Notable Alumni of Norwich University [Sorted List]

1. Jefferson P. Kidder

1815-1883 (aged 68)

lawyer judge politician

Jefferson Parish Kidder was an American lawyer and jurist. He served as the non-voting delegate from the Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives. Kidder was the only Democratic lieutenant governor of Vermont until John J. Daley in 1965.

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2. Thaddeus M. Buczko

1926-2021 (aged 95)

politician

Thaddeus M. Buczko was an American politician who served as a Salem, Massachusetts city councillor, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as Massachusetts Auditor. Additionally, from 1981 to 1996, Buczko served as a justice of the Essex County Probate and Family Court; Buczko, retired in 1996.

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3. Frank Liebel

1919-1996 (aged 77)

American football player

Frank Edward Liebel was an American professional football end/defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

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4. Dustin Allard Degree

1985-. (aged 41)

politician

Dustin Allard Degree is a politician from the city of St. Albans in the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he represented St. Albans in the Vermont General Assembly during the 2011-2012 biennial session. Degree graduated from Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans in 2003, attended the Tilton School in 2004, and attended Norwich University and the University of Vermont. He...

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5. Ryland Fletcher

1799-1885 (aged 86)

farmer politician

Ryland Fletcher was an American farmer, politician, the 20th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1854 to 1856, and then was the 24th governor of Vermont from October 10, 1856, to October 10, 1858.

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6. Alfred Marshall Bailey

1894-1978 (aged 84)

ornithologist zoologist

Alfred Marshall Bailey was an American ornithologist who was associated with the Denver Museum of Natural History (now the Denver Museum of Nature and Science) in Colorado for most of his working life.

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7. Alonzo Jackman

1809-1879 (aged 70)

writer meteorological observer

Alonzo Jackman was a Vermont educator and military officer. He is prominent for developing and implementing a system for receiving and training troops for the Union Army during the American Civil War, and for commanding troops on the Vermont border with Canada following the St. Albans Raid.

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8. Edward Bancroft Williston

1837-1920 (aged 83)

Edward Bancroft Williston was a brigadier general in the United States Army. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War.

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9. John Gumbleton

1967-. (aged 59)

military officer

John E. Gumbleton is a United States Navy vice admiral.

10. Harold Denny Campbell

1895-1955 (aged 60)

United States Naval Aviator

Harold Denny Campbell was a United States Marine Corps major general who served in World War I and World War II. He is most noted for his service as an aviation officer who commanded the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing in the Pacific theater and on the staff of Lord Mountbatten during World War II.

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11. Brian Dempsey

1966-. (aged 60)

politician

Brian S. Dempsey is an American politician who represented the 3rd Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 2017. At the time of his resignation in 2017, he was the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

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12. Jason R. Holsman

1976-. (aged 50)

politician

Jason R. Holsman is a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri. He is a former member of the Missouri Public Service Commission and a former member of the Missouri Senate for the 7th district in Jackson County.

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13. Henry Clay Wood

1832-1918 (aged 86)

Henry Clay Wood was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of brigadier general. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, he is most notable for his actions at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, which resulted in award of the Medal of Honor.

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14. Horace Chapin Henry

1844-1928 (aged 84)

banker

Horace Chapin Henry was an early Seattle businessman and founder of the Henry Art Gallery and Firland Tuberculosis Hospital.

15. Harry Bates Thayer

1858-1936 (aged 78)

businessperson

Harry Bates Thayer, was an American electrical and telephone businessman.

16. Donald E. Edwards

1937-2018 (aged 81)

politician

Donald E. Edwards was an American military officer. He was most notable for his service as adjutant general of the State of Vermont from 1981 to 1997. The adjutant general is the senior uniformed officer in the state and responsible for the organization, training and equipping of nearly 4,000 members of the Vermont Army and Air National Guard. His position...

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17. Levi Knight Fuller

1841-1896 (aged 55)

inventor politician

Levi K. Fuller was an American businessman, military officer, and politician. A Republican, he served in the Vermont Senate from 1880 to 1882, as lieutenant governor from 1886 to 1888, and the 44th governor of Vermont from 1892 to 1894.

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18. Charles A. Coolidge

1844-1926 (aged 82)

Charles Austin Coolidge Jr. was a United States Army soldier who served in the American Civil War, the American West, Spanish–American War, and in Asia before retiring in 1903 as a brigadier general.

