Notable Alumni of St John’s University – New York [Sorted List]

1. Orlando Sánchez

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player

Orlando Emilio Sánchez Caminero is a Dominican professional basketball player for Bucaneros de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). He played college basketball for Monroe College and St. John's University, and has represented the Dominican Republic in international competition.

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2. Sushanta Kumar Dattagupta

1947-. (aged 79)

physicist

Sushanta Kumar Dattagupta, known better as Sushanta Dattagupta, is an Indian condensed matter physicist. He was Director of the S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences Kolkata between 1999 and 2005 and then he was appointed Program Co-ordinator by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development for the newly evolving system of Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research...

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3. Paris Horne

1987-. (aged 39)

basketball player

Paris L. Horne is an American professional basketball player who last played for Kouvot of the Finnish Korisliiga. Horne played college basketball at St. John's University. He has played for BG Gottingen in Germany and competed at the FIBA EuroChallenge 2012 (6 games and 10.7 ppg).

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4. Mike Tolkin

1967-. (aged 59)

rugby union coach

Mike Tolkin is a rugby union coach who served as head coach of the United States national team from 2012 until 2015. He was the head coach for Rugby United New York for the Major League Rugby 2019 Season. He is the current General Manager of Premier Rugby Sevens.

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5. Eugene Lawrence

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player

Eugene Lawrence is an American professional basketball player for BC Novosibirsk of the Russian Basketball Super League 1.

6. Malik Ellison

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Malik Ellison is an American professional basketball player for Kauhajoen Karhu of the Korisliiga. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm, the Pittsburgh Panthers, and the Hartford Hawks.

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7. Jerry Bush

1914-1976 (aged 62)

basketball coach basketball player

Gerard L. Bush was a college men's basketball coach and player and professional basketball player. He was the head coach of Toledo from 1947 to 1954 and Nebraska from 1954 to 1963. He coached his teams to a 208–190 record, winning a Mid-American Conference championship and one NCAA tournament appearance. He played his college basketball at St. John's. He was...

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8. Zsanett Kaján

1997-. (aged 29)

association football player

Zsanett Bernadett Kaján is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Lazio and the Hungary national team.

9. Ivan Lee

1981-. (aged 45)

fencer

Ivan James Lee is an American former Olympic sabre fencer and coach. He was a two-time NCAA Men's Sabre Champion, a five-time national sabre champion, and was inducted into the US Fencing Association Hall of Fame. He worked as a police officer in the New York City Police Department from 2008 until 2022, and as the Women's Fencing Team Head...

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10. James J. Schiro

1946-2014 (aged 68)

businessperson

James Joseph Schiro was an American businessman who became CEO of PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Zurich Financial Services and was a director of number of multinational companies including of PepsiCo, Philips and Goldman Sachs.

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11. Sean Evans

1986-. (aged 40)

television producer podcaster YouTuber vlogger

Sean Evans is an American professional basketball player, who last played for Dinamo București of the Romanian League. Standing at 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at the power forward and center positions. After playing four years of college basketball at St. John's, Evans entered the 2011 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two...

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12. Anthony DeStefano

1965-. (aged 61)

writer children's writer

Anthony DeStefano is an American author of Christian books for adults and children.

13. Lavor Postell

1978-. (aged 48)

basketball player

LaVor DeAndre Postell is an American former professional basketball player. Following a college career at St. John's University, he was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft. He played three seasons with the Knicks showing promise when Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell were sidelined by injuries. During his career, Postell played in...

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14. Lamont Hamilton

1984-. (aged 42)

basketball player

Lamont Alexander "Monty" Hamilton is an American professional basketball player for Niigata Albirex BB of the Japanese B.League. He is a 6-foot-10-inch (2.08 m) tall power forward-center.

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15. Alphonse Gallegos

1931-1991 (aged 60)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Alphonse Gallegos, OAR, was an American Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento from 1981 until his death in 1991. He was nicknamed the "Bishop of the Barrios."

