Notable Alumni of Marquette University [Sorted List]

1. Mark Curtis

1959-. (aged 67)

journalist

Mark Corrigan Curtis is an American broadcast journalist, author and political analyst. He is currently Chief Political Reporter for the Nexstar Media Group stations in West Virginia.

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2. Gloria C. Gilmer

1928-2021 (aged 93)

academic mathematician

Gloria C. Gilmer was an American mathematician and educator, notable for being the first African American woman to publish a non-PhD thesis.

3. Don McNeill

1918-1996 (aged 78)

military officer tennis player

Donald T. McNeill was an American radio personality, best known as the creator and host of The Breakfast Club, which ran for more than 35 years.

4. Gene Ronzani

1909-1975 (aged 66)

athletics competitor American football player American football coach

Eugene A. Ronzani was a professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was the second head coach of the Green Bay Packers, from 1950 to 1953, and resigned with two games remaining in the 1953 season.

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5. Brian Hansen

1990-. (aged 36)

speed skater

Brian Hansen is an American speed skater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.

6. Pamela Pepper

1964-. (aged 62)

lawyer judge

Pamela Pepper is an American lawyer serving as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and former chief United States bankruptcy judge of the same court.

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7. Toby Roth

1938-. (aged 88)

advocate real-estate agent politician

Tobias Anton Roth Sr. is a retired American businessman, lobbyist, and Republican politician from Appleton, Wisconsin. He served 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 8th congressional district from 1979 to 1997. He previously served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1973–1979). His nephew, Roger Roth, was president of the Wisconsin Senate from 2017 to 2021.

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8. Niv Berkowitz

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player

Niv Berkowitz is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli National League. He is the son of former basketball player Miki Berkowitz.

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9. Marvin Pratt

1944-. (aged 82)

politician

Marvin E. Pratt is an American politician who served as acting mayor of Milwaukee in 2004 and as interim Milwaukee County Executive in 2011. He was the first African-American to act as mayor of Milwaukee.

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10. Stephen Murphy III

1962-. (aged 64)

lawyer judge

Stephen Joseph Murphy III is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

11. Marc H. Ellis

1952-. (aged 74)

university teacher religious studies scholar theologian peace activist philosopher

Marc H. Ellis was an American author, liberation theologian, and a retired university professor of Jewish Studies, professor of history and director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Baylor University. He was a visiting professor of several international universities, including the University of Innsbruck, Austria and the United Nations University for Peace, Costa Rica.

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12. Junior Cadougan

1990-. (aged 36)

basketball player

Junior Carlisle Cadougan is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Cadougan spent his college career at Marquette University. Following his graduation from college, he played professionally in Europe. He also represented Canada in international competition.

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13. David Cubillan

1987-. (aged 39)

basketball player

David Alejandro Cubillán León is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for the Abejas de León. He played college basketball with the Marquette Golden Eagles, where he was a key part of Marquette's bench play.

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14. Donald J. Hying

1963-. (aged 63)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Donald Joseph Hying is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Madison in Wisconsin since 2019. Hying previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Gary in Indiana from 2015 to 2019 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Wisconsin from 2011 to 2015.

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15. Carolyn Kieger

1983-. (aged 43)

basketball player basketball coach

Carolyn Kieger is the head women's college basketball coach for the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team. Formerly, she was the head coach for her alma mater, the Marquette Golden Eagles, from 2014 to 2019.

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16. Jim Krueger

1966-. (aged 60)

writer comics writer illustrator editor

Jim Krueger is an American comic book writer, novelist, and filmmaker.

17. Wendy Selig-Prieb

basketball player businessperson

Wendy Selig-Prieb is an American businesswoman who was once the principal owner and president of the Milwaukee Brewers organization. She is the daughter of former MLB commissioner Bud Selig.

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18. Carlos Camacho

1924-1979 (aged 55)

dentist politician

Carlos Garcia Camacho was an American politician noted for being the first elected governor of Guam, serving in the position from 1971 to 1975. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously served as the last appointed governor of Guam from 1969 to 1971 under President Richard Nixon. Prior to this, he was a member of the Guam Legislature.

