Notable Alumni of University of Detroit Mercy [Sorted List]

1. Zenaida Moya

politician

Zenaida Victoria Moya is a former mayor of Belize City, Belize, first elected in elections held in March 2006. She is a former member of the United Democratic Party. Moya was Belize City's first female mayor.

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2. John Baptist Miège

1815-1884 (aged 69)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

John Baptist Miège, S.J., was a Jesuit prelate and missionary. In addition to a career in education, he served as Vicar Apostolic of Kansas from 1851 to 1874.

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3. James Dinkins

1966-. (aged 60)

military personnel

James A. "Jim" Dinkins is an American law enforcement officer and business executive who served as the first head of Homeland Security Investigations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from 2010 to 2014. He is a senior vice president and director of operations of Enterprise Financial Crimes Compliance for U.S. Bancorp.

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4. Paul Bikle

1916-1991 (aged 75)

glider pilot

Paul F. Bikle was director of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Facility from 1959 until 1971, and author of more than 40 technical publications. He was associated with major aeronautical research programs including the hypersonic X-15 rocket plane, and was a world record-setting glider pilot.

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5. Richard F. Abel

1933-2022 (aged 89)

military officer

Richard F. Abel was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.

6. Robert J. Elder, Jr

1952-. (aged 74)

military officer

Lieutenant General Robert J. "Bob" Elder Jr. is the former Commander, 8th Air Force; Commander, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana; and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. He is now a member of the research faculty at George Mason University. As one of three active-duty numbered air forces in Air...

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7. George D. O'Brien

1900-1957 (aged 57)

lawyer politician

George Donoghue O'Brien was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives on three separate occasions.

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8. Nicole Corriero

1983-. (aged 43)

ice hockey player

Mary Nicole Corriero is a Canadian 3-time All-American ice hockey forward and former captain of the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey team.

9. George G. Sadowski

1903-1961 (aged 58)

lawyer politician

George Gregory Sadowski was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Michigan from 1933 to 1939.

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10. Frank Eugene Hook

1893-1982 (aged 89)

lawyer judge politician

Frank Eugene Hook was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

11. Alvin Edward O'Konski

1904-1987 (aged 83)

school superintendent university teacher teacher publisher politician

Alvin Edward O'Konski was an American politician and educator who served 30 years in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he represented northwestern Wisconsin from 1943 until 1973.

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12. James H. Brickley

1928-2001 (aged 73)

lawyer judge

James H. Brickley was an American judge and politician who served as the 56th and 58th lieutenant governor of Michigan and a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1982 to 1999. He was a member of the Republican Party.

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13. Dorie Murrey

1943-. (aged 83)

basketball player

Dorie S. Murrey is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m), 215-pound (97+1⁄2 kg) power forward and he played collegiately at the University of Detroit Mercy. He has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1966 to 1972. He was originally selected with the second pick in the 2nd round of the 1966 NBA...

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14. Dorothy A. Atabong

1969-. (aged 57)

writer film director film producer actor

Dorothy A. Atabong is a Cameroonian-Canadian actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for Sound of Tears for which she has won various awards, including an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2015.

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15. T. John Lesinski

1925-1996 (aged 71)

lawyer judge politician

Thaddeus John "T. John" Lesinski,, was an American politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.

16. Robert J. Huber

1922-2001 (aged 79)

politician

Robert James Huber was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

17. John William Smith

1882-1942 (aged 60)

politician

John W. Smith was an American politician who was a long-time member of the Detroit City Council and was twice mayor of Detroit, Michigan.

18. Vince Banonis

1921-2010 (aged 89)

American football player

Vincent Joseph Banonis was an American professional football player. He played college football at the University of Detroit where he was selected as a first-team All-American in 1940. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals from 1942 to 1950, and for the Detroit Lions from 1951 to 1953. He was a first-team All-NFL player...

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19. Paul Wurtsmith

1906-1946 (aged 40)

military leader

Paul Bernard Wurtsmith was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II.