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16. Francisco Moya

1974-. (aged 52)

politician

Francisco P. Moya is an American politician from Corona, Queens. He served in the New York City Council from the 21st district from 2018 to 2025. He served in the New York State Assembly from the 39th district from 2011 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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17. Martin Golden

1950-. (aged 76)

politician police officer

Martin J. Golden is an American politician from Brooklyn, New York, one of the five boroughs of New York City. A Republican, Golden represented the 43rd district in the New York City Council from 1998 to 2002 and represented the 22nd district of the New York State Senate from 2003 to 2018.

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18. Jerry DeGregorio

1962-. (aged 64)

basketball coach

Gennaro L. "Jerry" DeGregorio is an American basketball coach. He was the former head basketball coach of the University of Rhode Island, where he coached the Rams from 1999 to 2001.

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19. Edmund D. Pellegrino

1920-2013 (aged 93)

university teacher physician

Edmund Daniel Pellegrino was an American bioethicist and academic who served as the 11th president of The Catholic University of America (CUA) from 1978 to 1982. For 35 years, Pellegrino was a distinguished professor of medicine and medical ethics and the Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. Pellegrino was an expert both in clinical bioethics, and...

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20. Chris Galletta

1981-. (aged 45)

screenwriter

Chris Galletta is an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing the 2013 coming-of-age film The Kings of Summer, and the 2025 video game film A Minecraft Movie.

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21. Keeth Smart

1978-. (aged 48)

fencer

Keeth Thomas Smart is an American saber fencer, who was the first American to gain the sport's top ranking for males in saber. A three-time Olympian, he won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in team sabre.

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22. Dwight Hardy

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player

Dwight Junior Hardy is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for OGM Ormanspor of the Basketball Super League.

23. LeRoy Ellis

1940-2012 (aged 72)

basketball player

LeRoy Ellis was an American basketball player.

24. John Kavanagh

1950-. (aged 76)

politician

John Kavanagh is an American politician who has served in both houses of the Arizona State Legislature since 2007. He is currently representing the 3rd legislative district in the Arizona Senate since 2023.

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25. Bob Turner

1941-. (aged 85)

television producer businessperson politician

Robert L. Turner is an American businessman and politician who served as the United States representative for New York's 9th congressional district (containing parts of Brooklyn and Queens) from 2011 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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26. Bill Cody

1891-1948 (aged 57)

actor film actor

Páll Valtýr Pálsson, better known as Bill Cody Sr., was a Hollywood B-Western actor of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and father to Bill Cody Jr.

27. Joseph Addabbo, Jr

1964-. (aged 62)

politician

Joseph Patrick Addabbo Jr. is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Addabbo represents New York's 15th State Senate district in Queens. The district includes all or portions of the following neighborhoods: Forest Hills, Glendale, Kew Gardens, Lindenwood, Ozone Park, Maspeth, Middle Village, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, South Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, and Woodhaven. Addabbo...

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28. Andrew Lanza

1964-. (aged 62)

lawyer politician

Andrew Joseph Lanza is an American lawyer and Republican politician. He is a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 24th district, which includes most of Staten Island. He was elected in 2006 after having served on the New York City Council for the 51st district.

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29. Charles J. Hynes

1935-2019 (aged 84)

lawyer

Charles Joseph Hynes, also known as Joe Hynes, was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New York who served as Kings County District Attorney from 1990 to 2013.

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30. Zendon Hamilton

1975-. (aged 51)

basketball player basketball coach

Zendon Alphonso Hamilton is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2006.

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31. Chris Obekpa

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

Christopher Ewaoche Obekpa is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

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32. Jimmy Van Bramer

1969-. (aged 57)

politician

James G. Van Bramer is an American politician. A Democrat, who served in the New York City Council and represented the 26th district from 2010 to 2021, which includes Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, and Woodside in Queens. Van Bramer is a progressive who was one of the few members of the City Council to endorse Cynthia Nixon's campaign in...

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33. Dagmara Wozniak

1988-. (aged 38)

fencer

Dagmara "Daga" Wozniak is an American saber fencer. Wozniak was named to the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's saber competition as a substitute, and as a competitor at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. As of the summer of 2016, she was ranked as one of the top 10 saber fencers in the world.

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34. Bootsy Thornton

1977-. (aged 49)

basketball player

Marvis Linwood "Bootsy" Thornton III is an American former professional basketball player.

