Notable Alumni of Pennsylvania State University [Sorted List]

1. Adrian Amos

1993-. (aged 33)

American football player

Adrian Gerald Amos Jr. is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Houston Texans.

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2. Joe Jurevicius

1974-. (aged 52)

American football player

Joseph Michael Jurevicius is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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3. KJ Hamler

1999-. (aged 27)

American football player

Kahlee Jacoby Hamler is an American professional football wide receiver for the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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4. A. Q. Shipley

1986-. (aged 40)

American football player

Allan Quay Shipley is an American former professional football player who was a center for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. Shipley was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts,...

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5. Drew Allar

2004-. (aged 22)

American football player

Drew Patrick Allar is an American college football quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference.

6. John Cappelletti

1952-. (aged 74)

American football player

John Raymond Cappelletti is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers.

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7. Paul Berg

1926-2023 (aged 97)

researcher biochemist chemist molecular biologist

Paul Berg was an American biochemist and professor at Stanford University.

8. Pat Freiermuth

1998-. (aged 28)

American football player

Patrick John Freiermuth is an American professional football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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9. Kenneth Frazier

1954-. (aged 72)

lawyer businessperson business executive

Kenneth Carleton Frazier is an American business executive. He is executive chairman and former CEO of the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. (known as MSD outside of North America). After joining Merck & Co. as general counsel, he directed the company's defense against litigation over the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx. Frazier is the first African American man to lead a major...

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10. Devon Still

1989-. (aged 37)

American football player

Devon Joshua Still is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors. Still was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Houston Texans...

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11. Laura Freigang

1998-. (aged 28)

association football player

Laura Freigang is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team.

12. Joe Kovacs

1989-. (aged 37)

shot putter athletics competitor

Joseph Mathias Kovacs is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and has a personal record of 23.23 meters outdoors and 22.05 meters indoors. He won gold medals at the 2015 and 2019 World Championships. He won silver medals at the 2017 World Championships, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics. His personal best of 23.23...

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13. Mike Munchak

1960-. (aged 66)

American football coach American football player

Michael Anthony Munchak is an American former professional football player and coach. After playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, he played as a guard for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1982 to 1993 and was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection. Munchak was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.

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14. Liz Wheeler

1989-. (aged 37)

podcaster author news presenter pundit

Elizabeth Theresa Wheeler is an American conservative political commentator, author, and podcast host. From 2015 to 2020, she hosted One America News Network (OANN)'s Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler, where she was known for her finale segment, "Final Point". In 2019, Wheeler published her first book, Tipping Points: How to Topple the Left's House of Cards. In September 2020, Wheeler...

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15. Joey Porter Jr

2000-. (aged 26)

American football player

Joseph Eugene Porter Jr. is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft. He is the son of the former NFL linebacker Joey Porter, who the Steelers selected...

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16. Samantha Hoopes

1991-. (aged 35)

model

Samantha Hoopes is an American model known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 2014 to 2020.

17. Ryan Buell

1982-. (aged 44)

writer television producer

Ryan Daniel Buell is an American paranormal investigator, author and producer who was the main host of the TV show Paranormal State.

18. Summer Lee

1987-. (aged 39)

politician

Summer Lynn Lee is an American politician and social activist serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Her district encompasses the majority of Pittsburgh and the eastern suburbs, including parts of Westmoreland County. After winning the 2022 congressional primary and the general election, Lee became the first...

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19. Al Golden

1969-. (aged 57)

American football player

Alfred James Golden Jr. is an American professional football coach and former tight end who is the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head football coach for the Temple Owls from 2006 to 2010 and the Miami Hurricanes from 2011 to 2015.

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20. Sean Clifford

1998-. (aged 28)

athlete

Sean Burke Clifford is an American professional football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was the starting quarterback and team captain for the Nittany Lions from 2019 through 2022.

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21. Mike McQueary

1974-. (aged 52)

American football player

Michael Jacob McQueary is a former American football assistant coach for the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) under head coach Joe Paterno until late in the 2011 football season. McQueary was identified as a key witness in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.

