Notable Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University [Sorted List]

1. Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud

1981-. (aged 45)

diplomat

Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud, also known as Dr. Mohamed Hagi is a Somali diplomat, politician and academic currently serving as the Advisor to the President for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Mohamed also served as the Somaliland Ambassador to Taiwan at the Republic of Somaliland Representative Office in Taiwan.

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2. Leo Fitzmaurice

1963-. (aged 63)

artist

Leo Fitzmaurice is a British artist.

3. Bartosz Beda

contemporary artist

Bartosz Beda is a Polish contemporary artist living and working in the United States.

4. Julia Lockheart

artist

Julia Lockheart is a British artist, academic and researcher.

5. Doris Kathleen Flinn

1892-1977 (aged 85)

sculptor

Doris Kathleen Flinn was an English sculptor.

6. Simon Corble

actor

Simon Corble is an English playwright, poet and theatre director. He is the great-nephew of Archibald Corble, the British fencer. He grew up in rural Oxfordshire, the son of a country vicar. The family moved north in 1974, and at the age of sixteen he played Hamlet at Lymm Grammar School, Cheshire and "never looked back". After training as an...

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7. Nick Jordan

1967-. (aged 59)

filmmaker painter film director television producer

Nick Jordan is a British visual artist and experimental filmmaker based in Manchester, UK. The artist's work explores connections between social, cultural, and natural ecologies.

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8. Daniel Parslow

1985-. (aged 41)

association football player

Daniel James Parslow is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a centre-back in the English Football League for York City and Cheltenham Town.

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9. Kate MccGwire

1964-. (aged 62)

sculptor

Kate MccGwire is a British sculptor who specializes in the medium of feathers. She was born in Wroxham, Norfolk, and grew up at a boatyard. Her mother was a teacher, and her father was the managing director of a boat holiday company. She was educated at Manchester Polytechnic, Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College and the Royal College...

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10. Emily Hollinshead

1995-. (aged 31)

association football player

Emily Hollinshead is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Fylde and the Wales national team.

11. Nahem Shoa

1968-. (aged 58)

painter

Nahem Shoa is a contemporary English painter best known for his series of portraits, collectively called Giant Heads, which were painted at up to 15 times life size. He is also notable for having increased the number of portraits of Black and mixed-race British people on display in British museums. Shoa has won a number of awards and prizes for...

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12. Alan Clive Roberts

1934-2021 (aged 87)

engineer biologist

Alan Clive Roberts OBE KStJ TD was a British materials scientist, consultant and engineer who specialised in biomaterials, clinical prosthetics and implants in reconstructive surgery. He specialised in the research, development and the use of tissue adhesives in wound management. He is known by some as the "father of tissue adhesive".

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13. Kelvin Holdsworth

1966-. (aged 60)

politician

Kelvin Holdsworth is a British priest of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Since 2006, he has served as Rector and Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow.

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14. Simcha Weinstein

author rabbi

Simon Weinstein, known by his Hebrew name Simcha Weinstein, is an English author and a rabbi. In 2006, his first book, Up Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero, was published. In 2008, his second book, Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century, was published.

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15. John Copley

1875-1950 (aged 75)

visual artist painter

John Copley RBA was a British artist. He was a founder member of the Senefelder Club and served as its honorary secretary from 1910 to 1916. While there he met his future wife, Ethel Léontine Gabain, with whom he had two sons.

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16. Clara Barker

activist scientist engineer

Clara Michelle Barker is a British engineer and material scientist. In 2017 she received the Points of Light award from the UK Prime Minister's Office for her volunteer work raising awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. The outcome of this was her rise as a significant role model to the LGBT+ community.

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17. Ben Bowling

1962-. (aged 64)

academic

Benjamin Bowling FBA FAcSS is Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice at King's College London, an author and an honorary psychotherapist. He is a recipient of the Radzinowicz Memorial Prize awarded for the best article in the British Journal of Criminology in 1999. Bowling was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 2022.

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18. Charles Cundall

1890-1971 (aged 81)

painter

Charles Ernest Cundall, RA RWS RP,, was an English painter of topographical subjects and townscapes, best known for his large panoramic canvases.

19. Graham Evans

1963-. (aged 63)

politician

Graham Thomas Evans, Baron Evans of Rainow is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Weaver Vale in Cheshire from 2010 until 2017. A member of the Conservative Party, he was appointed to the House of Lords in 2022.