35. Marcus LoVett Jr

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Marcus LoVett Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Shanghai Blackbird of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm.

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36. P. Kevin Castel

1950-. (aged 76)

lawyer judge

Peter Kevin Castel is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

37. Gerald Cardinale

1934-2021 (aged 87)

dentist politician

Gerald Cardinale was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1982 until his death in 2021, representing the 39th Legislative District. He also served one term in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1980 until 1982. At the time of his death, he was the second-most senior senator in the state, behind Richard...

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38. Justin Burrell

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player

Justin Burrell is an American professional basketball player for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B.League. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm from 2007 to 2011 and received the Big East Conference Sixth Man of the Year award in 2011.

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39. Abdullah Bishara

1936-. (aged 90)

diplomat businessperson

Abdullah Bishara is a Kuwaiti diplomat and politician, who was the first secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

40. L.J. Figueroa

1998-. (aged 28)

basketball player

Lionel Jr. "L. J." Figueroa Mercado is a Dominican and American professional basketball player for the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Odessa Wranglers, the St. John's Red Storm, and the Oregon Ducks.

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41. Mark Gjonaj

1968-. (aged 58)

politician

Mark Gjonaj is an American politician who served in the New York City Council from the 13th district from 2018 to 2021. He previously represented the 80th district of the New York State Assembly from 2013 to 2017. His district encompasses Morris Park, Pelham Parkway, Pelham Gardens, and Norwood, among other communities of the Bronx.

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42. Nelson Johnson

1948-. (aged 78)

judge

Nelson C. Johnson is an American author and former judge, lawyer and historian, best known for his 2002 New York Times bestseller, Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City. His book served as the basis for the popular and Emmy Award-winning HBO period political crime drama TV series Boardwalk Empire.

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43. Daryl Homer

1990-. (aged 36)

fencer

Daryl D. Homer is an American right-handed saber fencer, three-time Olympian, and 2016 individual Olympic silver medalist.

44. Diane Savino

1963-. (aged 63)

politician

Diane J. Savino is an American Democratic politician who represented the 23rd Senate District in the New York State Senate, in northern Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, including Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Brighton Beach, and Coney Island. She currently serves as a senior advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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45. Roshown McLeod

1975-. (aged 51)

basketball player basketball coach

Roshown McLeod is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1998 NBA draft. A 6'8" small forward from St. John's University and Duke University, McLeod played in three National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons from 1999 to 2001. He played for the Hawks and briefly for...

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46. Russ Banham

1955-. (aged 71)

writer

Russ Banham is an American author and reporter formerly with The Journal of Commerce and later a freelance journalist writing for The Wall Street Journal, Inc., Forbes, The Economist, Euromoney, Financial Times, Chief Executive and several other business publications and trade magazines.

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47. Shalrie Joseph

1978-. (aged 48)

association football player association football coach

Shalrie Jamal Joseph is a Grenadian former professional footballer and coach.

48. Chang Zhenming

1956-. (aged 70)

entrepreneur Go player

Chang Zhenming, born October 1956 in Beijing, China, is the Chairman of CITIC Group and the Chairman and Managing Director of CITIC Group's Hong Kong listed subsidiary company, CITIC Pacific.

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49. Anthony Varvaro

1984-2022 (aged 38)

baseball player police officer

Anthony Michael Varvaro was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, and Boston Red Sox from 2010 to 2015. After Varvaro's baseball career, he became a police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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50. Brent Sancho

1977-. (aged 49)

association football player politician

Brent Sancho CM is a Trinidadian former professional football player and politician. In February 2015, he became the Minister of Sports for his home country, Trinidad and Tobago.

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51. Diarmuid O'Scannlain

1937-. (aged 89)

lawyer judge

Diarmuid Fionntain O'Scannlain is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. His chambers are located in Portland, Oregon.

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52. Tim Cluess

1959-. (aged 67)

basketball player basketball coach

Timothy Michael Cluess is an American college basketball coach who most recently was the head men's basketball coach at Iona College. He is also a former head coach of Long Island University–C.W. Post.