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19. Samuel T. Wellman

1847-1919 (aged 72)

inventor businessperson

Samuel Thomas Wellman, was an American steel industry pioneer, industrialist, and prolific inventor. Charles M. Schwab of Bethlehem Steel described Samuel T. Wellman as "the man who did more than any other living person in the development of steel". Wellman was a close friend of electrical pioneer George Westinghouse, and he was also president of the American Society of Mechanical...

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20. Portus Baxter

1806-1868 (aged 62)

lawyer judge politician

Portus Baxter was a nineteenth-century banker, farmer, and politician from Vermont. He served three terms as a U.S. Representative from the state's 3rd Congressional District from 1861 to 1867.

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21. Arlie Pond

1873-1930 (aged 57)

military physician baseball player

Dr. Erasmus Arlington "Arlie" Pond was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1895 to 1898, as well as a doctor in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War and World War I.

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22. W. Russell Todd

1928-2023 (aged 95)

military officer

William Russell Todd was a United States Army major general who served as commander of the 1st Cavalry Division from 1976 to 1978. He graduated from Norwich University in 1950, and was the university's president from 1982 to 1992.

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23. Bruce M. Lawlor

1948-. (aged 78)

politician military officer

Major General Bruce M. Lawlor (born January 24, 1948) is a retired United States Army officer. He is prominent as the first commander of Joint Task Force-Civil Support. In addition, he was one of five White House staff members who wrote the plan to create the Department of Homeland Security, and he was the first DHS Chief of Staff.

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24. Jonas M. Platt

1919-2000 (aged 81)

military personnel

Jonas Mansfield Platt was highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general. A veteran of three wars, Platt is most noted for his service during Vietnam War as assistant division commander, 3rd Marine Division and commander of Task Force Delta. He was also a member of so-called "Chowder Society", special Marine Corps Board,...

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25. Samuel E. Pingree

1832-1922 (aged 90)

lawyer politician

Samuel Everett Pingree was an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. A Republican, he served as lieutenant governor from 1882 to 1884 and governor from 1884 to 1886. Pingree was a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the 1862 Battle at Lee's Mills.

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26. George Partridge Colvocoresses

1847-1932 (aged 85)

military officer

George Partridge Colvocoresses was a United States Navy rear admiral. He was the son of Captain George Musalas Colvocoresses, the adopted son of Captain Alden Partridge, founder of Norwich University in Vermont and Eliza Freelon Halsey. George Partridge was a graduate of the Norwich University (Class of 1866) and the United States Naval Academy (Class of 1869) and led a...

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27. George Colvocoresses

1816-1872 (aged 56)

explorer military officer

George Musalas "Colvos" Colvocoresses was a Greek-American Navy officer who commanded the Saratoga during the American Civil War. From 1838 up until 1842, he took part in the United States Exploring Expedition, which explored large regions of the Pacific Ocean.

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28. Truman B. Ransom

1802-1847 (aged 45)

writer

Truman Bishop Ransom was a Vermont educator and military officer who served as President of Norwich University and commander of a regiment in the Mexican–American War. He was killed at the Battle of Chapultepec.

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29. James Porter

1847-1876 (aged 29)

military personnel

James Ezekiel Porter was one of General Custer's eleven officers killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, and Porter was among the first verified casualties of the historic battle alerting the world to the demise of Custer's group. According to several historians, Porter led troops in a defensive action at the Little Bighorn. Porter...

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30. Samuel B. Pettengill

1886-1974 (aged 88)

lawyer writer politician

Samuel Barrett Pettengill was a U.S. representative from Indiana, representing Indiana's 3rd congressional district and nephew of William Horace Clagett.

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31. William Henry Wills

1882-1946 (aged 64)

businessperson politician

William Henry Wills was an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. He was the 61st lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1937 to 1941 and the 65th governor of Vermont from 1941 to 1945. In 1944, Wills was a delegate to the Republican National Convention.

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32. John G. McCullough

1835-1915 (aged 80)

lawyer businessperson politician

John Griffith McCullough was an American state legislator, businessperson and attorney. He served as Attorney General of California during the Civil War, and the 49th governor of Vermont from 1902 to 1904.

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33. Edmund Rice

1842-1906 (aged 64)

Edmund Rice was a soldier in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient who achieved the rank of Brigadier General.