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20. Joan Walmsley, Baroness Walmsley

1943-. (aged 83)

teacher politician

Joan Margaret Walmsley, Baroness Walmsley, Baroness Thomas of Gresford is a British Liberal Democrat politician. She was co-deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords between 2017 and 2024.

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21. Ciaran Parker

1995-. (aged 31)

rugby union player

Ciaran Parker is an English rugby union player. He plays as a prop for Cardiff Rugby.

22. Laura Smith

1985-. (aged 41)

politician

Laura Smith is a British politician who served as the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe and Nantwich from 2017 to 2019. In 2017, she defeated the incumbent Conservative Edward Timpson by 48 votes, before losing her seat at the 2019 general election.

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23. Lee Chambers

1985-. (aged 41)

life coach academic entrepreneur psychologist

Lee Chambers is a British businessman and radio host. Chambers has been interviewed by Vogue, The Guardian, and Newsweek, and is known for analyzing inclusion and allyship in the workplace. He was born in Bolton, United Kingdom, and is the founder of Male Allies UK and Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing.

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24. Mike Thornton

1952-. (aged 74)

politician

Michael Douglas Thornton is a British politician and former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastleigh in Hampshire. He was elected at the Eastleigh by-election held on 28 February 2013, a seat which he lost at the 2015 general election.

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25. Julie Hilling

1955-. (aged 71)

politician

Julie Ann Hilling is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West from 2010 until 2015.

26. Chris Priestley

1958-. (aged 68)

writer painter children's writer illustrator

Chris Priestley is a British children's book author and illustrator. He lives in Cambridge, England.

27. Magnus Lund

1983-. (aged 43)

rugby union player

Magnus Lund is an English rugby union retired player.

28. Lonelady

musician

Julie Campbell, known as LoneLady, is a music artist from Manchester, England, influenced by the post-punk era, but later integrating dance and funk influences. She first started making music on a 4-track cassette recorder in her towerblock flat in Manchester while completing a Fine Art degree. Her stark, early first gigs featured Campbell alone playing electric guitar along to a...

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29. John McCombe

1985-. (aged 41)

association football player

John Paul McCombe is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He made 473 league and cup appearances in a 19-year professional and semi-professional career, scoring 29 goals. His brother, Jamie, played professional football.

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30. Michael Raynes

1987-. (aged 39)

association football player

Michael Bernard Raynes is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

31. Larry Gott

1957-. (aged 69)

guitarist

James Lawrence "Larry" Gott is an English musician, formerly of the band James, originating from Manchester. He is also a designer.

32. James Frith

1977-. (aged 49)

politician

James Richard Frith is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North since 2024. He was previously the MP from 2017 to 2019.

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33. Huw Edwards

1953-. (aged 73)

politician

Huw William Edmund Edwards MBE is a British Labour Party politician who was the member of parliament (MP) for Monmouth over two separate terms.

34. Rachel Mann

1970-. (aged 56)

poet Anglican priest

Rachel Mann is a British Anglican priest, poet and feminist theologian. She is a trans woman who writes, speaks and broadcasts on a wide range of topics including gender, sexuality and religion. She has served as Archdeacon of Bolton and of Salford (in the Diocese of Manchester) since 2023.

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35. Jamison Green

1948-. (aged 78)

LGBTQ rights activist researcher writer

Jamison "James" Green is a prominent transgender rights activist, author, and educator focused on policy work.

36. Marc Scott

1993-. (aged 33)

athletics competitor

Marc Scott is a British long-distance runner. He took his first global medal with bronze in the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. He is the European indoor record holder for the 5000 metres.

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37. Daran Little

1966-. (aged 60)

screenwriter

Daran Arthur Peter Little is a British television writer who has won a BAFTA award and been nominated for an Emmy Award. He is the only writer to pen more than 100 episodes of both Coronation Street (2000–2010) and EastEnders (2010–).

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38. Thelma Walker

1957-. (aged 69)

politician

Thelma Doris Walker is a British politician, formerly the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Colne Valley from 2017 to 2019. Before her political career, she worked as a teacher for 34 years and later as an independent consultant.