20. Richard Frankensteen

1907-1977 (aged 70)

trade unionist

Richard Frankensteen was an American labor union leader and politician who served as the first president of the "Automotive Industrial Workers Association" which merged into the United Auto Workers (UAW). He was elected vice president of the UAW, where he played a major role until he was ousted in 1947 for his alleged communist ties. In actuality, Frankensteen was a...

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21. Andrew Ornoch

1985-. (aged 41)

association football player

Andrzej Mateusz Ornoch is a former professional soccer player who currently serves as the head coach of The Borough FC in the League1 Ontario Championship. Born in Poland, he represented Canada at international level.

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22. Steve Bieda

1961-. (aged 65)

politician

Steven Marion Bieda is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who is the former Assistant Democratic Floor Leader of the Michigan State Senate.

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23. Evan Bruinsma

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player

Evan John Bruinsma is an American professional basketball player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Bruinsma usually plays as power forward.

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24. Adam Bedell

1991-. (aged 35)

association football player

Adam Bedell is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

25. Theodore Levin

1897-1970 (aged 73)

lawyer judge

Theodore Levin was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

26. Richard Reading

1882-1952 (aged 70)

politician

Richard W. Reading was a Republican mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1938 to 1940.

27. Ernani Bernardi

1911-2006 (aged 95)

saxophonist politician musician

Ernani Bernardi was a politician and big band musician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1961 to 1993, representing the 7th district and becoming the second longest-serving council member in the history of the city. Prior to entering politics, Bernardi was the musical arranger for two of the mid-20th century's most popular dance melodies.

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28. Andreas Blass

1947-. (aged 79)

mathematician

Andreas Raphael Blass is a mathematician, currently a professor at the University of Michigan. He works in mathematical logic, particularly set theory, and theoretical computer science.

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29. Eugene Van Antwerp

1889-1962 (aged 73)

politician

Eugene Ignatius Van Antwerp was the mayor of Detroit, Michigan.

30. Warren J. Baker

1938-2022 (aged 84)

Warren J. Baker was an American academic administrator who was president of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo). Baker was the eighth president of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, holding the office from 1979 until 2010.

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31. Kevin Boyle

1992-. (aged 34)

ice hockey player

Kevin Boyle is an American author and the William Smith Mason Professor of American History at Northwestern University. His 2004 book, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, won the National Book Award.

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32. Harold E. Gray

1906-1972 (aged 66)

aircraft pilot

Harold E. Gray was an American pilot and executive for Pan American World Airways who was CEO from 1968 to 1969.

33. Willie McCarter

1946-2023 (aged 77)

basketball player basketball coach

Willie J. McCarter was an American basketball player. He was a 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m), 175 lb (79 kg) guard. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 ppg in three seasons. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th pick in the 1969 NBA draft, and played three seasons with the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.

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34. Thomas E. Brennan

1929-2018 (aged 89)

lawyer judge

Thomas E. Brennan was an American attorney, jurist, and academic administrator who was the founder of Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the 81st Justice and chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.

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35. James L. Ryan

1932-. (aged 94)

judge lawyer justice of the peace

James Leo Ryan is an inactive senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

36. Chase Simon

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

Chase Simon is a retired American professional basketball player. During his professional career, Simon played in Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Israel and France. He played college basketball for Central Michigan and Detroit.

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37. Kim Sigler

1894-1953 (aged 59)

politician

Kimber Cornellus Sigler, commonly known as Kim Sigler, was an American attorney and politician who served as the 40th governor of Michigan from 1947 to 1949.

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38. Sharon Dahlonega Raiford Bush

1952-. (aged 74)

journalist television presenter

Sharon Dahlonega Bush is an American television newscaster and print journalist. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and resides in Los Angeles, California. She was an executive producer of the 1985 National Blues Music Awards.

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39. Lee Riley

1932-2011 (aged 79)

American football player

Leon Francis Riley Jr., best known as Lee Riley, was an American college and professional football defensive back. He played collegiately at the University of Detroit, in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants, and in the American Football League (AFL) for the New York Titans.