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19. William F. Mullen III

1964-2024 (aged 60)

military personnel

Major General William Francis Mullen III was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He last served as the commanding general for Training and Education Command. He was deployed in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2007 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He co-wrote a book with Daniel Green called Fallujah Redux: The Anbar Awakening and the Struggle with Al-Qaeda.

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20. Paul Polansky

1942-2021 (aged 79)

opinion journalist Romani rights activist writer historian poet

Paul Polansky was an American writer and Romani activist.

21. Don Kojis

1939-2021 (aged 82)

basketball player

Donald R. Kojis was an American professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kojis is credited as involved in the creation or advancement of the alley-oop dunk.

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22. Davante Gardner

1991-. (aged 35)

basketball player

Davante Gardner is an American professional basketball player for SeaHorses Mikawa in Japan. He played college basketball at Marquette University, where he received the Big East Conference Sixth Man of the Year award twice, in 2013 and 2014.

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23. Martin J. Schreiber

1939-. (aged 87)

politician

Martin James Schreiber is an American politician, publisher, author, and lobbyist who served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1977, and (following the resignation of Patrick Lucey) as the 39th governor of Wisconsin from 1977 to 1979. Schreiber has become an advocate on issues related to Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

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24. Steve Austria

1958-. (aged 68)

financial adviser politician

Stephen Clement Austria is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district from 2009 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. In December 2011, Austria announced his intention to not run for re-election for the 113th Congress in the 2012 elections. During his 14 years in elected office, Austria never lost...

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25. Felix Perez Camacho

1957-. (aged 69)

politician

Felix James Pérez Camacho is an American politician and businessman who served as the seventh governor of Guam from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Guam, he had previously served as a six-term senator in the Guam Legislature from 1993 to 2003.

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26. Paul Copan

1962-. (aged 64)

university teacher theologian philosopher

Paul Copan is an American Christian theologian, analytic philosopher, apologist, and author. He is currently a professor at the Palm Beach Atlantic University and holds the endowed Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics. He has written and edited over 45 books in the area of philosophy of religion, apologetics, theology, and ethics in the Bible. He has contributed a...

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27. John Rakolta

1947-. (aged 79)

diplomat

John Rakolta Jr is an American businessman and a former diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 2019 to 2021. He is the former CEO of Walbridge (formerly known as Walbridge Aldinger), a full-service construction company headquartered in Detroit. He was also one of the National Finance Chairs for Mitt Romney's 2008 and...

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28. Kathleen Hall Jamieson

1946-. (aged 80)

political scientist

Kathleen Hall Jamieson is an American professor of communication and the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She co-founded FactCheck.org, and she is an author, most recently of Cyberwar, in which she argues that Russia very likely helped Donald J. Trump become the U.S. President in 2016.

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29. Wade Kapszukiewicz

1972-. (aged 54)

politician

Wade Kapszukiewicz is an American politician currently serving as the 64th mayor of Toledo, Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the treasurer of Lucas County, Ohio.

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30. Mike Nearman

politician

Michael J. Nearman is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 23rd district from 2015 until 2021, when he was expelled from the house for his role in the December 2020 Oregon State Capitol breach.

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31. Sandy Cohen

1995-. (aged 31)

basketball player

Sandy Cohen III is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Liga Leumit. A standout at Seymour Community High School who led the team to two Bay Conference championships, Cohen played college basketball for Marquette University and later the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Cohen went undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, and signed a four-year contract with...

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32. Dawson Garcia

2001-. (aged 25)

basketball player

Dawson Lee Garcia is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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33. Robert Daniel Murphy

1894-1978 (aged 84)

diplomat politician

Robert Daniel Murphy was an American diplomat. He served as the first United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs when the position was established during the Eisenhower administration.

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34. D. J. Carton

2000-. (aged 26)

basketball player

Desi Justice Carton is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Marquette Golden Eagles.

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35. Lorna Mahlock

military personnel

Lorna M. Mahlock is a United States Marine Corps major general who has served as commander of the Cyber National Mission Force since January 5, 2024. Nominated by President Trump In 2018, she became the first Black woman to be nominated for promotion to brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps. In December 2022, she became the first black...

