100 Notable alumni of Texas Tech University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Texas Tech University is ranked #304 in the world and #116 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Texas Tech University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Texas Tech University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nimari Burnett
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Nimari Keith Burnett is an American college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Alabama Crimson Tide.
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2. Nathan Karns
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Nathan Alan Karns is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles.
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3. Mark Hamilton
1984-. (aged 42)
baseball player
Mark Alan Hamilton is an American physician and former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010 and 2011 and spent nine seasons in Minor League Baseball with the St. Louis, Boston, and Atlanta organizations. After his playing career, Hamilton received his medical degree (MD) from the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine,...
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4. Gil Roberts
1989-. (aged 37)
athletics competitor
Gil Roberts is an American athlete who specializes in the 200 m and 400 m. He is an Olympic gold medallist and World Championship silver medallist in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay.
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5. Divine Oduduru
1996-. (aged 30)
athletics competitor
sprinter
Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru is a Nigerian sprinter specializing in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. He holds personal bests of 9.86 seconds for the 100 m and 19.73 seconds for the 200 m. The latter is a Nigerian national record.
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6. Terran Petteway
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Terran Petteway is an American professional basketball player for Darkhan United of The League. He played college basketball for Texas Tech University and the University of Nebraska. Petteway led the Big Ten Conference in scoring during the 2013–14 season.
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7. Demetrio B. Lakas
1925-1999 (aged 74)
engineer
politician
Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas was the 27th President of Panama from December 19, 1969 to October 11, 1978.
8. Randy Neugebauer
1949-. (aged 77)
businessperson
politician
Robert Randolph Neugebauer is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district, having served from a special election in 2003 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes a large swath of West Texas, including Lubbock and Abilene. According to a 2011 survey by the National Journal, Neugebauer was "the...
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9. Edward Whitacre, Jr
1941-. (aged 85)
manager
Edward Earl Whitacre Jr. is the former chairman and CEO of General Motors. He is also a former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of AT&T, previously Southwestern Bell Corporation (SBC). He served as national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1998 to 2000. On September 1, 2010, Whitacre stepped down as CEO, and retired as...
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10. A. Wess Mitchell
1977-. (aged 49)
diplomat
political scientist
politician
Aaron Wess Mitchell is an American strategist, historian and former diplomat who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from 2017 to 2019. In 2019 he co-founded The Marathon Initiative, a grand strategy think tank, with Elbridge Colby.
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11. Cory Carr
1975-. (aged 51)
basketball player
basketball coach
Cory Jermaine Carr is an American-born player development coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C and an Israeli retired basketball player, former NBA and Israeli Basketball Premier League player, head coach of Israeli women's basketball team Israel Girls Basketball Academy. Carr played for the Chicago Bulls and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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12. Chad Bettis
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Chad Robert Bettis is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2013. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Texas Tech University, where he played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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13. Nathaniel Moran
1974-. (aged 52)
lawyer
judge
politician
Nathaniel Quentin Moran is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Tyler, Texas city council from the 5th district and as the county judge of Smith County, Texas.
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14. David Dunn
1984-. (aged 42)
singer-songwriter
songwriter
David Timothy Dunn is an American musician. A singer-songwriter, he appeared on season two of NBC's The Voice. Dunn is a contemporary Christian artist. He is signed to BEC Recordings.
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15. Josh Gray
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Joshia Gray is an American professional basketball player for the CS Maristes of Lebanese Basketball League. He previously played for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League, as well college basketball for Texas Tech, Odessa College and LSU.
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16. Tibor P. Nagy
1949-. (aged 77)
diplomat
Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. is a Hungarian-American diplomat. He is former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and a former American foreign service officer who served as the American ambassador to Guinea and to Ethiopia. He had as the acting Under Secretary of State for Management from January 20, 2025 to April 4, 2025.
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17. Dusty Hannahs
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Gerald Ellis "Dusty" Hannahs III is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for Texas Tech and Arkansas, with whom in his senior season he led the Southeastern Conference with a 90.8% free throw percentage.
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18. Cory Morrow
1972-. (aged 54)
singer-songwriter
singer
Cory Morrow is a Texas Country singer-songwriter.
19. Seth Doege
1988-. (aged 38)
American football player
Seth Colton Doege is an American college football coach and former quarterback, who is the current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Arizona Wildcats. After playing college football for the Texas Tech Red Raider, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2013. On February 27, 2014, he was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders...
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20. LaAdrian Waddle
1991-. (aged 35)
American football player
LaAdrian Waddle is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
21. Jahmi'us Ramsey
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Jahmi'us Ramsey is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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22. Kelby Tomlinson
1990-. (aged 36)
baseball player
Kelby Aaron Tomlinson is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played college baseball at Texas Tech and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, by whom he was drafted in 2011. He is 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg). He bats and throws right-handed.