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53. D'Angelo Harrison

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

D'Angelo Damon Harrison is an American basketball player who plays for Blu Basket 1971 of the Serie A2 Basket. He completed his college career for the St. John's Red Storm before playing professionally in Turkey, Israel and Russia. Harrison is known as a prolific scorer and marksman, holding the St. John's record for career three-pointers made.

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54. Yankuba Sima

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Yankuba Sima Fatty, is a Gambian-Spanish professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and EuroLeague. He has also represented the Spanish national team internationally. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), Sima plays in the center position.

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55. Sidney Shapiro

1915-2014 (aged 99)

poet lawyer writer translator

Sidney Shapiro was an American-born Chinese actor, translator, and writer who lived in China from 1947 to 2014. He lived in Beijing for more than 50 years and became a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was of very few naturalized citizens of the People's Republic China.

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56. Max Zaslofsky

1925-1985 (aged 60)

basketball player basketball coach

Max "Slats" Zaslofsky was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) where he was selected to the all-league first-team from 1947 to 1950. In the 1947–48 BAA season, at 21 years of age, he led the BAA in scoring, and in the 1949–50 NBA season, he...

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57. Gary Ackerman

1942-. (aged 84)

teacher business executive politician

Gary Leonard Ackerman is an American retired politician and former U.S. representative from New York, serving from 1983 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. On March 15, 2012, Ackerman announced that he would retire at the end of the 112th Congress on January 3, 2013, after fifteen terms, and would not seek re-election in November 2012.

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58. Howie Schwab

1960-2024 (aged 64)

coordinating producer editor television personality

Howard Arlen Schwab was an American television personality and sports researcher who worked for ESPN in various roles from 1987 to 2013. Known for his extensive knowledge of sports trivia, he was the final adversary on the network's game show Stump the Schwab (2004–2006), in which contestants tested their knowledge against his; Schwab estimated that he was victorious about 80%...

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59. Tim Parker

1993-. (aged 33)

association football player

Timothy Ryan Parker is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.

60. Nelson George

1957-. (aged 69)

film producer film director journalist television producer music critic

Nelson George is an American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award.

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61. Sir'Dominic Pointer

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player

Sir'Dominic Denzel Pointer is an American professional basketball player for Shabab Al Ahli of the Basketball Champions League Asia. He played college basketball at St. John's. He was drafted 53rd overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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62. Kao Hua-chu

1946-. (aged 80)

politician

Kao Hua-chu is a retired Republic of China Army general and the former Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China from 2015 to 2016. He was the Minister of National Defense that appointed to the post by then Premier-designate Wu Den-yih on 9 September 2009. On 29 July 2013, Kao resigned from his post due to...

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63. Daniel M. Donovan, Jr

1956-. (aged 70)

lawyer politician

Daniel Michael Donovan Jr. is an American attorney, former prosecutor and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. Donovan served as District Attorney of Richmond County from 2004 to 2015. He was first elected to Congress in a special election following the resignation of...

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64. Shamorie Ponds

1998-. (aged 28)

basketball player

Shamorie Saequan Ponds is an American professional basketball player for the Sichuan Blue Whales of CBA. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm.

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65. D. J. Kennedy

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

David John Kennedy is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for St. John's University.

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66. Bob Sheppard

1910-2010 (aged 100)

baseball player military officer

Robert Leo Sheppard was the long-time public address announcer for numerous New York area college and professional sports teams, in particular the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (1951–2007), and the New York Giants of the National Football League (1956–2006).

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67. Omar Cook

1982-. (aged 44)

basketball player basketball coach

Omar-Sharif Cook is an American-Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He represented Montenegro internationally. Prior to entering the draft he was considered a top 10 overall prospect by several NBA scouts.

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68. Thomas Joseph Pickard

1950-. (aged 76)

police officer

Thomas Joseph Pickard is a former acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 71 days in the summer of 2001 following the resignation of Director Louis Freeh. He is the longest serving and one of only two Democrats to have ever led the FBI in the 115-year history of the organization, the other being James B. Adams who...

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69. Julian Champagnie

2001-. (aged 25)

basketball player

Julian Kymani Champagnie is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm, twice earning all-conference honors in the Big East.

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70. JaKarr Sampson

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

JaKarr Jordan Sampson is an American professional basketball player for Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He is a frequent rebounder and shot-blocker, and is noted for his speed and a near 7'0" wingspan. He won a national championship with Brewster Academy in 2012 after achieving star status...