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36. Kathleen Kraninger

1974-. (aged 52)

politician

Kathleen Laura “Kathy” Kraninger is an American government official who served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from December 11, 2018, until her resignation on January 20, 2021. Before that, she served in the White House Office of Management and Budget during the Trump administration.

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37. Trevor Mbakwe

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player basketball coach

Trevor Mbakwe is an American professional basketball coach and former player. Before turning pro, he played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team. Mbakwe stands 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall. He is from St. Paul, Minnesota and attended St. Bernards High School.

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38. Jen Lada

1981-. (aged 45)

journalist television journalist

Jennifer Lada is an American sportscaster for ESPN. She previously worked for networks in Milwaukee and Chicago.

39. Hildegarde

1906-2005 (aged 99)

singer entertainer

Hildegarde Loretta Sell, known as Hildegarde was an American cabaret entertainer, singer and piano player. At the peak of her career, Hildegarde was popular for her international appearances and recordings on the radio, on television and in supper club shows.

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40. Mark E. Mitchell

1965-. (aged 61)

military personnel

Mark Edward Mitchell is a former official in the United States Department of Defense and a retired military officer.

41. Dean Meminger

1948-2013 (aged 65)

basketball player basketball coach

Dean Peter "the Dream" Meminger was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for Marquette where he was the NIT MVP in 1970 and a Consensus first-team All-American in 1971. He later played professionally in the NBA for six seasons, winning the NBA championship with the New York Knicks in 1973. Following his playing career, Meminger went...

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42. Annette Ziegler

1964-. (aged 62)

lawyer judge

Annette Kingsland Ziegler is an American jurist serving since 2007 as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She is generally regarded as part of its conservative wing. Ziegler served as the chief justice from 2021 to 2025. From 1997 to 2007, she served as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Washington County.

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43. Dwight Buycks

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

Dwight Buycks is an American professional basketball player for Kalleh Mazandaran of the Iranian Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for the Indian Hills Warriors and Marquette Golden Eagles.

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44. Gail Collins

1945-. (aged 81)

journalist

Gail Collins is an American journalist, op-ed columnist and author, most recognized for her work with The New York Times. Joining the Times in 1995 as a member of the editorial board, she served as the paper's Editorial Page Editor from 2001 to 2007 and was the first woman to attain that position.

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45. Lazar Hayward

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player

Lazar Miller Hayward is an American former professional basketball player. He was a college standout for the Marquette Golden Eagles.

46. Bob Harlan

1936-. (aged 90)

athlete

Robert Ernest Harlan is an American former football executive who served as the president of the Green Bay Packers for 19 years. Harlan also held the titles of chairman of the board and chief executive officer for the Packers. He was a graduate of Marquette University, where he later served as the Sports Information Director for six years. After his...

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47. Jason Rae

1986-. (aged 40)

politician

Jason Rae is an American activist and Democratic National Committee (DNC) member from Wisconsin. He was the youngest person ever elected to the DNC in 2004. On February 25, 2017, Rae was elected to serve as secretary of the DNC and was re-elected to the position in 2021 and 2025.

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48. Rudy Perpich

1928-1995 (aged 67)

dentist politician

Rudolph George Perpich Sr. was an American politician who served as the governor of Minnesota from 1976 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he served as Minnesota's 34th and 36th governor. To date, he is the only governor elected to serve non-consecutive terms in the history of Minnesota.

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49. Jim Boylan

1955-. (aged 71)

basketball coach basketball player

Jim Boylan is an American former professional basketball coach. He served as the interim head coach for the Chicago Bulls for part of the 2007–08 NBA season. He also served as an interim coach for the Milwaukee Bucks for part of the 2012–13 NBA season. Most recently, he played a part in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA...

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50. Jim Chones

1949-. (aged 77)

basketball player

James Bernett "Bunny" Chones is an American former professional basketball player, and current radio analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

51. Deonte Burton

1994-. (aged 32)

basketball player

Deonte DeAngelo Burton is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles and the Iowa State Cyclones.

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52. Darius Johnson-Odom

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

Darius "Darjo" Earvin Johnson-Odom is an American professional basketball player for Al-Difaa Al-Jawi of the Iraqi Basketball Premier League. In 2009, he transferred to Marquette University from Hutchinson Community College. As a senior, Johnson-Odom was named first-team All-Big East.