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23. Guy McPherson
1960-. (aged 66)
writer
ecologist
Guy R. McPherson is an American scientist, professor emeritus of natural resources and ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona. He is known for inventing and promoting fringe theories (roughly synonymous with the term pseudo-scholarship) such as Near-Term Human Extinction (NTHE), which predicts human extinction by 2026.
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24. Susan Graham
1960-. (aged 66)
pianist
music educator
opera singer
Susan Graham is an American mezzo-soprano.
25. Kent Hance
1942-. (aged 84)
lawyer
politician
Kent Ronald Hance is an American politician and lawyer who is the former Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. In his role, he oversaw Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. He is also a lobbyist and lawyer. Hance is the only person to defeat George W. Bush in...
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26. Emily Jones
sports commentator
Emily Jones McCoy is a television anchor and reporter for Bally Sports Southwest.
27. Preston Smith
1912-2003 (aged 91)
politician
Preston Earnest Smith was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 40th governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973. A conservative member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 35th lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.
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28. Stubby Clapp
1973-. (aged 53)
baseball player
baseball coach
Richard Keith "Stubby" Clapp is a Canadian professional baseball coach and former second baseman and Triple-A manager who is the first base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for 11 years, most notably within the Cardinals organization, including a brief stint in MLB with the Cardinals. In his native Canada, he is best...
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29. B. J. Symons
1980-. (aged 46)
American football player
Brian Jeffrey Symons is an American former professional football quarterback. Symons played for the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Frankfurt Galaxy and Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe, and the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft....
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30. Davide Moretti
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Davide Moretti is an Italian professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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31. Terence Steele
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Terence Steele is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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32. Lauro Cavazos
1927-2022 (aged 95)
educator
university teacher
politician
zoologist
academic administrator
Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. was an American educator and politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Education and was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.
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33. W. Mark Lanier
1960-. (aged 66)
lawyer
William Mark Lanier is an American trial lawyer and founder and CEO of the Lanier Law Firm. He has led a number of high-profile product litigation suits resulting in billions of dollars in damages, including Johnson & Johnson baby powder and Merck & Co.'s Vioxx drug.
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34. Jodie Fisher
1969-. (aged 57)
television actor
film actor
Jodie Lin Fisher is an American actress whose acting credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, and Little Big League as well as the reality TV series Age of Love.
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35. John Roberson
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
John Daniel Roberson is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who plays for Hyères-Toulon Var Basket of the élite 2. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays at the point guard position.
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36. Cat Pausé
1979-2022 (aged 43)
researcher
Caitlin Clare "Cat" Pausé was an American academic specialising in fat studies and a fat activist. From 2008 until her death in 2022 she was a senior lecturer at Massey University in New Zealand.
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37. Gary P. Nunn
1945-. (aged 81)
singer
songwriter
Gary P. Nunn is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is best known for writing "London Homesick Blues", which was the theme song for Austin City Limits from 1977 to 2004 (seasons 2–29). Nunn is also considered the father of the progressive country scene that started in Austin in the early 1970s.
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38. Matt Mooney
1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Matthew Marren Mooney is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and South Dakota having transferred after his freshman year at Air Force.
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39. John Carter
1929-1991 (aged 62)
jazz musician
saxophonist
music educator
clarinetist
John Rice Carter is the U.S. representative serving Texas's 31st congressional district since 2003. He is a Republican. The district includes the northern suburbs of Austin, as well as Fort Hood.
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40. Vladislav Goldin
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Vladislav Goldin is a Russian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Florida Atlantic Owls and Michigan Wolverines. Goldin earned all-conference honors three times in his college career, including a...
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41. Billy Joe Tolliver
1966-. (aged 60)
Canadian football player
American football player
Billy Joe Tolliver is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for twelve seasons with the San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Oilers, Shreveport Pirates, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints. Over the course of his NFL career, he played in 79 games, completed 891...
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42. Todd Brunson
1969-. (aged 57)
poker player
Todd Alan Brunson is an American professional poker player and the son of poker player Doyle Brunson. Doyle Brunson did not teach Todd how to play; it was not until he was studying law at Texas Tech University that he learned how to play on his own. Before his senior year, he dropped out of school to turn professional.
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43. Jordyn Brooks
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Jordyn W. Brooks is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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44. Eric Morris
1985-. (aged 41)
Canadian football player
American football player
Eric Morris is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Oklahoma State University. He was introduced as the head coach on December 8th, 2025. He was previously the head football coach at the University of the Incarnate Word, offensive coordinator at Washington State University and head coach of the University of North...