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22. Jahan Dotson

2000-. (aged 26)

American football player

Jahan Waltè Dotson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Dotson was traded to the Eagles in 2024, and became a Super Bowl champion...

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23. Paul Posluszny

1984-. (aged 42)

American football player

Paul Michael Posluszny is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, winning the Chuck Bednarik Award twice and the Dick Butkus Award once. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second...

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24. Tamba Hali

1983-. (aged 43)

American football player

Tamba Boimah Hali is a Liberian former professional player of American football who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors. Hali was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft.

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25. Edward Binns

1916-1990 (aged 74)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Edward Binns was an American actor. He had a wide-spanning career in film and television, often portraying competent, hard working and purposeful characters in his various roles. He is best known for his work in such acclaimed films as 12 Angry Men (1957), North by Northwest (1959), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Fail Safe (1964), The Americanization of Emily (1964), Patton...

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26. Michael Robinson

1983-. (aged 43)

American football player

Burton Michael Robinson is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He is currently an analyst for the NFL Network and NBC.

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27. Cameron Wake

1982-. (aged 44)

Canadian football player American football player

Derek Cameron Wake is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Penn State Nittany Lions, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

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28. Mike Gesicki

1995-. (aged 31)

American football player

Michael William Gesicki is an American professional football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.

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29. Matthew McGloin

1989-. (aged 37)

American football player

Matthew James McGloin is an American former professional football quarterback and politician. He was the starting quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2010 to 2012 and was the first walk-on quarterback to start at Penn State since scholarships were reinstated in 1949. McGloin was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

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30. Tareq Al-Suwaidan

1953-. (aged 73)

preacher writer entrepreneur

Tareq Mohammed Al-Suwaidan is a Kuwaiti, he is an Islamic author and speaker, and businessman. He has been among the 500 Most Influential Muslims in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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31. David Morrell

1943-. (aged 83)

university teacher screenwriter writer

David Morrell is a Canadian-American author whose debut 1972 novel First Blood, later adapted as the 1982 film of the same name, went on to spawn the successful Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. He has written 28 novels, and his work has been translated into 30 languages. He also wrote the 2007–2008 Captain America comic book miniseries The Chosen.

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32. Lisa Salters

1966-. (aged 60)

sports commentator basketball player journalist

Alisia "Lisa" Salters is an American journalist and former college basketball player who has reported for ESPN and ABC since 2000. Salters covered the O. J. Simpson murder case for ABC and worked as a reporter at WBAL-TV in Baltimore from 1988 to 1995.

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33. Johnny Devenanzio

1982-. (aged 44)

reality television participant television presenter

John Amadeus Devenanzio, better known as Johnny Bananas, is an American television personality, best known as a competitor on the MTV reality competition show The Challenge. His first television appearance was on the seventeenth season of The Real World in 2006. In 2018, he became the host of 1st Look on NBC, and he hosted it until 2023.

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34. Matt Millen

1958-. (aged 68)

celebrity executive pundit American football player

Matthew George Millen is an American former professional football player and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Millen played as a linebacker for 12 years for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins, playing on four Super Bowl-winning teams and is the only player to win a Super Bowl ring with three different franchises.

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35. NaVorro Bowman

1988-. (aged 38)

American football player

NaVorro Roderick Bowman is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He most recently served as the linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Chargers. Bowman played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the...

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36. Jef Raskin

1943-2005 (aged 62)

university teacher writer computer scientist businessperson programmer

Jef Raskin was an American human–computer interface expert who conceived and began leading the Macintosh project at Apple in the late 1970s.

37. LaVar Arrington

1978-. (aged 48)

American football player

LaVar RaShad Arrington is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected with the second overall pick by the Washington Redskins of the 2000 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Giants.

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38. Mark Parker

1955-. (aged 71)

entrepreneur director

Mark Parker is an American businessman. He is the executive chairman of Nike, Inc. He was named the third CEO of the company in 2006 and was president and CEO until January 13, 2020. From 2023 to 2025, he was the chairman of the Walt Disney Company.