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40. Robert A. Ficano

1952-. (aged 74)

sheriff

Robert Anthony "Bob" Ficano is an American politician, and the former County Executive and former Sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan.

41. Paul Rebillot

1931-2010 (aged 79)

psychotherapist academic writer

Paul Rebillot was a member of the human potential movement. He is the author of The Call to Adventure: Bringing the Hero’s Journey to Daily Life.

42. Dick Drago

1945-2023 (aged 78)

baseball player

Richard Anthony Drago was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals (1969–1973), Boston Red Sox (1974–1975, 1978–1980), California Angels (1976–1977), Baltimore Orioles (1977), and Seattle Mariners (1981). He batted and threw right-handed. Drago is notable for being the final pitcher to give up a home run to Hank Aaron.

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43. Lucien N. Nedzi

1925-2025 (aged 100)

lawyer politician

Lucien Norbert Nedzi was an American attorney and politician from Michigan who served as public administrator of Wayne County, Michigan from 1955 to 1961 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1981. He was a member of the Democratic Party. After serving in the United States Army, he was elected as a U.S. representative...

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44. John Long

1953-. (aged 73)

mountaineer

John Eddie Long is an American former professional basketball player.

45. Germany Schulz

1883-1951 (aged 68)

American football player

Adolph George "Germany" Schulz was an All-American American football center for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1904 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1908. While playing at Michigan, Schulz is credited with having invented the spiral snap and with developing the practice of standing behind the defensive line. As the first lineman to play in back of the line...

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46. Terry Tyler

1956-. (aged 70)

basketball player basketball coach

Terry Christopher Tyler is an American former professional basketball player.

47. Dave Hill

1943-. (aged 83)

engineer

James David Hill was an American professional golfer. He was the brother of Mike Hill who was also a professional golfer.

48. J. P. McCarthy

1933-1995 (aged 62)

radio personality

Joseph Priestley "J.P." McCarthy II was a radio personality best known for his over 30 years of work as the morning man and interviewer on station WJR in Detroit, Michigan.

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49. Richard Arrington, Jr

1934-. (aged 92)

zoologist entomologist politician

Richard Arrington Jr. was the first African American mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama (U.S.) and the second African American on the City Council. He served on the council for two terms from 1971 to 1979 and was mayor of the city for 20 years from 1979 to 1999. While in office as mayor and on the City Council,...

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50. Nick Minnerath

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player

Nicolas Lake Scott Minnerath is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE National Basketball League. He played college basketball for Jackson Community College and the University of Detroit Mercy.

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51. Rashad Phillips

1978-. (aged 48)

basketball player

Rashad Keith Phillips is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 5'9 1⁄4" (1.76 m) tall, and a weight of 170 pounds (77 kg), he played at the guard position.

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52. Frank J. Kelley

1924-2021 (aged 97)

lawyer

Frank Joseph Kelley was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 50th attorney general of the U.S. state of Michigan. His 37-year term of office, from 1961 to 1999, made him both the youngest (36 years old) and oldest (74 years old) attorney general in the state's history, and led to his nickname as the "Eternal General". He...

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53. Roman Gribbs

1925-2016 (aged 91)

lawyer judge politician

Roman Stanley Gribbs was an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Detroit from 1970 to 1974. Later, Gribbs served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals. Gribbs was the last white mayor of the city, which was in the midst of becoming a majority-black city, until the election of Mike Duggan in 2013.

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54. Ron Fournier

1963-. (aged 63)

journalist business executive

Ron Fournier is an American business executive and former journalist. Until 2018, he was the publisher and editor of Crain's Detroit Business. Previously he worked at Atlantic Magazine and the National Journal and as Washington bureau chief at the Associated Press (AP) until leaving in June 2010. He is the president of the public relations and lobbying firm Truscott Rossman.

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55. Dutch Clark

1906-1978 (aged 72)

American football coach athletics competitor American football player basketball coach

Earl Harry "Dutch" Clark, sometimes also known as "the Flying Dutchman" and "the Old Master", was an American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, and university athletic director. He gained his greatest acclaim as a football player and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall...