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45. Keke Coutee
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Key'vantanie "Keke" Coutee is an American professional football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Texas Tech and has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts.
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46. Tyree Wilson
2000-. (aged 26)
American football player
Tyree Jae Wilson is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Tech Red Raiders before being selected by the Raiders seventh overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
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47. Jodey Arrington
1972-. (aged 54)
official
business executive
politician
Jodey Cook Arrington is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district since 2017. The district includes a large slice of West Texas, centered around Lubbock and Abilene. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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48. Mac Thornberry
1958-. (aged 68)
husbandry worker
lawyer
politician
William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district from 1995 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Thornberry represented the most Republican district in the United States by partisan voting index. The district covers the Texas Panhandle and stretched between the Oklahoma and New Mexico borders.
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49. Rachel Caine
1962-2020 (aged 58)
writer
science fiction writer
children's writer
novelist
Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, known by her pen name Rachel Caine, was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and horror novels.
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50. Keenan Evans
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Keenan Evans is an American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at Texas Tech University.
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51. Josh Tomlin
1984-. (aged 42)
baseball player
Joshua Aubry Tomlin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. Tomlin was drafted by the Indians in the 19th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2010. He is known for his low walk rate. He has been...
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52. Arati Prabhakar
1959-. (aged 67)
physicist
engineer
Arati Prabhakar is an American engineer and public official. From October 3, 2022 to January 20, 2025, she served as the 12th director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Science and Technology Advisor to the President, which is called Science Advisor to the President. in other administrations. She also served in the President's cabinet.
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53. Tony Battie
1976-. (aged 50)
basketball player
Demetrius Antonio Battie is an American former professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He works as an analyst for the Orlando Magic. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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54. Terrence Shannon Jr
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Terrence Edward Shannon Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Illinois Fighting Illini.
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55. Stephen Graham Jones
1972-. (aged 54)
writer
science fiction writer
novelist
university teacher
Stephen Graham Jones is an American author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. His works include the horror novels The Only Good Indians, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, and Night of the Mannequins.
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56. Charles Bassett
1931-1966 (aged 35)
test pilot
engineer
astronaut
military officer
Charles Arthur Bassett II was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined the Air Force as a pilot and graduated from both the Air Force's Experimental Flight Test Pilot...
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57. Jimmie Dale Gilmore
1945-. (aged 81)
singer
record producer
songwriter
recording artist
musician
Jimmie Dale Gilmore is an American country singer-songwriter currently living in Austin, Texas.
58. Pat Green
1972-. (aged 54)
singer
composer
singer-songwriter
Patrick Craven Green is an American country music artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded seven studio albums including three with Republic Records and two for BNA Records. Fifteen of his singles charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs. "Wave on Wave" (No. 3) from his gold-certified album of the same name performed the best.
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59. Brad Leland
1954-. (aged 72)
actor
television actor
stage actor
Brad Leland is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Buddy Garrity in the NBC/DirecTV series Friday Night Lights as well as memorable roles on critically acclaimed shows such as HBO's Veep and FX's Justified. He has appeared in over 100 feature films and television shows and numerous theater performances.
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60. Mito Pereira
1995-. (aged 31)
golfer
Guillermo "Mito" Pereira Hinke is a Chilean former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the LIV Golf League. He was best known for contending at the 2022 PGA Championship, where he made double bogey on the final hole to finish one shot outside of a playoff.
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61. Dallas Braden
1983-. (aged 43)
baseball player
Dallas Lee Braden is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 2007 to 2011 as a member of the Oakland Athletics. Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, on May 9, 2010. The following season, shoulder problems were the first in a...
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62. Graham Harrell
1985-. (aged 41)
Canadian football player
American football player
Graham Stanton Harrell is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Abilene Christian Wildcats. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2004 to 2008 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.
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63. Tyler Shough
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Tyler James Shough is an American professional football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, Texas Tech Red Raiders and Louisville Cardinals. Shough was selected by the Saints in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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64. Jerry Allison
1939-2022 (aged 83)
composer
lyricist
Jerry Ivan Allison was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer and only constant member of the Crickets and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue", recorded with Buddy Holly. He had a solo chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100, "Real Wild Child", which was issued in 1958 under the name Ivan....
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65. Scott Pelley
1957-. (aged 69)
news presenter
writer
journalist
Scott Cameron Pelley is an American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years. Pelley is the author of the 2019 book, Truth Worth Telling, and a correspondent for the CBS News magazine 60 Minutes. Pelley served as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2011 to 2017, a period in which the broadcast...