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39. Larry Johnson

1969-. (aged 57)

basketball player

Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, winning the Maxwell Award and earning unanimous All-American honors in 2002. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft,...

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40. Christian Hackenberg

1995-. (aged 31)

American football player

Christian Blaize Hackenberg is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Hackenberg spent two seasons with the Jets before being released, becoming only the...

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41. Judith Giuliani

1954-. (aged 72)

nurse

Judi Ann Stish Ross Nathan Giuliani is an American registered nurse, former medical sales executive, charity fundraiser, and ex-wife of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. She was a managing director of philanthropic consulting firm Changing Our World and a founding board member of the Twin Towers Fund.

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42. Tom Hovasse

1967-. (aged 59)

basketball player basketball coach

Thomas Wayne Hovasse is an American basketball coach and former player. After growing up in Security, Colorado, he played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions. After not being selected in the 1989 NBA draft, he played professional basketball from 1989 to 2001, including a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association during the 1994–95...

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43. Victoria Cartagena

1985-. (aged 41)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Victoria Cartagena is an American theater, film, and television actress. Cartagena is known for her role as Zoe Lopez in The Bedford Diaries, and for portraying Renee Montoya as series regular in the first season of Gotham and the third season of Batwoman. She is additionally known for her recurring role as Lourdes in the NBC-turned-Netflix drama Manifest.

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44. Stephen Nedoroscik

1998-. (aged 28)

artistic gymnast

Stephen John Nedoroscik OLY is an American artistic gymnast. A pommel horse specialist, he is the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2021 world champion—the first and only American to win the event—a two-time FIG World Cup champion, a four-time U.S. national champion, and a two-time NCAA national champion for the apparatus.

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45. Kerry Collins

1972-. (aged 54)

American football player

Kerry Michael Collins is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Collins was a member of six NFL teams, most notably the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and Tennessee Titans. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, winning the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, and Sammy Baugh...

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46. John Urschel

1991-. (aged 35)

mathematician American football player

John Cameron Urschel Jr. is a Canadian mathematician and former professional football guard. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Urschel played his entire NFL career with Baltimore before announcing his retirement on July 27, 2017, at 26 years old.

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47. Harry Jacob Anslinger

1892-1975 (aged 83)

writer journalist diplomat politician

Harry Jacob Anslinger was an American government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics during the presidencies of Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy. He was a supporter of Prohibition, and of the criminalization of all drugs except for alcohol, spearheading anti-drug...

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48. Mike Scioscia

1958-. (aged 68)

baseball manager baseball player

Michael Lorri Scioscia, nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe" (Spanish for "The Boss"), is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Angels from the 2000 season through the 2018 season, and was the longest-tenured manager in MLB and second-longest-tenured coach/manager in the "Big Four" (MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA), behind only Gregg Popovich, at...

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49. Sean Lee

1986-. (aged 40)

American football player

Sean Patrick Lee is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed “The General”, he played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. He made two Pro Bowls and the 2016 All-Pro Team.

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50. Jim Keller

engineer

James B. Keller is an American microprocessor engineer best known for his work at AMD, Apple, and Tesla. He was the lead architect of the AMD K8 microarchitecture (including the original Athlon 64) and was involved in designing the Athlon (K7) and Apple A4/A5 processors. He was coauthor of the specifications for the x86-64 instruction set and HyperTransport interconnect. From...

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51. Chris Godwin

1996-. (aged 30)

American football player

Rod Christopher Godwin Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. He won a Super Bowl championship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their...

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52. Anthony Adams

1980-. (aged 46)

American football player

Anthony "Spice" Adams is an American television host, actor, comedian, and former professional football player. He played as a defensive tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Adams was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft, for whom he...

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53. Allen Robinson

1993-. (aged 33)

American football player

Allen Bernard Robinson II is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning first-team All-American honors in 2013. Robinson was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played for the Jaguars for four seasons, before signing with...