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56. Bill Bonds

1933-2014 (aged 81)

television presenter

William Duane Bonds was an American television news anchor and reporter, best known for his work at WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan. Bonds became an Action News anchorman beginning in the early 1970s.

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57. Jerome Cavanagh

1928-1979 (aged 51)

lawyer politician

Jerome Patrick Cavanagh was an American politician who served as the 64th mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1962 to 1970. Initially a popular figure, his reputation was seriously damaged by the city's 1967 riots, the most destructive of any U.S. city that decade. He was the first mayor to reside at the Manoogian Mansion, donated to the city by the...

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58. Jermaine Jackson

1976-. (aged 50)

basketball player basketball coach

Jermaine Maurice Jackson Sr. is an American former professional basketball player.

59. Andrew Marshall

1984-. (aged 42)

association football player

Andrew W. Marshall was an American foreign policy strategist who served as director of the United States Department of Defense's Office of Net Assessment from 1973 to 2015. Appointed to the position by President Richard Nixon, Marshall remained in office during all successive administrations that followed until his retirement on January 2, 2015. He was succeeded in the role by...

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60. Thaddeus McCotter

1965-. (aged 61)

radio personality lawyer politician

Thaddeus George McCotter is an American politician, radio host, and a member of the Republican Party. He was the U.S. representative from Michigan's 11th congressional district from 2003 to 2012. The district at the time consisted of portions of Detroit's northwestern suburbs, such as Livonia, Westland and Novi. He was also a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in...

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61. Brenda Lawrence

1954-. (aged 72)

manager politician

Brenda Lawrence is an American retired politician and postal worker who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield, Michigan, from 2001 to 2015, and was the party's nominee for Oakland County executive in 2008 and for lieutenant governor in 2010. Her...

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62. Glynn Lunney

1936-2021 (aged 85)

military flight engineer flight controller engineer

Glynn Stephen Lunney was an American NASA engineer. Lunney was an employee of NASA since its creation in 1958, a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs. Lunney was on duty during historic events such as the Apollo 11 lunar ascent and the pivotal hours of the Apollo 13 crisis. At the end of the Apollo program, he became...

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63. Barbara L. McQuade

1964-. (aged 62)

lawyer legal profession

Barbara Lynn McQuade is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017. As part of President Donald Trump's 2017 dismissal of U.S. attorneys, she stepped down in March 2017. She is a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, the author of Attack from Within...

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64. Ray McCallum Jr

1991-. (aged 35)

basketball player

Ray Michael McCallum Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Hefei Storm of the National Basketball League (NBL). He is the son of college basketball coach Ray McCallum. In the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, he was named the Horizon League Player of the Year after leading the Horizon League in scoring at...

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65. Aramis Ayala

1975-. (aged 51)

district attorney lawyer politician

Aramis Ayala is an American politician and prosecutor who was the state attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. She was elected in November 2016, and served as the chief prosecutor from 2017 to 2021. In May 2019, Ayala stated that she would not seek re-election as state attorney.

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66. Janet Jagan

1920-2009 (aged 89)

writer children's writer nurse politician

Janet Rosenberg Jagan OE was an American-born Guyanese politician who served as the 6th President of Guyana from 1997 to 1999. She was the first female president of Guyana. She previously served as the first female Prime Minister of Guyana from 17 March 1997 to 19 December 1997. The wife of Cheddi Jagan, whom she succeeded as president, she was...

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67. Victoria Toensing

1941-. (aged 85)

lawyer

Victoria Ann Toensing is an American attorney, Republican Party operative and with her husband, Joseph diGenova, a partner in the Washington law firm diGenova & Toensing. Toensing and diGenova frequently appeared on Fox News and Fox Business channels, until diGenova used a November 2019 appearance to spread conspiracy theories about George Soros, leading to widespread calls for him to be...

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68. Dave DeBusschere

1940-2003 (aged 63)

basketball player sports executive baseball player basketball coach

David Albert DeBusschere was an American professional basketball player and coach, and professional baseball player. He played for the Chicago White Sox of MLB in 1962 and 1963 and in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons from 1962 through 1968 and for the New York Knicks from 1968 to 1974. He was also the head coach for the Pistons from...