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66. Susan Polgar
1969-. (aged 57)
chess player
writer
Esperantist
Susan Polgar is a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster. Polgár was Women's World Chess Champion from 1996 to 1999. On FIDE's Elo rating system list of July 1984, at the age of 15, she became the top-ranked female chess player in the world. In 1991, she became the third woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. She won eleven...
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67. Jarrett Culver
1999-. (aged 27)
basketball player
Jarrett Ryan Culver is an American professional basketball player for the Sendai 89ers of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the sixth overall selection of the 2019 NBA draft.
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68. Dave Aranda
1976-. (aged 50)
head coach
David Christopher Aranda is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Baylor University, a position he has held since 2020. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin, Utah State, Hawaii, Delta State, and Cal Lutheran.
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69. Johnny Hardwick
1958-2023 (aged 65)
comedian
screenwriter
YouTuber
writer
television producer
John Michael Hardwick was an American voice actor, comedian, writer and producer. He was best known as the voice of Dale Gribble in the animated American television series King of the Hill. He also served as a staff writer, story editor, and producer on the show. He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards three times, winning once in 1999 with...
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70. Sonny Dykes
1969-. (aged 57)
head coach
Daniel "Sonny" Dykes is an American football coach, and a former college baseball player. He is currently the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU), and previously served in the same role at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2018 to 2021, the University of California, Berkeley from 2013 to 2016, and Louisiana Tech University from 2010 to 2012. In...
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71. Rick Husband
1957-2003 (aged 46)
astronaut
engineer
Rick Douglas Husband was an American astronaut and fighter pilot. He traveled into space twice: as pilot of STS-96 and commander of STS-107. Husband and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. He is also a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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72. Hunter Parrish
1987-. (aged 39)
musician
stage actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Hunter Parrish Tharp is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of Silas Botwin in the Showtime series Weeds and for his performances in the Broadway productions of Godspell in the role of Jesus and Spring Awakening as Melchior.
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73. Darvin Ham
1973-. (aged 53)
basketball player
basketball coach
Darvin Demonte Ham Sr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the top assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders before playing nine seasons in the...
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74. Charles Q. Brown Jr
1962-. (aged 64)
air force officer
Charles Quinton Brown Jr. is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2023 to 2025. Prior to that appointment, Brown served as the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2020 to 2023.
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75. Tilman J. Fertitta
1957-. (aged 69)
businessperson
Tilman Joseph Fertitta is an American diplomat, businessman and television personality. He serves as the United States ambassador to Italy and San Marino since May 2025. He is the owner of the entertainment company Landry's and the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Houston Rockets. Fertitta was the chairman of the board of regents of the University of Houston System from 2014...
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76. George Eads
1967-. (aged 59)
actor
television actor
George Coleman Eads III is an American actor, known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He later starred as Jack Dalton on the CBS action-adventure series MacGyver for three seasons.
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77. Wes Welker
1981-. (aged 45)
American football player
Wesley Carter Welker is an American professional football coach and former wide receiver who is an offensive assistant for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for 12 seasons, most notably with the New England Patriots, and holds the NFL record for most receptions by an undrafted free agent. Welker played college football...
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78. Lincoln Riley
1983-. (aged 43)
American football player
Lincoln Michael Riley is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Southern California. Riley previously served as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma for five seasons from 2017 to 2021, where he won four consecutive Big 12 Championship Games.
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79. Kliff Kingsbury
1979-. (aged 47)
American football player
American football coach
Canadian football player
Kliff Timothy Kingsbury is an American professional football coach and former quarterback. Kingsbury played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, finishing in the top three in several school passing records before being selected in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He was a member of several other NFL and CFL teams...
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80. Barry Corbin
1940-. (aged 86)
film producer
film actor
stage actor
television actor
actor
Leonard Barrie Corbin is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Maurice Minnifield on the television series Northern Exposure (1990–1995), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
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81. John Denver
1943-1997 (aged 54)
guitarist
film actor
lyricist
songwriter
actor
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best-selling artists overall in that decade. AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".
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82. Baker Mayfield
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
Baker Reagan Mayfield is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with the Texas Tech Red Raiders, he played for the Oklahoma Sooners, becoming the first walk-on player to win the Heisman Trophy. He was selected first overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2018...
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83. Mac McClung
1999-. (aged 27)
basketball player
Matthew Ford "Mac" McClung is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was a consensus three-star recruit and among the highest-ranked high school...
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84. Jesse Plemons
1988-. (aged 38)
singer
guitarist
television actor
actor
film actor
Jesse Plemons is an American actor. Known for his work with auteurs and portrayal of eccentric characters, his accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor as well as nominations for an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and an Actor Award.