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54. Ali Krieger

1984-. (aged 42)

association football player

Alexandra Blaire Krieger is an American former professional soccer player who played as a right back or center back. She made more than 100 appearances for the United States from 2008 to 2021, with which she won two FIFA Women's World Cups.

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55. Phil Davis

1984-. (aged 42)

mixed martial arts fighter

Phil Davis is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Light Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Davis previously competed for Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion. Prior to signing with Bellator, Davis competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he achieved success as a top 5 Light Heavyweight...

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56. Linda Yaccarino

1963-. (aged 63)

chief executive officer

Linda Yaccarino is an American business executive. She served as chief executive officer (CEO) of X Corp from 2023 to 2025 and as chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal from 2011 to 2023. Since 2025, she is the CEO of telehealth company, eMed.

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57. Robbie Gould

1982-. (aged 44)

American football player

Robert Paul Gould III is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005....

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58. Ben Cohen

1951-. (aged 75)

entrepreneur

Bennett Cohen is an American entrepreneur, activist and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's and a prominent supporter of progressive causes.

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59. Shawn Oakman

1992-. (aged 34)

American football player gridiron football player

Shawn Michael Oakman is an American professional football defensive lineman. He played college football for the Baylor Bears. Oakman has also been a member of the Triangle Torch and the West Virginia Roughriders of the American Arena League (AAL), the Bismarck Bucks of Champions Indoor Football (CIF), the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL, the Wild Aces of Fan Controlled...

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60. David Taylor

1990-. (aged 36)

amateur wrestler

David Morris Taylor III is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competed in the 74, 86 and 92-kilogram categories. He is the current head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

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61. Steve McCurry

1950-. (aged 76)

writer photojournalist freelancer photographer

Steve McCurry is an American photographer, freelancer, and photojournalist. His photo Afghan Girl, of a girl with piercing green eyes, has appeared on the cover of National Geographic several times. McCurry has photographed many assignments for National Geographic and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986.

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62. Carl Nassib

1993-. (aged 33)

American football player

Carl Paul Nassib is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors as a senior in 2015. Nassib was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL...

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63. Rosey Grier

1932-. (aged 94)

needleworker television actor American football player

Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier is an American former football player, bodyguard, actor, singer, Protestant minister, fiber artist, and motivational speaker. He played professionally as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams where he was a member of the original "Fearsome Foursome".

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64. Will Levis

1999-. (aged 27)

American football player

William Donovan Levis is an American professional football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Kentucky Wildcats before being selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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65. Trace "The Goat" McSorley

1995-. (aged 31)

American football player

Richard Thomas "Trace" McSorley III is an American football coach and former professional football quarterback. He is currently the assistant quarterback coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He played college football for Penn State, where he holds school records in single-season passing yards, touchdowns, and career total yards. McSorley was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round...

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66. Lara Spencer

1969-. (aged 57)

journalist

Lara Christine Von Seelen is an American television journalist. She is best known for her work on ABC's Good Morning America, previously as co-anchor and currently as contributor. She is also a correspondent for Nightline and ABC News. She was the host of the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine The Insider from 2004 to 2011 and was a regular contributor to CBS's...

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67. Franco Harris

1950-2022 (aged 72)

American football player

Franco Harris was an American professional football player who was a fullback for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 1972 NFL draft. Harris spent his first 12 seasons with Pittsburgh, earning...

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68. Terry Pegula

1951-. (aged 75)

entrepreneur

Terrence Michael Pegula is an American billionaire businessman and petroleum engineer. He is the owner of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) and, with a consortium of private equity firms and athletes, the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He is also the president of both franchises. Amassing his fortune via investments in fracking, Pegula...

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69. Nate Parker

1979-. (aged 47)

screenwriter director film director film producer actor

Nate Parker is an American actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in Beyond the Lights, Red Tails, The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters, Arbitrage, Non-Stop, Felon, and Pride.

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70. Bruce Davison

1946-. (aged 80)

stage actor film director television actor actor film actor

Bruce Davison is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in the 1971 cult horror film Willard. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and won a Golden Globe Award and an Independent Spirit Award for...