34. Edward Curtis Smith

1854-1935 (aged 81)

lawyer businessperson politician

Edward Curtis Smith was an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Vermont. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as the 47th governor of Vermont from 1898 to 1900.

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35. John J. Broadmeadow

1961-. (aged 65)

military leader

John J. Broadmeadow is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps, who served as Director of the Marine Corps Staff (DMCS) and was replaced by major general Gregg P. Olson in 2020. He previously served as the Deputy Commander of United States Transportation Command. Broadmeadow was commissioned upon graduating from Norwich University in 1983, and served as...

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36. Cindy Jaynes

1959-. (aged 67)

naval officer

Cindy Louise Jaynes is an American retired rear-admiral. An aeronautics maintenance specialist, she managed several programs relating to US Navy aircraft. Jaynes became the first female flag officer in Naval Air Systems Command when she was promoted to rear-admiral on 1 August 2012. She retired from the US Navy on 1 May 2016.

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37. William Little Lee

1821-1857 (aged 36)

judge

William Little Lee was an American lawyer who became the first chief justice of the Supreme Court for the Kingdom of Hawaii.

38. John A. Mead

1841-1920 (aged 79)

politician physician

John Abner Mead was an American physician, businessman and politician who served as 47th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1908 to 1910, and the 53rd governor of Vermont, from 1910 to 1912.

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39. Norman Cooling

1964-. (aged 62)

military leader

Norman Lee "Norm" Cooling is a retired Brigadier General in the United States Marine Corps, who most recently served as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies & Operations, Headquarters, United States Marine Corps and who previously served a number of roles during deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom, notably as the battalion...

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40. Leonard F. Wing

1893-1945 (aged 52)

lawyer military officer

Leonard Fish Wing Sr., nicknamed "Red", was a Vermont political figure and a division commander in the United States Army during World War II.

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41. Shanti Sethi

soldier

Shanti Sethi is an American naval officer and the only Indian-American woman and the 15th female officer to command a major US Navy combat warship. She commanded the guided missile destroyer USS Decatur from 15 December 2010 to May 2012. From 2021 to 2022, she served as the Navy's Senior Military Advisor to the Secretary of the Navy. From February...

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42. Harry A. "Paddy" Flint

1888-1944 (aged 56)

military personnel

Colonel Harry Albert "Paddy" Flint was an officer of the United States Army who served with distinction during World War II. Although at 56 years of age he was considered older than what was acceptable for field-grade front-line infantry officers, he is most known for leading the 39th Infantry Regiment from its service in Sicily from July 1943 until he...

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43. Edward Dean Adams

1846-1931 (aged 85)

businessperson

Edward Dean Adams was an American businessman, banker, philanthropist, and numismatist.

44. Hiram Iddings Bearss

1875-1938 (aged 63)

military officer

Hiram Iddings Bearss was an officer of the United States Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Philippine–American War and the Distinguished Service Cross for his valor in World War I.

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45. Thomas E. G. Ransom

1834-1864 (aged 30)

military officer

Thomas Edwin Greenfield Ransom was a surveyor, civil engineer, real estate speculator, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

46. Henry Stanton Burton

1818-1869 (aged 51)

military officer

Henry Stanton Burton was a graduate of West Point, a career American Army officer who served in the Second Seminole War, Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.

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47. Caleb Lyon

1822-1875 (aged 53)

politician

Caleb Lyon was a 19th-century American politician who served one term in the U.S.. House of Representatives from New York from 1853 to 1855 and later became Governor of Idaho Territory from 1864 to 1865 during the last half of the American Civil War.

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48. Edward Stanly

1810-1872 (aged 62)

lawyer politician

Edward W. Stanly was an American lawyer and politician. He was a North Carolina politician and orator who represented the southeastern portion of the state in the United States House of Representatives for five terms. In 1857, Stanly ran for governor of California, but lost to John B. Weller. Politicians of the mid-nineteenth century remarked that Stanly bore a strong...

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49. Qi Xueqi

1900-1945 (aged 45)

military personnel

Qi Xueqi was an counter-Japanese commander of the Kuomintang (KMT).

50. Michael Dubie

1960-. (aged 66)

military officer

Michael D. Dubie is a United States Air Force officer who attained the rank of lieutenant general while serving as the deputy commander of United States Northern Command from 2012 to 2015. From 2006 to 2012 he was Adjutant General of the State of Vermont, serving as the senior uniformed officer in the state responsible for the organization, training and...