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69. Willie Green

1981-. (aged 45)

basketball player basketball coach

William Julius Green is an American professional basketball coach and former player who was most recently the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic. He was selected in the second round (41st pick...

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70. George Noory

1950-. (aged 76)

ufologist radio personality military officer

George Ralph Noory is an American radio talk show host. Since January 2003, Noory has been the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM. The program is syndicated to hundreds of radio stations in the U.S. and Canada by Premiere Networks. Noory has also appeared in the History Channel series Ancient Aliens and in Beyond...

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71. Elmore Leonard

1925-2013 (aged 88)

author screenwriter writer prose writer novelist

Elmore John Leonard Jr. was an American novelist, short story author and screenwriter. He was, according to British journalist Anthony Lane, "hailed as one of the best crime writers in the land". His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into...

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72. Greg Mathis

1960-. (aged 66)

lawyer judge

Gregory Ellis Mathis, also known as Judge Mathis, is an American former court judge for Michigan's 36th District, who is now a television court show arbitrator, author, television producer, and motivational speaker.

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73. Spencer Haywood

1949-. (aged 77)

basketball player

Spencer Haywood is an American former professional basketball player and Olympic gold medalist. Haywood is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2015.

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74. David Patrick Kelly

1951-. (aged 75)

composer television actor stage actor film actor

David Patrick Kelly is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist Luther in the cult film The Warriors (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Chi-Raq (2015), and...

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75. Ted Raimi

1965-. (aged 61)

actor television actor screenwriter television director film actor

Theodore Raimi is an American character actor, director and writer. He is known for his roles in the works of his brother Sam Raimi, including a fake Shemp in The Evil Dead, possessed Henrietta in Evil Dead II, and Ted Hoffman in the Spider-Man trilogy. He later reprised his role as Henrietta in the television series Ash vs. Evil Dead,...

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76. Amy Yasbeck

1962-. (aged 64)

actor

Amy Yasbeck is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997 and for having played the mermaid Madison in the television film Splash, Too in 1988 (the role originated by Daryl Hannah in the film Splash). Yasbeck has guest-starred in several television shows and appeared in...

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77. Harold M. Ryan

1911-2007 (aged 96)

lawyer judge politician

Harold Martin Ryan was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was twice elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1962 to 1965.

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78. Gary Peters

1958-. (aged 68)

instructor vice president professor university teacher military officer

Gary Charles Peters is an American politician, lawyer, and former naval officer serving as the senior United States senator from Michigan, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, which included the eastern half of Detroit, the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Southfield, and Pontiac, from 2009...

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79. Vern Buchanan

1951-. (aged 75)

business executive politician campaign manager

Vernon Gale Buchanan is an American businessman, politician, and Air Force National Guard veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, representing Florida's 13th congressional district until redistricting. His district is anchored by Bradenton. On January 27, 2026, Buchanan announced he would not...

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80. John M. Quinn

1945-. (aged 81)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

John Michael Quinn was named as the eighth bishop of the former Diocese of Winona in Minnesota in 2008. From 2018 until his retirement in 2022, Quinn served as bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester. Quinn previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2008.

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81. Francis R. Reiss

1940-. (aged 86)

theologian Catholic bishop Catholic priest

Francis Ronald Reiss is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2015.

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82. Clarence J. McLeod

1895-1959 (aged 64)

lawyer politician

Clarence John McLeod was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

83. Louis C. Rabaut

1886-1961 (aged 75)

lawyer politician

Louis Charles Rabaut was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic congressman representing Michigan's 14th congressional district from 1935 to 1947, and from 1949 to 1961.

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84. Warren Evans

1938-. (aged 88)

politician

Warren Cleage Evans is an American law enforcement official, lawyer, and politician serving as the county executive of Wayne County, Michigan since 2015. Evans is a member of the Democratic Party. Evans served as Wayne County Sheriff from 2003 to 2009 and the chief of the Detroit Police Department from 2009 to 2010. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the...