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53. Butch Lee

1956-. (aged 70)

basketball player basketball coach

Alfred "Butch" Lee Jr. is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. Lee was the first Puerto Rican and first Latin American-born athlete to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), accomplishing this after being selected in the first round of the 1978 NBA draft.

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54. Joey Hauser

1999-. (aged 27)

basketball player

Joey Hauser is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as a video assistant for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans and Marquette Golden Eagles.

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55. Leah Vukmir

1958-. (aged 68)

nurse politician

Leah Vukmir is an American politician and nurse who served as a member of the Wisconsin Senate. A Republican, she represented Wisconsin's 5th Senate district. She previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Vukmir was the Republican nominee in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin, running unsuccessfully against incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin. In March 2019, Vukmir became vice president...

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56. Steve Rushin

1966-. (aged 60)

journalist novelist

Steve Rushin is an American journalist, sportswriter and novelist. He was named the 2005 National Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, and is a four-time finalist for the National Magazine Award.

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57. Gwen Moore

1951-. (aged 75)

politician

Gwendolynne Sophia Moore is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district since 2005. In 2016, Moore was elected to serve as caucus whip of the Congressional Black Caucus for the 115th United States Congress. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Her district is based in Milwaukee and as a result of the...

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58. Travis Diener

1982-. (aged 44)

basketball player

Travis Lyle Diener is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italian national team at EuroBasket 2013.

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59. John F. Tefft

1949-. (aged 77)

diplomat Foreign Service officer

John F. Tefft is an American diplomat who has served as a Foreign Service Officer since 1972. He was the United States Ambassador to Russia between July 31, 2014 and September 28, 2017. He had previously served as the United States' ambassador to Ukraine, Georgia, and Lithuania.

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60. Charles P. Pierce

1953-. (aged 73)

columnist political pundit writer sports journalist editing staff

Charles Patrick Pierce is an American sportswriter, political blogger, liberal pundit, author, and game show panelist.

61. 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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62. Tyler Kolek

2001-. (aged 25)

basketball player

Tyler John Kolek is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the George Mason Patriots and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Kolek was drafted as the 34th pick in the 2024 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, but was traded to the Knicks on draft night.

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63. Ralph Metcalfe

1910-1978 (aged 68)

athletics competitor sprinter politician

Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan in 1932 at Los Angeles and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Metcalfe won four Olympic medals and was...

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64. Vander Blue

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player

Vander Lee Blue II is an American professional basketball player for Hangtuah Jakarta of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles of the Big East Conference.

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65. Matthew Lesko

1943-. (aged 83)

writer

Matthew Lesko is an American author known for his publications and infomercials on federal grant funding. He has written over twenty books instructing people how to get money from the United States government. Widely recognized for recording television commercials, infomercials, and interviews in colorful suits decorated with question marks, Lesko's signature fashion also extends into his daily attire and transportation,...

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66. Abraham J. Twerski

1930-2021 (aged 91)

rabbi psychiatrist composer

Abraham Joshua Heshel Twerski was an American Hasidic rabbi, a scion of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty, and a psychiatrist specializing in substance abuse.

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67. Henry Ellenson

1997-. (aged 29)

basketball player

Henry John Ellenson is an American professional basketball player for the Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played one season of college basketball for Marquette, before being drafted 18th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2016 NBA draft.

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68. Greg Stanton

1970-. (aged 56)

lawyer politician

Gregory John Stanton is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative from Arizona's 4th congressional district, serving since 2019. A Democrat, he was previously mayor of Phoenix from 2012 to 2018, and was on the Phoenix City Council from 2000 until 2009.

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69. John F. Solomon

journalist political pundit

John F. Solomon is an American investigative journalist, author, and political commentator. He is the founder, editor-in-chief, and CEO of Just the News, a digital news organization launched in 2020. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he has held reporting and editorial positions at Associated Press, The Washington Times, The Hill, and was a contributor at Fox News...

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70. John G. Schmitz

1930-2001 (aged 71)

politician military officer

John George Schmitz was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and California State Senate from Orange County, California. He was also a member of the John Birch Society. In 1972 he was the candidate for president of the United States of the American Independent Party, later known as the American Party.