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51. Kurtis McLean

1980-. (aged 46)

ice hockey player

Kurtis McLean is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He currently serves as assistant coach for Kiekko-Espoo in the Finnish Mestis.

52. Charles D. Drake

1811-1892 (aged 81)

lawyer judge politician

Charles Daniel Drake was a United States senator from Missouri and Chief Justice of the Court of Claims.

53. Ansel Briggs

1806-1881 (aged 75)

politician

Ansel Briggs was an American politician and businessman that served as the first Governor of Iowa from 1846 to 1850, a member of the Democratic Party, he also was a member of the fifth territorial assembly representing Jackson County.

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54. Clarence Ransom Edwards

1859-1931 (aged 72)

military officer

Major General Clarence Ransom Edwards was a senior United States Army officer, known as the first Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, and commander of the 26th Division in World War I.

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55. James M. Burt

1917-2006 (aged 89)

military personnel

James Montross Burt was a United States Army armor officer who received the Medal of Honor for his valor in the Battle of Aachen during World War II.

56. Russell W. Porter

1871-1949 (aged 78)

explorer painter engineer astronomer

Russell Williams Porter was an American artist, engineer, architect, cartographer, amateur astronomer, and Arctic explorer. He was a pioneer in the field of cutaway drawing and is sometimes referred to as the "founder of amateur telescope making."

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57. George P. Buell

1833-1883 (aged 50)

military officer

George Pearson Buell was an American civil engineer and soldier. He served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War, and remained in the United States Army following the conflict.

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58. Frederick W. Lander

1821-1862 (aged 41)

military officer explorer writer civil engineer poet

Frederick William Lander was a transcontinental United States explorer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a prolific poet.

59. Edward Hatch

1832-1889 (aged 57)

military officer

Edward Hatch was a career American soldier who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war, he became the first commander of the 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, a buffalo soldier regiment with African-American troops commanded by White officers.

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60. David E. Quantock

David E. Quantock is a retired Lieutenant General of the United States Army who served as Inspector General of the United States Army from 2014 to 2018.

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61. Robert F. McDermott

1920-2006 (aged 86)

military officer

Robert Francis McDermott was the first permanent dean of the Faculty at the United States Air Force Academy, and later served as chairman and CEO of USAA. He is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Military Education" for his contributions to that field.

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62. Ernest W. Gibson Jr

1901-1969 (aged 68)

lawyer judge politician

Ernest William Gibson Jr. was an American attorney, politician, and judge. He served briefly as an appointed United States Senator, as the 67th governor of Vermont, and as a federal judge.

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63. Sharifa Alkhateeb

1946-2004 (aged 58)

writer

Sharifa Tahiya Alkhateeb was an American writer, researcher and teacher on cultural communication and community building for Islam and Muslims in the United States. She was involved in feminist causes, domestic violence prevention, as well as interfaith and educational organizations. She founded the first nationwide organization for Muslim women in the US and was the first woman to receive the...

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64. James H. Ward

1806-1861 (aged 55)

military officer

James Harmon Ward was the first officer of the United States Navy who was killed during the American Civil War.

65. Earle E. Partridge

1900-1990 (aged 90)

military officer

Earle Everard "Pat" Partridge was a four-star general in the United States Air Force and a Command Pilot.

66. Isaac D. White

1901-1990 (aged 89)

military personnel

Isaac Davis White was a senior officer in the United States Army who commanded the U.S. Army, Pacific (USARPAC) from July 1957 to March 1961. He was commissioned in the cavalry in 1923 and went on to serve in World War II and the Korean War. Because of his extensive experience in tank warfare, at his retirement Armor magazine dubbed...

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67. Willie Johnston

1850-1941 (aged 91)

William J. Johnston was a drummer boy in Company D of the 3rd Vermont Infantry during the American Civil War. When his division was routed during the Seven Days Battles during the Peninsula Campaign of June to July 1862, he was the only drummer to come away with his instrument. His superiors considered this a meritorious feat, given that the...

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68. Horatio Wright

1820-1899 (aged 79)

engineer military officer

Horatio Gouverneur Wright was an engineer and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He took command of the VI Corps in May 1864 following the death of General John Sedgwick. In this capacity, he was responsible for building the fortifications around Washington DC, and in the Overland Campaign he commanded the first troops to break through...

