100 Notable alumni of University of Florida
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Florida is ranked #28 in the world and #23 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from University of Florida sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Florida won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Charlotte Laws
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Charlotte Anne Laws, also known by her stage name Missy Laws, is an American author, talk show host, animal rights advocate, anti-revenge porn activist, former politician, and actress. Laws is a former BBC News contributor and was a weekly commentator on KNBC-TV's The Filter with Fred Roggin from 2009 to 2013. She also co-hosted the Internet show Every Way Woman...
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2. Nikki Fried
1977-. (aged 49)
lawyer
lobbyist
politician
Nicole Heather "Nikki" Fried is an American politician, lawyer, and lobbyist serving as the chair of the Florida Democratic Party since 2023. Before she was elected chair, she served as the 12th Florida commissioner of agriculture from 2019 to 2023. As of 2025, she is the last Democrat to have held or won statewide office in Florida.
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3. Jack Youngblood
1950-. (aged 76)
American football player
Herbert Jackson Youngblood III is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a five-time consensus All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Before playing professionally,...
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4. Jordan Reed
1990-. (aged 36)
American football player
Jordan Reed is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. With the Redskins, he was considered to be among the best at his position before multiple...
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5. Scottie Wilbekin
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Scottie Jordan Wilbekin is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, where he was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 2014. Wilbekin played professional basketball in Australia, Greece, Turkey and Israel. He led Darüşşafaka to win...
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6. Mike Mularkey
1961-. (aged 65)
American football coach
American football player
Michael Rene Mularkey is an American former professional football coach and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1983 NFL draft and lasted until the final round of cuts. Mularkey then signed with the Minnesota Vikings...
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7. Alex Anzalone
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Alex Anzalone is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators. Anzalone was selected in the third round by the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 NFL draft.
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8. John Morgan
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
politician
John Bryan Morgan is an American attorney based in Florida, best known as founder of personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan. He is a billionaire.
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9. Shere Hite
1942-2020 (aged 78)
essayist
novelist
historian
sexologist
women's rights activist
Shere Hite was an American-born German sex educator and feminist. Her sexological work focused primarily on female sexuality. Hite built upon biological studies of sex by Masters and Johnson and by Alfred Kinsey and was the author of The Hite Report: A Nationwide Study on Female Sexuality. She also referenced theoretical, political and psychological works associated with the feminist movement...
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10. Dara Torres Hoffman
1967-. (aged 59)
swimmer
model
Dara Grace Torres is an American former competitive swimmer, coach, and author who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008), and at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic...
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11. Kate DiCamillo
1964-. (aged 62)
children's writer
novelist
writer
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo is an American author of children's fiction. She has published over 25 novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie (2000), The Tiger Rising (2001), The Tale of Despereaux (2003), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006), The Magician's Elephant (2009), the Mercy Watson series (2005–2022), and Flora & Ulysses (2013). Her books have sold around 37 million copies. Four...
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12. Channing Crowder
1983-. (aged 43)
American football player
Randolph Channing Crowder Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for six seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, earning first-team All-American honors in 2004. Crowder was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft, and played his...
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13. Sharyl Attkisson
1961-. (aged 65)
journalist
opinion journalist
Sharyl Attkisson is an American journalist and television correspondent. She hosts the Sinclair Broadcast Group TV show Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.
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14. Phil Graham
1915-1963 (aged 48)
journalist
publisher
Philip Leslie Graham was an American newspaperman. He served as publisher and later co-owner of The Washington Post and its parent company, The Washington Post Company.
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15. Bill Gurley
1966-. (aged 60)
basketball player
businessperson
John William Gurley is an American venture capitalist. He is a general partner at Benchmark, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm in San Francisco, California.
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16. Lauren Shehadi
1983-. (aged 43)
journalist
sports commentator
Julia Lauren Shehadi is an American sportscaster for the MLB Network and TNT Sports.
17. Ricky Pearsall
2000-. (aged 26)
American football player
Richard Pearsall Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Florida Gators. Pearsall was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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18. Bob Graham
1936-2024 (aged 88)
lawyer
cattle rancher
master builder
politician
Daniel Robert Graham was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1987 to 2005. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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19. Matt Bonner
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Matthew Robert Bonner, also known as the Red Rocket or Red Mamba, is an American former professional basketball player. Bonner played college basketball for the University of Florida before being selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 45th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. During his career Bonner played for the Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs with...