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71. Joonas Suotamo

1986-. (aged 40)

film actor actor basketball player

Joonas Viljami Suotamo is a Finnish actor and former professional basketball player. He is best known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars saga, taking over the role from Peter Mayhew, first as a body double, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and later as the principal performer of Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017),...

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72. Matt Rhule

1975-. (aged 51)

head coach American football player American football coach

Matthew Kenneth Rhule is an American college football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the head football coach for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a position he has held since 2023. He was also the head football coach for Temple University from 2013 to 2016, Baylor University from 2017 to 2019, and the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League...

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73. Donald P. Bellisario

1935-. (aged 91)

screenwriter film director film producer television producer

Donald Paul Bellisario is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983), Airwolf (1984–1987), Quantum Leap (1989–1993), JAG (1995–2005), and NCIS (2003–present).

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74. Micah Parsons

1999-. (aged 27)

American football player

Micah Aaron Parsons is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Parsons played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he earned consensus All-American honors and was named the 2019 Big Ten Linebacker of the Year.

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75. Patrick Fabian

1964-. (aged 62)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Patrick Fabian is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for his role as attorney Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul (2015–2022). His film roles include End Game (2006), Cloud 9 (2014), The Last Exorcism (2010), Pig (2011) and Jimmy (2013).

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76. Jonathan Frakes

1952-. (aged 74)

actor television actor film actor voice actor film director

Jonathan Scott Frakes is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of William Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films and series. He has also hosted the anthology series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, voiced David Xanatos in the Disney television series Gargoyles, and narrated the History Channel documentary...

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77. Dan Bongino

1974-. (aged 52)

television producer U.S. Secret Service agent radio personality pundit

Daniel John Bongino is an American conservative podcaster, radio host, and law enforcement officer who served as the 20th deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2025 to 2026. He hosted The Dan Bongino Show on Rumble and previously hosted Unfiltered with Dan Bongino on Fox News until April 2023.

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78. Michael P. Murphy

1976-2005 (aged 29)

naval officer

Michael Patrick Murphy was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the United States Navy (USN) to receive the award since the Vietnam War. His other posthumous awards include the Silver Star Medal and the...

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79. Ty Burrell

1967-. (aged 59)

stage actor television actor voice actor actor film actor

Tyler Gerald Burrell is an American actor. Burrell is best known for playing Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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80. John Aniston

1933-2022 (aged 89)

film actor television actor stage actor

John Anthony Aniston was a Greek-American actor who played Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama series Days of Our Lives, which he originated in July 1985 and played on and off for 37 years, until his death in 2022. His portrayal earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2017 and...

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81. Saquon Barkley

1997-. (aged 29)

American football player

Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he set several school records for his offensive production over three seasons before forgoing his senior year to enter the NFL.

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82. Lex Luger

1958-. (aged 68)

Canadian football player television actor American football player actor professional wrestler

Lawrence Wendell Pfohl, better known by the ring name Lex Luger, is an American retired professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and professional football lineman. He is best known for his work with National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under Jim Crockett Promotions, and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

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83. Keegan-Michael Key

1971-. (aged 55)

television actor actor television producer voice actor film producer

Keegan-Michael Key is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series Key & Peele (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ten nominations. He also acted in the sketch series Mad TV (2004–2009), sitcom Playing House (2014–2017), the comedy series Friends from College (2017–2019) and the series...

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84. Britt Baker

1991-. (aged 35)

professional wrestler

Brittany Ann Baker is an American professional wrestler and dentist. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling—where she performs under the ring name Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and is a former AEW Women's World Champion. She is also the first female wrestler signed to AEW.

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85. Rick Santorum

1958-. (aged 68)

lawyer politician

Richard John Santorum Sr. is an American politician, attorney, author, and former CNN political commentator, who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2007. He was the Senate's third-ranking Republican during the final six years of his tenure. He also ran unsuccessfully for president of the United States in the 2012 Republican primaries, finishing second to Mitt...