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69. William Rutherford Mead

1846-1928 (aged 82)

engineer architect

William Rutherford Mead was an American architect who was the "Center of the Office" of McKim, Mead, and White, a noted Gilded Age architectural firm. The firm's other founding partners were Charles Follen McKim (1847–1909) and Stanford White (1853–1906).

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70. Robert H. Milroy

1816-1890 (aged 74)

military officer

Robert Huston Milroy was a lawyer, judge, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War, most noted for his defeat at the Second Battle of Winchester in 1863.

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71. James Van Ness

1808-1872 (aged 64)

lawyer politician

James Van Ness was an American politician who served as the 7th mayor of San Francisco from 1855 to 1856.

72. Truman Seymour

1824-1891 (aged 67)

painter military officer

Truman Seymour was a career soldier and an accomplished painter. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. He was present at the Battle of Fort Sumter. He commanded the Union troops at the Battle of Olustee, the only major Civil War battle fought in Florida.

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73. Edward H. Brooks

1893-1978 (aged 85)

military personnel

Lieutenant General Edward Hale Brooks was a highly decorated senior officer of the United States Army, a combat veteran of both World War I and World War II, who commanded the U.S. Second Army during the Korean War. He received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for heroism as a junior officer in World War I and, remaining in the army...

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74. George W. Clinton

1807-1885 (aged 78)

lawyer judge botanist politician

George William Clinton was an American lawyer, politician, judge, author, and amateur naturalist. He served as mayor of Buffalo, New York from 1842 to 1843.

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75. Thomas A. Bussiere

1963-. (aged 63)

air force officer

Thomas A. Bussiere is a retired United States Air Force general who served as commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command from 7 December 2022 to 4 November 2025. He most recently served as the deputy commander of the United States Strategic Command from 2020 to 2022. He attended St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont (1981), and was commissioned in...

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76. Allen Doyle

1948-. (aged 78)

professional golfer

Allen Michael Doyle is an American professional golfer. Though a talented golfer, Doyle elected not to turn pro after graduating from Vermont's Norwich University. He moved to the south where he owned and operated a driving range in Georgia. In his free time he played in elite amateur events, winning the Georgia Amateur and Sunnehanna Amateur several times each. At...

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77. Keith Aucoin

1978-. (aged 48)

ice hockey player

Keith M. Aucoin is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, and St. Louis Blues.

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78. Thomas Bragg

1810-1872 (aged 62)

lawyer politician

Thomas Bragg was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 34th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1855 through 1859. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate States Cabinet. He was the older brother of General Braxton Bragg. They were direct descendants of Thomas Bragg (1579–1665) who was born in England and settled...

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79. Gordon R. Sullivan

1937-2024 (aged 87)

military personnel

Gordon Russell Sullivan was a United States Army general, who served as the 32nd Chief of Staff of the Army and as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sullivan also served as acting Secretary of the Army.

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80. Ernest N. Harmon

1894-1979 (aged 85)

modern pentathlete

Major General Ernest Nason Harmon was a senior officer of the United States Army. He served in both World War I and World War II, and is best known for his actions in reorganizing the 1st Armored Division after the debacle in February 1943 at the Battle of Kasserine Pass during the Tunisian campaign. From January 1945, through the end...

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81. Teuku Riefky Harsa

1972-. (aged 54)

politician

Teuku Riefky Harsya is an Indonesian politician serving as minister of creative economy since 2024. Since 2020, he served as general secretary of the Democratic Party.

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82. Connie Morella

1931-. (aged 95)

diplomat professor politician

Constance Morella is an American politician and diplomat. She represented Maryland's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003. She served as Permanent Representative from the U.S. to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 2003 to 2007. She is on American University's faculty as an Ambassador in Residence for the Women...

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83. Grenville M. Dodge

1831-1916 (aged 85)

explorer businessperson military officer civil engineer engineer

Grenville Mellen Dodge was a Union Army general on the frontier and a pioneering figure in military intelligence during the Civil War, who served as Ulysses S. Grant's intelligence chief in the Western Theater. He served in several notable assignments, including command of the XVI Corps during the Atlanta campaign.

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84. William Huntington Russell

1809-1885 (aged 76)

businessperson politician

William Huntington Russell was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Notably, he was a co-founder of the Yale University secret society Skull and Bones, along with Alphonso Taft.