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71. George Allen

1918-1990 (aged 72)

American football coach

George Herbert Allen was an American football coach. He served as the head coach for two teams in the National Football League (NFL), the Los Angeles Rams from 1966 to 1970 and the Washington Redskins from 1971 to 1977. Allen led his teams to winning records in all 12 of his seasons as an NFL head coach, compiling an overall...

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72. Maurice Lucas

1952-2010 (aged 58)

basketball player basketball coach

Maurice "Luke" Lucas was an American professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977. He was named to the ABA All-Time Team.

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73. Markus Howard

1999-. (aged 27)

basketball player

Markus Anthony Howard is an American professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles, where he was a two-time All-American and led the nation in scoring in the 2019–20 season.

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74. Rondell Sheridan

1958-. (aged 68)

television actor television director actor comedian

Rondell Jerome Sheridan is an American actor, comedian and television director, best known for his role of Victor Baxter in the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven, as well as its later spin-offs Cory in the House and Raven's Home. Sheridan is an alumnus of Marquette University. Sheridan also starred as Dr. Ron Aimes on the NBC/UPN sitcom Minor Adjustments.

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75. Scott Hahn

1957-. (aged 69)

writer theologian university teacher apologist

Scott Walker Hahn is an American author, theologian and Catholic apologist.

76. Steve Novak

1983-. (aged 43)

basketball player sports analyst

Steven Michael Novak is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a television analyst for the Milwaukee Bucks on Fox Sports Wisconsin. He is listed as 6'10", 225 lbs. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. Novak split time at both small forward and power forward. He was the NBA regular season leader in three point...

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77. Peter Bonerz

1938-. (aged 88)

screenwriter television director film director television actor actor

Peter Roman Bonerz is an American actor and director.

78. Kristina Keneally

1968-. (aged 58)

politician

Kristina Marie Kerscher Keneally AO is an American-born Australian politician who served as the first female Premier of New South Wales from 2009 to 2011 and was later a Labor Senator for New South Wales from February 2018 until April 2022. She resigned from the Senate to contest the House of Representatives seat of Fowler, but was unsuccessful. From 2019...

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79. Peter Boghossian

1966-. (aged 60)

philosopher pedagogue

Peter Gregory Boghossian is an American philosopher and college professor. He was an assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University for ten years, and his areas of academic focus include atheism, critical thinking, pedagogy, scientific skepticism, and the Socratic method. He is the author of A Manual for Creating Atheists, and (with James A. Lindsay) of How to Have...

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80. Sam Hauser

1997-. (aged 29)

basketball player

Samuel David Hauser is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Marquette and, in his senior season, the Virginia Cavaliers, where he posted a stellar 50% FG, 42% 3FG, 90% FT shooting season, but came up just.004 short in free throw percentage from officially qualifying for the...

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81. Tom Snyder

1936-2007 (aged 71)

television presenter radio personality journalist

Thomas James Snyder was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows Tomorrow, on NBC in the 1970s and 1980s, and The Late Late Show, on CBS in the 1990s. Snyder was also the pioneer anchor of the prime time NBC News Update, in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was...

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82. Pat O'Brien

1899-1983 (aged 84)

stage actor actor

William Joseph Patrick O'Brien was an American film actor with more than 100 screen credits. Of Irish descent, he often played Irish and Irish-American characters and was referred to as "Hollywood's Irishman in Residence" in the press. One of the best-known screen actors of the 1930s and 1940s, he played priests, cops, military figures, pilots, and reporters. He is especially...

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83. Rachel Lindsay

1985-. (aged 41)

television presenter lawyer sports team owner

Rachel Lynn Lindsay is an American media personality, attorney and podcaster. She is best known for her role as a contestant on the twenty-first season of ABC's The Bachelor and as the lead of its spinoff, The Bachelorette, in its thirteenth season. She was the first African-American lead in The Bachelor franchise. She was a correspondent for Extra from 2020...

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84. Juan Toscano-Anderson

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

Juan Ronel Toscano-Anderson is a Mexican-American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2022. He has also played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, and Sacramento Kings.