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86. Gene Kelly

1912-1996 (aged 84)

dancer producer choreographer film screenwriter film director

Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". He starred in, choreographed, and, with Stanley Donen, co-directed some of the best-regarded musical films...

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87. Adam McKay

1968-. (aged 58)

screenwriter film director film producer actor television producer

Adam McKay is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 to 2001. After leaving SNL, McKay collaborated with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and...

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88. Charlie Dent

1960-. (aged 66)

clerk salesperson academic administrator politician

Charles Wieder Dent is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 2005 to 2018.

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89. Kelly Ayotte

1968-. (aged 58)

prosecutor politician lawyer law clerk adviser

Kelly Ann Ayotte is an American attorney and politician serving since 2025 as the 83rd governor of New Hampshire. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2011 to 2017 as a United States senator from New Hampshire and from 2004 to 2009 as the 27th attorney general of New Hampshire.

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90. Josh Green

2000-. (aged 26)

basketball player

Joshua Booth Green is an American politician and physician serving since 2022 as the ninth governor of Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2018 to 2022 as the 15th lieutenant governor of Hawaii. From 2004 to 2018, he was a member of the Hawaii State Legislature.

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91. Brian Fitzpatrick

1973-. (aged 53)

accountant lawyer politician

Brian Kevin Fitzpatrick is an American politician, attorney, and former FBI agent who has served as a U.S. representative from Pennsylvania since 2017. His district, which was numbered the 8th district during his first term and the 1st district since 2019, includes all of Bucks County, a mostly suburban county north of Philadelphia, as well as a sliver of Montgomery...

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92. Ross Ulbricht

1984-. (aged 42)

computer scientist hacker motivational speaker visual artist

Ross William Ulbricht is an American who created and operated Silk Road, the first modern darknet market, from 2011 until his arrest in 2013. Silk Road was an online marketplace that facilitated the trade in narcotics and other illegal products and services. Sales were anonymous, using bitcoin. It operated as a hidden service on the Tor network. Ulbricht ran the...

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93. Guion Bluford

1942-. (aged 84)

military flight engineer astronaut military officer aircraft pilot

Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space. While assigned to NASA, he remained a USAF officer rising to the rank of colonel. He participated in four Space Shuttle flights between 1983...

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94. Mark Deklin

1967-. (aged 59)

actor television actor stunt performer film actor voice actor

Mark Deklin is an American actor and fight coordinator. He starred in the Fox primetime drama Lone Star, the ABC comedy-drama GCB, the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids, and in 2017 joined the ABC political drama Designated Survivor as Senator Jack Bowman. He voiced Deimos in the video game God of War: Ghost of Sparta. He also was the voice of...

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95. Jeff Hostetler

1961-. (aged 65)

American football player

William Jeffrey Hostetler is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins. He won Super Bowl XXV with the Giants after taking over late in the regular season for an injured Phil Simms. His nickname is "Hoss."

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96. Valerie Plame

1963-. (aged 63)

spy writer

Valerie Elise Plame is an American writer, spy, novelist, and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. As the subject of the 2003 Plame affair, also known as the CIA leak scandal, Plame's identity as a CIA officer was leaked to and subsequently published by Robert Novak of The Washington Post. She described this period and the media firestorm that ensued...

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97. Aria Mia Loberti

actor activist

Aria Mia Loberti is an American actress and author. She is known for portraying Marie-Laure Leblanc in the Netflix miniseries All the Light We Cannot See (2023).

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98. 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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99. Vaclav Smil

1943-. (aged 83)

science communicator university teacher writer economist naturalist

Vaclav Smil is a Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His interdisciplinary research interests encompass energy, environmental, food, population, economic, historical and public policy studies. He has also applied these approaches to energy, food and environmental affairs of China.

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100. Francisco Sagasti

1944-. (aged 82)

industrial engineer politician

Francisco Rafael Sagasti Hochhausler is a Peruvian engineer, academic, politician, and author who served as the president of Peru from November 2020 to July 2021.

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