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85. Benny Napoleon

1955-2020 (aged 65)

businessperson politician

Benny Nelson Napoleon was an American attorney, law enforcement officer, and politician who served as the sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan from 2009 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the chief of the Detroit Police Department, and was also a candidate for the office of mayor of Detroit in the 2013 election.

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86. John Gardner

1933-1982 (aged 49)

children's writer biographer writer essayist literary critic

John Champlin Gardner Jr. was an American novelist, essayist, literary critic, and university professor. He is most notable for his 1971 novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth from the monster's point of view.

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87. Dick Vitale

1939-. (aged 87)

journalist basketball coach

Richard John Vitale, also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known for his tenure since 1979 as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. He is known for catchphrases such as "This is awesome, baby!" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as his...

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88. Ted Marchibroda

1931-2016 (aged 85)

American football coach American football player

Theodore Joseph Marchibroda was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played four years in the NFL as a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1953, 1955–1956) and Chicago Cardinals (1957). Marchibroda was later head coach of the Colts in two different cities and decades, first in Baltimore from 1975 to 1979 and then...

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89. 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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90. Paul Lewis Maloney

1949-. (aged 77)

lawyer judge

Paul Lewis Maloney is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

91. George Murry

1948-2020 (aged 72)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

George Vance Murry, S.J. was an American prelate of the Catholic Church and member of the Society of Jesus. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown from 2007 to 2020.

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92. Bacari Alexander

1976-. (aged 50)

basketball coach basketball player

Bacari Torrell Alexander is an American college basketball coach, formerly the men's basketball head coach at Detroit Mercy. He is a former assistant coach at Michigan, Western Michigan, Ohio, and Detroit Mercy. At Michigan, Alexander was responsible for coaching the team's post players, developing defensive strategies, scouting opponents and on-court coaching. In six seasons as an assistant coach under Michigan...

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93. Earl Cureton

1957-2024 (aged 67)

basketball player basketball coach

Earl Cureton was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Twirl", he played college basketball for the Robert Morris Colonials and Detroit Mercy Titans. Cureton was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the third round of the 1979 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the 76ers and the Houston Rockets,...

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94. Joyce Carol Oates

1938-. (aged 88)

diarist professor writer essayist autobiographer

Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Her novels Black Water (1992), What I Lived For (1994), and Blonde (2000), and her short story collection Lovely, Dark, Deep: Stories (2014) were each...

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95. Dario Hunter

1983-. (aged 43)

lawyer rabbi

Dario David Hunter, also known as Yisroel Hunter, is an American rabbi, lawyer and politician. He is the first Muslim-born man to be ordained as a rabbi. A former member of the Youngstown, Ohio, Board of Education, Hunter sought the 2020 Green Party presidential nomination, ultimately coming in second. He ran as the presidential nominee of the Oregon Progressive Party...

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96. Haidar Abbas Rizvi

1969-. (aged 57)

engineer politician

Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi is a Pakistani-Canadian former politician and the former deputy parliamentary leader of MQM who had been the member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012. Previously, he served as member of National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2008.

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97. Dale Kildee

1929-2021 (aged 92)

teacher politician

Dale Edward Kildee was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative of Michigan from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

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98. Jody Handley

1979-. (aged 47)

association football player

Jody Handley is an English former footballer from Stafford, who most recently played for FA WSL 2 club Doncaster Rovers Belles. A pacy and intelligent attacking player, she featured as both a wide midfielder and striker for England as well as clubs including Wolves Women, Liverpool Ladies and Everton Ladies. She has featured in four FA Women's Cup finals with...

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99. Aryeh Altman

1902-1982 (aged 80)

politician

Aryeh Altman was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Herut and Gahal between 1951 and 1965.

100. Frank Murphy

1890-1949 (aged 59)

legal counselor lawyer judge politician

Frank Murphy is a former professional rugby union player from Ireland who works as a referee for the Irish Rugby Football Union. He primarily played as a scrum-half. Originally from County Cork, Murphy played for his native province of Munster before moving to the English side Leicester Tigers.

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