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39. Gwyneth Dunwoody

1930-2008 (aged 78)

politician

Gwyneth Patricia Dunwoody was a British Labour Party politician, who was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Exeter from 1966 to 1970, and then for Crewe (later Crewe and Nantwich) from February 1974 until her death in 2008. She was a moderate socialist and had a reputation as an independent parliamentarian, described as ‘intelligent, obstinate, opinionated and hard-working’.

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40. Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley

1952-. (aged 74)

teacher politician

Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, PC, is a British politician and life peer who served as Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2001 to 2002. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Yardley from 1992 to 2005.

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41. Mark Cueto

1979-. (aged 47)

rugby sevens player rugby union player

Mark John Cueto MBE is a former English international rugby union player. He played on the wing for Sale Sharks and England. He is currently the third leading try scorer in the Aviva Premiership.

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42. Danny Schofield

1980-. (aged 46)

association football player association football coach

Daniel James Schofield is an English former footballer and manager who is currently a first team coach at Reading.

43. Paul Hudson

1967-. (aged 59)

business executive

Paul Hudson is a British businessman, and the former chief executive (CEO) of Sanofi, the world's fifth largest pharmaceutical company by prescription drug sales.

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44. Ross Lovegrove

1958-. (aged 68)

designer

Ross Lovegrove is a Welsh artist and industrial designer.

45. Mike Kane

1969-. (aged 57)

council member teacher politician

Michael Joseph Patrick Kane is a British politician. A member of the Labour Party, Kane has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wythenshawe and Sale East since 2014.

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46. Lauren Child

1965-. (aged 61)

writer author illustrator porcelain painter

Lauren Margot Peachy Child CBE is an English children's author and illustrator. She is best known for the Charlie and Lola picture book series. Her influences include E. H. Shepard, Quentin Blake, Carl Larsson, and Ludwig Bemelmans.

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47. Jo Stevens

1966-. (aged 60)

solicitor politician

Joanna Meriel Stevens is a Welsh politician serving as Secretary of State for Wales since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2015, representing Cardiff East since 2024, having previously represented Cardiff Central.

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48. Linder Sterling

1954-. (aged 72)

performance artist artist designer collagist photographer

Linder Sterling, commonly known as Linder, is a British artist known for her photography, radical feminist photomontage and confrontational performance art. She was also the former frontwoman of Manchester-based post-punk group Ludus. In 2017, Sterling was honoured with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award.

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49. Paul S. Walsh

1955-. (aged 71)

chief operating officer

Paul Steven Walsh is an English business executive who is the executive chairman of the McLaren Group. He was the chief executive officer of Diageo, the world's largest whisky company, between 2000 and 2013.

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50. Philip Craven

1950-. (aged 76)

athletics competitor basketball player swimmer

Sir Philip Lee Craven MBE is an English sports administrator, former Paralympic wheelchair basketball player, swimmer and track and field athlete. Between 2001 and 2017 he was the second president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

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51. Bethany Black

1978-. (aged 48)

stand-up comedian

Bethany Black is an English stand up comedian, actress and writer. As a comedian, Black is described as "managing to balance dark-tinged comedy with being warm and chatty". As an actress, she is the first trans person to play a trans character in a British TV series and also the first openly trans actress in Doctor Who.

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52. Nick Read

1966-. (aged 60)

soldier director

Nicholas Jonathan Read is a British businessman who was the CEO of Vodafone Group plc from October 2018 to December 2022. Read currently works as a senior advisor for Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and is chairman of EXA Infrastructure. He is also a non-executive director for Booking.com.

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53. Tom Hingley

1965-. (aged 61)

singer-songwriter

Thomas William Hingley is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of Inspiral Carpets.

54. David Peace

1967-. (aged 59)

writer novelist

David Peace is an English writer. Best known for his UK-set novels Red Riding Quartet (1999–2002), GB84 (2004), The Damned Utd (2006), and Red or Dead (2013), Peace was named one of the Best of Young British Novelists by Granta in their 2003 list. His books often deal with themes of mental breakdown or derangement in the face of extreme...

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55. Patrick Harvie

1973-. (aged 53)

politician

Patrick Harvie is a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights from 2021 to 2024. He served as one of two co-leaders of the Scottish Greens from 2008 to 2025, and is one of the first Green politicians in the UK to serve as a government minister. Harvie has been a Member...