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71. Al McGuire

1928-2001 (aged 73)

basketball coach basketball player

Alfred James McGuire was an American college basketball coach and broadcaster, the head coach at Marquette University from 1964 to 1977. He won a national championship in his final season at Marquette, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. He was also well known as a longtime national television basketball broadcaster and for his...

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72. Amir Garrett

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player baseball player

Amir Jamal Garrett is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, and Los Angeles Angels. Garrett played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm before pursuing a baseball career fully. He was drafted by the Reds in 2011 and made...

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73. Rowan Barrett

1972-. (aged 54)

basketball player

Rowan Alexander Barrett Sr. is a Canadian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was the top scorer in the 2002 Israel Basketball Premier League. He is general manager of the Canadian men's national team.

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74. Hugh Carey

1919-2011 (aged 92)

lawyer politician

Hugh Leo Carey was an American politician and attorney of the Democratic Party who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1961 to 1974 and as the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982.

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75. Maurice Harkless

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

Maurice José "Moe" Harkless is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player who last played for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm before being drafted 15th overall, after his freshman season, in the 2012 NBA draft. Harkless has represented the Puerto Rican national team.

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76. Bill Wennington

1963-. (aged 63)

basketball player

William Percey Wennington is a Canadian former professional basketball player who won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships with the Chicago Bulls. A center, he represented Canada in the 1984 Olympics and the 1983 World University Games, where the team won gold. He was on the Canadian team which narrowly missed qualifying for the 1992 Olympics. Wennington has been inducted...

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77. Justin Brownlee

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player

Justin Donta Brownlee is an American-born naturalized Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm.

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78. Martin Ritt

1914-1990 (aged 76)

actor director theatrical director stage actor film director

Martin Ritt was an American director, producer, and actor, active in film, theatre, and television. He was known mainly as an auteur of socially-conscious dramas and literary adaptations, described by Stanley Kauffmann as "one of the most underrated American directors, superbly competent and quietly imaginative."

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79. Rachel Daly

1991-. (aged 35)

association football player

Rachel Ann Daly is an English professional footballer who plays predominantly as a striker for Aston Villa in the FA Women's Super League. Having spent most of her career with Houston Dash in the NWSL, she spent her youth career at Leeds United, for which she also made her senior debut. She represented England and Great Britain.

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80. Bruce Sudano

1948-. (aged 78)

record producer composer singer-songwriter

Bruce Charles Sudano is an American musician and songwriter noted for having written numerous songs for artists such as Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and his wife, the Grammy Award-winning singer Donna Summer. Sudano is the founder of indie record label Purple Heart Recording Company.

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81. Mike Francesa

1954-. (aged 72)

radio personality

Michael Patrick Francesa is an American sports-radio talk-show host. Together with Chris Russo, he launched Mike and the Mad Dog in 1989 on WFAN in New York City, which ran until 2008 and is one of the most successful sports-talk radio programs in American history.

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82. Ron Silver

1946-2009 (aged 63)

writer producer film producer film actor actor

Ronald Arthur Silver was an American actor, director, producer, radio host, and activist. As an actor, he portrayed Henry Kissinger, Alan Dershowitz and Angelo Dundee. He was awarded a Tony in 1988 for Best Actor for Speed-the-Plow, a satirical dissection of the American movie business, and was nominated for an Emmy for his recurring role as political strategist Bruno Gianelli...

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83. Mark Jackson

1965-. (aged 61)

sports commentator basketball player basketball coach

Mark A. Jackson is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm and was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick. He played in the NBA for the...

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84. Mariah the Scientist

1997-. (aged 29)

singer

Mariah Amani Buckles, known professionally as Mariah the Scientist, is an American singer and songwriter. She signed with Tory Lanez's One Umbrella and RCA Records to release her debut studio album Master (2019) and its follow-up, Ry Ry World (2021). She parted ways with both labels in favor of Epic Records to release her third studio album, To Be Eaten...

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85. George Hu

1982-. (aged 44)

singer actor television actor

George Hu is a Taiwanese-American actor, singer and martial artist based in Taiwan. He speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien. Since 2011, he has been signed to Yang Deng-kui's management company Polyland International Entertainment.