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20. Vernon Maxwell
1965-. (aged 61)
basketball player
Vernon Maxwell is an American former professional basketball player. He was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for thirteen seasons during the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.
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21. Olivier Rioux
2006-. (aged 20)
basketball player
Olivier Rioux is a Canadian college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Guinness World Records declared him as the tallest teenager in the world in 2021 when he measured 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) at the age of 15. He currently stands 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) tall.
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22. Marreese Speights
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Marreese Akeem "Mo" Speights is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, where he was a freshman member of their NCAA national championship team in 2007. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Speights in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft with the 16th overall pick. With the...
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23. Jedd Fisch
1976-. (aged 50)
American football coach
coach
Jedd Ari Fisch is an American football coach, currently the head coach at the University of Washington. He was previously the head coach at the University of Arizona for three seasons.
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24. Nancy Stafford
1954-. (aged 72)
film producer
film actor
film director
beauty pageant contestant
television actor
Nancy Stafford is an American actress, speaker and author, known for her roles on television. She came to prominence in the 1980s as Michelle Thomas, law partner, on five seasons of Matlock. She later hosted a syndicated TV series called Main Floor, a show about fashion and beauty.
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25. Riley Cooper
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
American football player
Riley Cooper is an American former professional football wide receiver who played six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. He was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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26. Janoris Jenkins
1988-. (aged 38)
American football player
Janoris Jenkins, nicknamed "Jackrabbit", is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Alabama Lions and Florida Gators and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft. Jenkins had his most success as a member of the...
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27. Wendy Thomas
1961-. (aged 65)
businessperson
Melinda Lou "Wendy" Thomas-Morse is the daughter of American businessman Dave Thomas, the founder of the fast food brand Wendy's. She is the namesake and mascot of the brand. She uses the name Wendy Thomas in her role as a spokesperson for Wendy's.
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28. Mike Pouncey
1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
James Michael Pouncey is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, was a member of a BCS National Championship team, and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft, and also played...
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29. Joseph Kittinger
1928-2022 (aged 94)
air force officer
fighter pilot
balloonist
Joseph William Kittinger II was an American military pilot who was an officer in the United States Air Force. He served from 1950 to 1978 and earned Command Pilot status before retiring with the rank of colonel. He held the world record for the highest skydive—102,800 feet (31.3 km)—from 1960 until 2012.
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30. Rex Grossman
1980-. (aged 46)
American football player
Rex Daniel Grossman III is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, most notably with the Chicago Bears. Grossman played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was named AP College Football Player of the Year and won the 2002 Orange Bowl as a sophomore. He was selected by...
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31. Joe Haden
1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
Joseph Walter Haden III is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, earning unanimous All-American honors and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2010...
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32. Harrison Bader
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Harrison Joseph Bader, nicknamed "Tots", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies.
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33. Patrick O'Neal
1927-1994 (aged 67)
television actor
stage actor
restaurateur
film actor
Patrick Wisdom O'Neal was an American actor and restaurateur.
34. Corey Brewer
1986-. (aged 40)
basketball player
basketball coach
Corey Wayne Brewer is an American former professional basketball player who serves as an assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA national championships in 2006 and 2007. He was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2007 NCAA tournament.
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35. Mel Tillis
1932-2017 (aged 85)
musician
composer
music publicist
songwriter
actor
Lonnie Melvin Tillis was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s as part of the outlaw country movement, with a long list of Top 10 hits. Tillis' biggest hits include "I Ain't Never", "Good Woman Blues", and "Coca-Cola Cowboy".
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36. Nick Calathes
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Nicholas William Calathes is a Greek American professional basketball player for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Serbian League (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He is widely considered as one of the best point guards in EuroLeague history.
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37. Kadarius Toney
1999-. (aged 27)
rapper
American football player
Kadarius Toney is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns.
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38. Jes Macallan
1982-. (aged 44)
model
television actor
film director
actor
Jes Macallan is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Josslyn Carver in ABC drama series Mistresses and Ava Sharpe in The CW superhero comedy-drama Legends of Tomorrow.