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56. Peter Purves

1939-. (aged 87)

television actor stage actor television presenter film actor

Peter John Purves is an English television presenter and actor. Beginning his career as an actor, he joined Doctor Who to play Steven Taylor, a companion of the First Doctor, which he played from 1965 until 1966. In 1967, he became a presenter on the children's programme Blue Peter, where he remained for eleven years. He has continued to make...

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57. Peter Saville

1946-2022 (aged 76)

psychologist

Peter Andrew Saville CBE RDI is an English art director and graphic designer. He designed many record sleeves for Factory Records, which he co-founded in 1978 alongside Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus.

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58. Gisela Stuart

1955-. (aged 71)

politician

Gisela Stuart, Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston is a British-German politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Edgbaston from 1997 to 2017. A former member of the Labour Party, she now sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords.

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59. Annie Wallace

1965-. (aged 61)

actor

Annie Wallace is a Scottish actress, best known for portraying the role of Sally St. Claire in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks for nine years from 2015 - 2024. She was the first transgender person to portray a regular transgender character in British soap opera history.

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60. Karen Bardsley

1984-. (aged 42)

association football player

Karen Louise Bardsley is an American-born English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

61. Paul Abbott

1960-. (aged 66)

screenwriter television producer

Paul Abbott is an English screenwriter and producer.

62. Jeff Hordley

1970-. (aged 56)

actor television actor

Jeff Hordley is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of Cain Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. For his portrayal of Cain, he was nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actor at three ceremonies.

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63. Jenny Eclair

1960-. (aged 66)

writer novelist actor comedian

Jenny Eclair is an English comedian, novelist, and actress, best known for her roles in Grumpy Old Women between 2004 and 2007 and in Loose Women in 2011 and 2012.

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64. John Amaechi

1970-. (aged 56)

blogger basketball player politician

John Uzoma Ekwugha Amaechi //, OBE is an English psychologist, consultant and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Penn State Nittany Lions, and professional basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Amaechi played in France, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. Since retiring from basketball, Amaechi has worked as a...

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65. Debra Stephenson

1972-. (aged 54)

actor comedian television actor

Deborah Lee Duffield, known professionally as Debra Stephenson, is an English actress, comedian, impressionist and singer, best known for her roles as Diane Powell in Playing the Field (1999–2000), Shell Dockley in Bad Girls (1999–2001, 2003) and as Frankie Baldwin in Coronation Street (2004–2006).

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66. Graham Fellows

1959-. (aged 67)

comedian screenwriter singer-songwriter voice actor film director

Graham David Fellows is an English actor and musician. He first came to public attention when he released the 1978 single "Jilted John" – a track which mocked the punk-rock vocal stylings of the time. The single reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart. Fellows subsequently created the comedic character John Shuttleworth in 1986 and enjoyed success again with his...

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67. Martin Parr

1952-2025 (aged 73)

actor cinematographer director photojournalist deltiologist

Martin Parr CBE was an English documentary photographer and photojournalist. He was known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at aspects of modern life, in particular documenting the social classes of England, and more broadly the wealth of the Western world.

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68. Anthony Taylor

1978-. (aged 48)

association football referee

Anthony Taylor is an English professional football referee from Wythenshawe, Manchester. In 2010, he was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League, and in 2013 became a listed referee for FIFA allowing him to referee European and international matches. In 2015, he officiated the Football League Cup final at Wembley Stadium when...

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69. Kadeena Cox

1991-. (aged 35)

sport cyclist athletics competitor

Kadeena Cox is a parasport athlete competing in T38 para-athletics sprint events and C4 para-cycling and British television presenter. She was part of the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships and the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, in which she won world titles in the T37 100m and C4 500m time trial respectively.

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70. John Thomson

1973-. (aged 53)

baseball player

John Patrick Thomson is an English comedian, narrator and actor best known for his roles in The Fast Show, Men Behaving Badly, Cold Feet, 24 Hour Party People, Grimsby and Coronation Street.

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71. Heather Peace

1975-. (aged 51)

composer singer actor film actor

Heather Mary Peace is an English actress, singer and LGBT rights activist. She is known for her roles as Eve Unwin in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Nikki Boston in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road. Her other credits include Sally 'Gracie' Fields in ITV's long-running series London's Burning, Fiona Murray in Kay Mellor's drama series The Chase...