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85. Thomas Green Clemson

1807-1888 (aged 81)

diplomat politician

Thomas Green Clemson was an American politician and statesman who served as Chargé d'Affaires to Belgium and United States Superintendent of Agriculture. He founded Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, served in the Confederate States army and was a prominent slave owner.

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86. Alvan E. Bovay

1818-1903 (aged 85)

lawyer politician

Alvan Earle Bovay was an American politician and one of the founders of the Republican Party. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1859 and 1860, representing Fond du Lac County.

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87. John N. Abrams

1946-2018 (aged 72)

military personnel

General John Nelson Abrams was a United States Army four-star general who commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from 1998 to 2002.

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88. Horatio Seymour

1810-1886 (aged 76)

lawyer politician

Horatio Seymour was an American politician. He served as the eighteenth Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and again from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president in the 1868 United States presidential election, losing to Republican Ulysses S. Grant.

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89. Frederick Townsend Ward

1831-1862 (aged 31)

military personnel

Frederick Townsend Ward was an American sailor and mercenary known for his military service in Imperial China during the Taiping Rebellion. He commanded the Ever Victorious Army, a joint Sino-foreign force, against the Taiping rebels. He remained in command of the Ever Victorious Army until his death in battle in 1862, after which leadership was taken over by Henry Andres...

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90. Gideon Welles

1802-1878 (aged 76)

lawyer journalist editor politician

Gideon Welles was an American government official who was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, a cabinet post he was awarded after supporting Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election. Although opposed to the Union blockade of Southern ports, he duly carried out his part of the Anaconda Plan, largely sealing off the Confederate coastline and...

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91. Alfred M. Gray Jr

1928-2024 (aged 96)

military officer

Alfred Mason Gray Jr. was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 29th commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1987, until his retirement on June 30, 1991, after 41 years of service.

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92. Laurentino Cortizo

1953-. (aged 73)

politician

Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo Cohen is a Panamanian politician who served as the 38th President of Panama from 2019 to 2024. Previously, he served as President of the National Assembly (2000–2001) and Minister of Agricultural and Livestock Development (2004–2006). Cortizo was a member of the National Assembly for Colón Province from 1994 to 2004.

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93. George Dewey

1837-1917 (aged 80)

writer military officer

George Dewey was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side.

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94. Pierre Garçon

1986-. (aged 40)

American football player

Pierre Andre Garçon is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football at Norwich University and Mount Union College, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He also played five seasons with the Washington Redskins...

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95. Mike Brown

1970-. (aged 56)

basketball coach basketball player

Mike Thomas Brown is an American mixed martial arts trainer and former fighter who is the head MMA coach for American Top Team. As a mixed martial arts fighter, Brown was a former WEC Featherweight Champion and also competed in the Featherweight division of the UFC before retiring in 2014 to become a full-time MMA coach. He is the head...

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96. Wishnutama

1970-. (aged 56)

creative director chief executive officer journalist

Wishnutama Kusubandio is a former Indonesian journalist and businessman. He was co-founder and CEO of NET. Mediatama Television and NET. Visi Media Asia, from founding on 18 May 2013 until his resignation on 22 October 2019. He served as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy under Joko Widodo between 23 October 2019 and 22 December 2020. His deputy minister before...

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97. Lynda Bird Johnson Robb

1944-. (aged 82)

politician

Lynda Bird Johnson Robb is the elder daughter of the 36th U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson and former first lady Lady Bird Johnson. She served as chairwoman of the Board of Reading is Fundamental, the nation's largest children's literacy organization, as well as chairwoman of the President's Advisory Committee for Women. She is a magazine editor who served as First...

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98. Kenneth Cooper Alexander

1966-. (aged 60)

politician

Kenneth Cooper Alexander is an American politician serving as mayor of Norfolk, Virginia since July 2016.

99. Nazanin Afshin-Jam

1979-. (aged 47)

singer model beauty pageant contestant human rights defender musician

Nazanin Afshin-Jam is an Iranian-Canadian human rights activist, author, public speaker and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Canada 2003. She is also president and co-founder of Stop Child Executions, as well as the founder of The Nazanin Foundation. She emigrated to Canada with her family in 1981 and is married to Peter MacKay, former Minister of Justice...

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100. Sugiono

1979-. (aged 47)

politician

Sugiono is an Indonesian politician and diplomat who has been serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cabinet since 2024. A member of the Gerindra Party, he is also the party's secretary-general since 2025. Prior to his appointment as foreign minister, Sugiono served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2019...

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