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86. Mario Cuomo

1932-2015 (aged 83)

baseball player lawyer politician

Mario Matthew Cuomo was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuomo previously served as the lieutenant governor of New York from 1979 to 1982 and the secretary of state of New York from 1975 to 1978. He was the...

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87. Metta Sandiford-Artest

1979-. (aged 47)

basketball player rapper actor basketball coach

Metta Sandiford-Artest, previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered one of the most feared perimeter “lockdown” defenders in NBA history. Under the name Ron Artest, he played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He was drafted by the Chicago...

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88. Salvatore Vulcano

1976-. (aged 50)

television actor

Salvatore Edward Anthony Vulcano is an American improvisational and stand-up comedian, actor, and producer from the New York City borough of Staten Island. He is a member of The Tenderloins, a comedy troupe consisting of himself, James Murray, Brian Quinn, and formerly Joe Gatto. Along with the other members of The Tenderloins, he stars in the television series Impractical Jokers,...

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89. J. Cole

1985-. (aged 41)

basketball player songwriter rapper record producer

Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper and record producer. Born in a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a musical career, he signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009 and released...

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90. Tom J. Donohue

1938-2024 (aged 86)

businessperson

Thomas Joseph Donohue Sr. was an American business executive. He served as the President and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce located in Washington, D.C. from 1997 to 2021. During his leadership of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Donohue established the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform and was president of the National Chamber Foundation. Before his leadership...

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91. George Deukmejian

1928-2018 (aged 90)

lawyer politician

Courken George Deukmejian Jr. was an American politician who served as the 35th governor of California from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, he was the state's first governor of Armenian descent.

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92. Brian Kenny

1963-. (aged 63)

sports commentator

Brian Kenny is a studio host for MLB Network and a boxing play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports and DAZN. The television face of Sabermetrics and baseball analytics, he is the host of the weekday program MLB Now, known as “the show for the thinking fan". He previously worked for ESPN, where he won three Emmys, and had his own show...

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93. Robert Cornegy

1965-. (aged 61)

basketball player politician

Robert E. Cornegy Jr. is an American politician. He is a former New York City Council Member for the 36th district, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in Brooklyn.

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94. Alistair Johnston

1998-. (aged 28)

association football player

Alistair William Johnston is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Canada national team.

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95. Floyd H. Flake

1945-. (aged 81)

religious leader pastor politician

Floyd Harold Flake is an American businessman, minister, and former politician who was the senior pastor of the 23,000-member Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral in Jamaica, Queens, New York, and the 18th president of Wilberforce University. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1987 to 1997.

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96. John Louis Esposito

1940-. (aged 86)

writer Islamicist religious studies scholar university teacher

John Louis Esposito is an American academic, professor of Middle Eastern and religious studies, and scholar of Islamic studies, who serves as professor of religion, international affairs, and Islamic studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He is also the founding director of the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim–Christian Understanding at Georgetown.

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97. James S.C. Chao

1927-. (aged 99)

sailor businessperson entrepreneur

James Si-Cheng Chao is a Taiwanese-American businessman, philanthropist, and former sea captain. He is the founder of the shipping company Foremost Group. He is also known as the father of Elaine Chao and father-in-law of United States Senator Mitch McConnell.

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98. Chris Mullin

1963-. (aged 63)

basketball player basketball coach

Christopher John Mullin is a British journalist, author and Labour politician.

99. Leszek Balcerowicz

1947-. (aged 79)

economist banker university teacher politician

Leszek Henryk Balcerowicz is a Polish economist, statesman, and Professor at Warsaw School of Economics. He served as Chairman of the National Bank of Poland (2001–2007) and twice as Deputy Prime Minister of Poland (1989–1991, 1997–2001).

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100. Liberata Mulamula

1956-. (aged 70)

diplomat politician

Liberata Mulamula, (née Rutageruka (born 10 April 1956) is a Tanzanian diplomat and politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation from April 2021 to October 2022. She was appointed by President Samia Suluhu, on 31 March 2021 and was sworn into office on 1 April 2021.

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