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85. Kevin Farley

1965-. (aged 61)

actor

Kevin Prindiville Farley is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role in David Zucker’s comedy film An American Carol (2008) and voiced several characters in F Is for Family (2015–2021). He is the younger brother of the late American comedian and actor Chris Farley, who died in 1997.

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86. Nicholas D'Agosto

1980-. (aged 46)

film actor actor television actor

Nicholas "Nick" D'Agosto is an American actor. He made his film debut with a supporting role in Election (1999). D'Agosto gained recognition with recurring roles as West Rosen on season 2 of the NBC superhero television series Heroes (2007) and Hunter on season 3 of the NBC sitcom The Office (2007).

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87. Scott Walker

1967-. (aged 59)

politician

Scott Kevin Walker is an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Milwaukee County executive from 2002 to 2010. He is the most recent Republican to have served as governor of Wisconsin.

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88. Wesley Matthews

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player

Wesley Joel Matthews Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He is the son of former NBA player Wes Matthews.

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89. James Foley

1973-2014 (aged 41)

teacher photojournalist journalist

James Wright Foley was an American journalist and video reporter. While working as a freelance war correspondent during the Syrian Civil War, he was abducted on November 22, 2012, in northwestern Syria. He was murdered by decapitation in August 2014 purportedly as a response to American airstrikes in Iraq, thus becoming the first American citizen to be murdered by the...

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90. Marcus Lemonis

1973-. (aged 53)

television presenter philanthropist politician entrepreneur businessperson

Marcus Anthony Lemonis is an American businessman, TV personality, and entrepreneur. He is the co-owner of Camping World and serves as the executive chairman of Bed Bath & Beyond. Additionally, he is the star of The Profit, a CNBC reality show about saving small businesses. He is also the co-owner of Marcus/Glass Entertainment, which owns Let's Make a Deal. Currently...

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91. Jae Crowder

1990-. (aged 36)

basketball player

Corey Jae Crowder is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

92. Dan Harmon

1973-. (aged 53)

screenwriter writer showrunner actor television producer

Daniel James Harmon is an American television writer, producer, animator, and actor. He is best known as the creator and producer of the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015), creator and host of the comedy podcast Harmontown (2012–2019), co-creator of the Adult Swim animated sitcom Rick and Morty (2013–present) and its subsequent franchise along with Justin Roiland where he voices Birdperson, co-founder...

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93. Doc Rivers

1961-. (aged 65)

coach basketball player basketball coach

Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). An NBA player for 14 seasons, he was an NBA All-Star and was named one of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History.

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94. Amy Madigan

1950-. (aged 76)

film producer film actor stage actor television actor actor

Amy Marie Madigan is an American actress. Known for her work on screen and stage, her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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95. Danny Pudi

1979-. (aged 47)

television actor film producer actor film actor

Daniel Mark Pudi is an American actor and director. His roles include Abed Nadir on the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015), for which he received three nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and one nomination for the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy. He also has starred as Brad Bakshi in...

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96. Bob Odenkirk

1962-. (aged 64)

film director writer comedian film producer film actor

Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards (out of 18 nominations), three Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.

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97. Jimmy Butler

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

Jimmy Butler III is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Jimmy Buckets", he is a six-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Team member, and a five-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He won a gold medal as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team.

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98. Joseph McCarthy

1908-1957 (aged 49)

military officer farmer judge lawyer politician

Joseph Raymond McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. senator from Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in the United States in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of widespread communist subversion. He alleged that numerous communists and Soviet spies and...

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99. Dwyane Wade

1982-. (aged 44)

basketball player sports commentator

Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American basketball executive and former professional player who is currently co-owner of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also currently the host of the American adaptation of The Cube. Widely regarded as one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history, he spent the majority of his 16-year career...

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100. Kathleen Zellner

1949-. (aged 77)

lawyer

Kathleen Zellner is an American attorney who has worked extensively in wrongful conviction advocacy. Notable clients Zellner has represented include Steven Avery, Kevin Fox (who was falsely accused of murdering his daughter), Ryan W. Ferguson, Larry Eyler, and 19 exonerees who are listed in the National Registry of Exonerations.

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