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72. John Bishop

1966-. (aged 60)

comedian television actor salesperson association football player entertainer

John Bishop is an English comedian, presenter, actor, and former semiprofessional footballer. His first television appearance was in 2007 on the RTÉ topical-comedy show The Panel, where he was a regular panelist until 2008. He subsequently appeared in series three and four of the E4 teen drama Skins and the Ken Loach film Route Irish. He has also hosted his...

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73. Rebecca Long-Bailey

1979-. (aged 47)

lawyer politician

Rebecca Roseanne Long-Bailey is a British Labour Party politician and solicitor who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Salford, previously Salford and Eccles, since 2015. She served in the Shadow Cabinet under Jeremy Corbyn, first as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2016 to 2017 and then as Shadow Business Secretary from 2017 to 2020. Under Keir Starmer,...

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74. Grant Shapps

1968-. (aged 58)

writer businessperson politician

Sir Grant Shapps is a British politician who served as secretary of state for defence from August 2023 to July 2024. Shapps previously served in various cabinet posts, including Conservative Party co-chairman, transport secretary, home secretary, business secretary, and energy secretary under prime ministers David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. A member of the Conservative Party, he...

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75. Gethin Jones

1978-. (aged 48)

television presenter rugby union player presenter

Gethin Clifford Jones is a Welsh television presenter. He was an active rugby union player while at Manchester Metropolitan University and, after graduation, he began his television career on Welsh language channel S4C as a presenter of children's programmes such as Popty, Mas Draw and the flagship children's entertainment show Uned 5 (Unit 5, 2002–2005).

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76. Burn Gorman

1974-. (aged 52)

musician stage actor television actor actor film actor

Burn Hugh Gorman is an English actor. He is known for his television roles as Owen Harper in the BBC series Torchwood (2006–2008), Karl Tanner in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2013–14), Major Edmund Hewlett in the AMC series Turn: Washington's Spies (2014–2017), 'The Marshal' in the Prime Video series The Man in the High Castle (2015), and Adolphus...

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77. Mick Hucknall

1960-. (aged 66)

composer businessperson singer musician

Michael James Hucknall is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he had a 25-year career and sold over 50 million albums. Hucknall was described by the Australian Rhythms Magazine as "one of the truly great blue-eyed soul singers", while...

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78. Marsha Thomason

1976-. (aged 50)

film actor actor television actor

Marsha Lisa Thomason Sykes is a British actress who is best known for playing Sara Evers in Disney's The Haunted Mansion, Nessa Holt in the first two seasons of the NBC series Las Vegas, Naomi Dorrit on the ABC series Lost, FBI agent Diana Berrigan on the USA Network series White Collar, and DS Jenn Townsend in ITV crime series...

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79. John Bradley

1988-. (aged 38)

film actor actor television actor

John Bradley West is an English actor, best known for his role as Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.

80. John Mayall

1933-2024 (aged 91)

pianist composer autobiographer recording artist guitarist

John Brumwell Mayall OBE was an English blues and rock musician, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians of all-time. A singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned nearly seven decades,...

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81. Vernon Kay

1974-. (aged 52)

disc jockey television presenter

Vernon Charles Kay is an English broadcaster and former model. He presented Channel 4's T4 (2000–2005) and has presented various television shows for ITV and BBC, including All Star Family Fortunes (2006–2015), Just the Two of Us (2006–2007), Beat the Star (2008–2009), The Whole 19 Yards (2010), Splash! (2013–2014), and 1000 Heartbeats (2015–2016).

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82. David Threlfall

1953-. (aged 73)

actor television actor television director film actor stage actor

David John Threlfall is an English stage, film and television actor and director. He is best known for playing Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's series Shameless. He has also directed several episodes of the show. In April 2014, he portrayed comedian Tommy Cooper in a television film entitled Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This. In 2014, he starred alongside...

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83. Amanda Burton

1956-. (aged 70)

actor film actor

Amanda Burton is a Northern Irish actress. Her notable credits include Heather Haversham in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1982–1986), Beth Glover in the ITV drama series Peak Practice (1993–1995), Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness (1996–2004, 2022), Clare Blake in the ITV crime drama series The Commander (2003–2008), Karen Fisher in the BBC school-based...