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85. Jim Marrs
1943-2017 (aged 74)
conspiracy theorist
writer
non-fiction writer
journalist
ufologist
James Farrell Marrs Jr. was an American newspaper journalist and New York Times best-selling author of books and articles on a wide range of alleged cover-ups and conspiracies. Marrs was a prominent figure in the JFK assassination conspiracy theories community and his 1989 book Crossfire was a source for Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK. He subsequently wrote books asserting the...
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86. Alexis Tipton
1989-. (aged 37)
singer
television actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Alexis Tipton is an American voice actress and ADR director. She has provided voices for English-language versions of anime series, films and video games. Some of her roles include Sun Seto in My Bride Is a Mermaid, Musubi in Sekirei, Reze in Chainsaw Man and Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc, Yomi Isayama in Ga-Rei: Zero, Mizuki Himeji in...
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87. Richard E. Cavazos
1929-2017 (aged 88)
military personnel
Richard Edward Cavazos was a United States Army four-star general. He was a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant and advanced in rank to become the United States Army's first Hispanic four-star general. During the Vietnam War, as a lieutenant colonel, Cavazos was awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross. In 1976, Cavazos became the...
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88. Dayna Devon
1970-. (aged 56)
journalist
Dayna Devon is an American journalist.
89. Bernard A. Harris, Jr
1956-. (aged 70)
astronaut
physician
Bernard Anthony Harris Jr. is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity (spacewalk), during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights.
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90. G. W. Bailey
1944-. (aged 82)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
George William Bailey is an American actor. His roles include Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H (TV series 1979–1983), Lieutenant/Captain Thaddeus Harris in the Police Academy films (1984–1994), and Captain Felix Maxwell in Mannequin (1987). He played Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza on TNT's television crime drama The Closer and its spin-off series Major Crimes from 2005 to 2018.
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91. Art Briles
1955-. (aged 71)
American football player
Arthur Ray Briles is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at Eastern New Mexico University. Briles was the head coach of the Houston Cougars from 2002 to 2007 and the Baylor Bears from 2008 to 2015. He is the author of Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith (2014). He is the subject of...
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92. Anita Thigpen Perry
1952-. (aged 74)
nurse
Mary Anita Thigpen Perry is an American nurse who was the longest-serving First Lady of Texas, being in that role from 2000 to 2015. She is married to former Texas Governor Rick Perry. As First Lady of Texas, she had been an active advocate for nursing and other health care issues.
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93. Natalie Maines
1974-. (aged 52)
singer-songwriter
guitarist
Natalie Louise Maines is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist for the country band the Chicks.
94. Patrick Mahomes
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, he led the team to seven consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances and five Super Bowl appearances, winning three. He is one of only five quarterbacks in NFL history to win three...
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95. Charles Stenholm
1938-2023 (aged 85)
business executive
teacher
farmer
politician
Charles Walter Stenholm was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician from a rural district of the state of Texas. After establishing himself as owner-operator of a large cotton farm, he entered politics and was elected to Congress in his first run for office. Stenholm was a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives for 13 terms,...
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96. Richard H. Anderson
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
chief executive officer
Richard H. Anderson is a retired American lawyer and business executive. In his early career, he served as a prosecutor and corporate attorney, before moving into executive positions. His most prominent roles were as CEO of several large companies in the transportation industry: Northwest Airlines (2001–2004), Delta Air Lines (2007–2016), and Amtrak (2017–2020).
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97. Kevin Roberts
1974-. (aged 52)
historian
academic administrator
nonprofit administrator
university teacher
Kevin David Roberts is an American political strategist and former historian who is the president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative political think tank, and its lobbying arm, Heritage Action. Roberts was previously the CEO of another conservative think tank, the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He served as the president of Wyoming Catholic College from 2013 to 2016.
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98. Don J. Wright
physician
Donald John Wright is an American physician, government official, and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Tanzania between 2020 and 2023.
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99. King Pu-tsung
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
King Pu-tsung is a Taiwanese journalist and politician. He served as the Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 25 March 2014 until 12 February 2015. King was widely regarded as the most important aide to Ma Ying-jeou. He served as the Secretary-General of Kuomintang (KMT) from December 2009 to January 2011. King also served as Vice Mayor of Taipei...
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100. Burçin Mutlu Pakdil
researcher
academic
university teacher
astronomer
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is a Turkish-American astrophysicist, and Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College. She formerly served as a National Science Foundation and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago. Her research led to a discovery of an extremely rare galaxy with a unique double-ringed elliptical structure, which is now commonly referred to as Burcin's Galaxy....
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