBA TV and Fox Sports. He played his entire professional career for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, Thomas was a two-time NBA champion,...

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74. Matthew Daddario

1987-. (aged 39)

film actor actor television actor

Matthew Quincy Daddario is an American actor. He gained recognition for his role as Alec Lightwood in the television series Shadowhunters (2016–2019).

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75. Mark Cuban

1958-. (aged 68)

entrepreneur voice actor children's writer television producer blogger

Mark Cuban is an American businessman and television personality. He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and co-owner of 2929 Entertainment. From 2012 to 2025, he was also one of the main "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank. As of January 2026, Forbes has...

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76. Birch Bayh

1928-2019 (aged 91)

writer lawyer farmer politician

Birch Evans Bayh Jr. was an American politician from Indiana who served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives representing Vigo County, Indiana from 1954 to 1962 and as a member of United States Senate for three terms from 1963 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to office in 1954, when he...

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77. Larry Bird

1956-. (aged 70)

coach basketball player basketball coach

Larry Joe Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player,...

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78. David Starr Jordan

1851-1931 (aged 80)

writer autobiographer zoologist ichthyologist eugenicist

David Starr Jordan was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford University, he served as president of Indiana University from 1885 to 1891.

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79. Jim Banks

1979-. (aged 47)

politician

James Edward Banks is an American politician and naval officer serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Indiana. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2025 and an Indiana state senator from 2010 to 2016.

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80. Lee Majors

1939-. (aged 87)

actor television actor film actor voice actor film producer

Harvey Lee Yeary, known professionally as Lee Majors, is an American actor. He portrayed the characters of Heath Barkley on the American television Western series The Big Valley (1965–1969), Colonel Steve Austin on the American television science-fiction action series The Six Million Dollar Man (1973–1978), and Colt Seavers on the American television action series The Fall Guy (1981–1986).

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81. Kenny Aronoff

1953-. (aged 73)

musician drummer

Kenneth D. Aronoff is an American drummer, best known for his work as a session and touring musician. He has toured and recorded with a wide range of artists throughout his career, including the Rolling Stones, the Smashing Pumpkins, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sting, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Kid Rock, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Jon Bon...

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82. Bob Chapek

1960-. (aged 66)

businessperson business executive

Robert Alan Chapek is an American businessman and former media executive who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company from 2020 to 2022. He joined Masimo's board of directors in 2024 and resigned in 2025.

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83. S. Epatha Merkerson

1952-. (aged 74)

stage actor film director television actor actor film actor

S. Epatha Merkerson is an American actress. She has received accolades for her work, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, four NAACP Image Awards, two Obie Awards, and two Tony Award nominations. She is known for her portrayal of NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the NBC police procedural drama series Law &...

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84. Philip H. Dybvig

1955-. (aged 71)

university teacher economist

Philip Hallen Dybvig is an American economist. He is the Boatmen's Bancshares Professor of Banking and Finance at the Olin Business School of Washington University in St. Louis.

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85. Tara VanDerveer

1953-. (aged 73)

basketball player basketball coach

Tara Ann VanDerveer is an American former basketball coach who was the head women's basketball coach at Stanford University from 1985 until her retirement in 2024. Designated the Setsuko Ishiyama Director of Women's Basketball, VanDerveer led the Stanford Cardinal to three NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championships, winning in 1990, 1992 and 2021. She stepped away from the Stanford program...

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86. Kevin Kline

1947-. (aged 79)

television actor film actor theatrical director voice actor stage actor

Kevin Delaney Kline is an American actor. In a career spanning over five decades, he has become a prominent leading man across both stage and screen. His accolades include an Academy Award and three Tony Awards, along with nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, he was inducted into...

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87. Alexandra Daddario

1986-. (aged 40)

model television actor actor film actor

Alexandra Anna Daddario is an American actress. She had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and its sequel (2013). She has since starred in Hall Pass (2011), Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), San Andreas (2015), Baywatch (2017), and We Summon the Darkness (2019).

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88. Laverne Cox

1972-. (aged 54)

LGBTQ rights activist television actor film producer actor film actor

Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in...

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89. Kiese Laymon

1974-. (aged 52)

writer novelist

Kiese Laymon is an American writer. He is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Rice University. He is the author of three full-length books: a novel, Long Division (2013), and two memoirs, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America (2013) and the award-winning Heavy: An American Memoir (2018). Laymon was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2022.

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90. Will Shortz

1952-. (aged 74)

crossword editor crossword creator

William F. Shortz is an American cruciverbalist and editor of The New York Times crossword. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993.

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91. Marie Harf

1981-. (aged 45)

politician

Marie Elizabeth Harf is an American political commentator for the Fox News Channel and former deputy campaign manager for policy and communications for the Representative Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) presidential campaign. She served as the Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, leading the Iran nuclear negotiations communications strategy. Prior to that, Harf was Acting Spokesperson...

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92. Evan Bayh

1955-. (aged 71)

lawyer lobbyist politician

Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is an American politician who served as the 46th governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997 and as a United States senator representing Indiana from 1999 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he served on the President's Intelligence Advisory Board under President Joe Biden.

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93. Robert Gates

1943-. (aged 83)

air force officer politician

Robert Michael Gates is an American intelligence analyst and university president who has served as the 24th Chancellor of the College of William and Mary since 2012. He previously served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 and as the 15th director of central intelligence from 1991 to 1993.

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94. Jennifer Morgan

1966-. (aged 60)

diplomat executive

Jennifer Morgan is an American technology executive. She is currently CEO at UKG. Prior to her appointment in July 2024, Morgan was the first American woman ever appointed to the SAP Executive Board in 2017. Morgan was the first female Chief Executive of SAP, and she was the first female CEO of a company on the DAX index.

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95. Michael Penix Jr

2000-. (aged 26)

American football player

Michael Tarrence Penix Jr. is an American professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After three seasons of college football with the Indiana Hoosiers that were limited by injury, Penix had a breakout year with the Washington Huskies in 2022 when he led the FBS in yards per game and set the school season...

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96. Lawrence Frank

1970-. (aged 56)

basketball coach

Lawrence Adam Frank is an American basketball coach and executive who serves as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Frank formerly served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons and the New Jersey Nets, and has been an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets.

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97. Oksana Markarova

1976-. (aged 50)

diplomat economist politician

Oksana Serhiyivna Markarova is a Ukrainian politician and a former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States serving February 2021 through August 2025. Markarova is also a former Minister of Finance in the government of Volodymyr Groysman and Oleksiy Honcharuk.

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98. John Crowley

1942-. (aged 84)

screenwriter university teacher novelist writer science fiction writer

John Crowley is an Irish theatre and film director. He is best known for the films Brooklyn (2015) and his debut feature, Intermission (2003), for which he won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Director. He is a brother of the designer Bob Crowley.

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99. Michael D. Higgins

1941-. (aged 85)

writer poet political scientist politician

Michael Daniel Higgins is an Irish politician, poet and broadcaster who served as the president of Ireland from November 2011 to November 2025. Entering national politics through the Labour Party, he served as a senator from 1973 to 1977 and a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1981 to 1982, returning to the Seanad from 1983 to 1987 and the Dáil from...

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100. David Chalmers

1966-. (aged 60)

university teacher academic philosopher

David John Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist, specializing in philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York University (NYU), as well as co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness (along with Ned Block). In 2006, he was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy...

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