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84. Steve Coogan

1965-. (aged 61)

stage actor composer actor comedian television actor

Stephen John Coogan is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. His accolades include six BAFTA Awards and three British Comedy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He is best known for his character Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which he developed while working with Armando Iannucci and Chris...

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85. Zawe Ashton

1984-. (aged 42)

playwright film actor stage actor film director actor

Zawedde Emma Muwanga-Ashton FRSL is a British actress and playwright. She gained recognition for her roles in the comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, the Netflix horror thriller film Velvet Buzzsaw, and for her portrayal of Joyce Carol Vincent in Dreams of a Life (2011). She also portrayed Dar-Benn in The Marvels (2023).

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86. Richard Griffiths

1947-2013 (aged 66)

television actor voice actor stage actor film actor

Richard Thomas Griffiths was an English actor. He was known for his portrayals of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2011), Uncle Monty in Withnail and I (1987), and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994–1997). Over his career he received numerous accolades including a Tony Award and Olivier Award as well as a nomination for a BAFTA...

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87. Bernard Hill

1944-2024 (aged 80)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Bernard Hill was an English actor. He was known for his versatile performances in both television and film, and his career spanned over fifty years.

88. Michelle Yeoh

1962-. (aged 64)

model beauty pageant contestant film producer actor film actor

Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng Todt, known professionally as Michelle Yeoh, is a Malaysian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, she has acted in film and television productions covering a wide range of genres and received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, along with nominations for two British Academy Film Awards. Credited as Michelle...

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89. Julie Walters

1950-. (aged 76)

stage actor writer comedian actor film actor

Dame Julia Mary Walters, known professionally as Julie Walters, is an English actress and comedian. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Olivier Award. Walters has been nominated for two Academy Awards across acting categories—once for Best Actress and once for Best...

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90. Laura Pidcock

1988-. (aged 38)

politician

Laura Pidcock is a British former Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 2017 until 2019. She served as Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights in Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet. In the 2019 parliamentary election, she lost her seat to the Conservative Richard Holden, who won the constituency with a...

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91. Tarique Ghaffur

1958-. (aged 68)

police officer

Tarique Ghaffur CBE QPM is a former Ugandan-born British police officer in London's Metropolitan Police Service. His last post was as Assistant Commissioner–Central Operations.

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92. L. S. Lowry

1887-1976 (aged 89)

printmaker painter artist graphic artist visual artist

Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA RA was an English artist. His drawings and paintings mainly depict Pendlebury, Lancashire (where he lived and worked for more than 40 years) as well as Salford and its vicinity.

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93. Norman Whiteside

1965-. (aged 61)

association football player autobiographer

Norman Whiteside is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and striker.

94. Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley

1950-. (aged 76)

politician

Keith John Charles Bradley, Baron Bradley, PC is a British Labour Party politician and life peer. He was formerly the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Withington from 1987 until 2005.

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95. Michael Pinsky

1967-. (aged 59)

installation artist artist

Michael Pinsky is a British artist known for his environmental and socially engaged public art. His work often explores urban spaces, human impact on the environment, and the intersections of art, architecture, and activism. Pinsky's installations encourage public interaction and dialogue around contemporary issues, such as pollution, climate change, and sustainability.

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96. Simon Reevell

1966-. (aged 60)

politician barrister

Simon Justin Reevell is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury in West Yorkshire during one parliament, losing his seat at the 2015 election.

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97. Gareth Owen

1982-. (aged 44)

association football player

Gareth David Owen is an English-born Welsh former footballer.

98. Thomas Heatherwick

1970-. (aged 56)

sculptor designer architect

Thomas Alexander Heatherwick, CBE RA RDI HonFREng is an English designer and the founder of London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio. He works with a team of about 250 architects, designers and entrepreneurs from his studio in King's Cross, London.

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99. Sylvia Pankhurst

1882-1960 (aged 78)

women's rights activist feminist editor oil painter journalist

Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst was an English feminist and socialist activist and writer. Following encounters with women-led labour activism in the United States, she worked to organise working-class women in London's East End. This, together with her refusal in 1914 to enter into a wartime political truce with the government, caused her to break with the suffragette leadership of her mother...

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100. Kei Miller

1978-. (aged 48)

novelist

Kei Miller FRSL is a Jamaican poet, fiction writer, essayist and blogger. He is also a professor of creative writing.