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39. Jeff VanderMeer
1968-. (aged 58)
science fiction writer
screenwriter
literary critic
writer
novelist
Jeff VanderMeer is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Series. The series' first novel, Annihilation, won the Nebula and Shirley Jackson Awards, and was adapted into a Hollywood film by director Alex Garland. Among VanderMeer's other novels are Shriek: An...
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40. Laura Rutledge
1988-. (aged 38)
journalist
beauty pageant contestant
Laura Rutledge is an American reporter and host for ESPN and the SEC Network. She is an American beauty pageant titleholder from St. Petersburg, Florida, who was named Miss Florida 2012.
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41. Toby Turner
1985-. (aged 41)
comedian
YouTuber
Minecraft YouTuber
television producer
voice actor
Tobias Joseph Turner, also known by his stage name Tobuscus, is an American Internet personality, actor, and musician. He is best known for his YouTube videos including vlogs, Let's Plays and music. As of August 2025, Turner has a total of nearly 14 million subscribers and over 3.937 billion video views over his three YouTube channels. In addition to producing...
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42. Percy Harvin
1988-. (aged 38)
American football player
William Percy Harvin III is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, who won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008. A two-time first-team All-American, he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft....
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43. Katie Miller
1994-. (aged 32)
press secretary
spokesperson
Katie Rose Waldman Miller is an American political advisor and podcaster who served as the communications director to the vice president from 2020 to 2021 and the press secretary to the vice president from 2019 to 2020.
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44. Robert Ri'chard
1983-. (aged 43)
actor
television actor
Robert Andrew Ri'chard is an American actor, known for his roles as Bobby Walker on the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter (1998–2002), and as Arnaz Ballard on the UPN sitcom One on One (2001–2006). He received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming for performance in the made-for-television movie In His Father's Shoes (1998), and NAACP Image Award nomination...
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45. Charlie Strong
1960-. (aged 66)
head coach
American football player
Charles Rene Strong is an American football coach who was most recently the defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He recently served as the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in 2021 and also previously served as a defensive analyst at...
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46. Chandler Parsons
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Chandler Evan Parsons is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the 38th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. Between 2011 and 2020, Parsons played in the NBA for the Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, and Atlanta Hawks before injuries caused by a drunk...
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47. Steve Spurrier
1945-. (aged 81)
American football coach
American football player
Stephen Orr Spurrier is a retired football player and coach often referred to by his nicknames, the Head Ball Coach or the ol' Ball Coach. Spurrier was a college football quarterback with the Florida Gators, where he won the 1966 Heisman Trophy. The San Francisco 49ers selected him in the first round of the 1967 NFL draft, and he spent...
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48. Darrell Hammond
1955-. (aged 71)
film actor
comedian
television actor
Darrell Clayton Hammond is an American actor, comedian, impressionist, and announcer. He was a regular cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2009, and has been its announcer since 2014.
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49. Pete Alonso
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Peter Morgan Alonso, nicknamed "Polar Bear", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. Internationally, Alonso represents the United States.
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50. Rodney Mullen
1966-. (aged 60)
skateboarder
John Rodney Mullen is an American professional skateboarder who practices freestyle skateboarding and street skateboarding. He is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. Mullen is credited for inventing numerous tricks, including the flatground ollie, kickflip, heelflip, impossible, and 360-kickflip. As a result, he has been called the "godfather of modern street skating".
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51. Adrian Pasdar
1965-. (aged 61)
actor
television actor
composer
film actor
voice actor
Adrian Kayvan Pasdar is an American film, television, and voice actor. He is known for his roles in Profit, Near Dark, Carlito's Way, Mysterious Ways, Desperate Housewives, Burn Notice, Heroes and as Glenn Talbot / Graviton on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Additionally, he directed the feature film Cement. He is also known as the voice of Tony Stark / Iron Man...
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52. Eugene Sledge
1923-2001 (aged 78)
writer
biologist
soldier
university teacher
Eugene Bondurant Sledge was a United States Marine, university professor, and author. His 1981 memoir With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa chronicled his combat experiences during World War II and was used as source material for the Ken Burns PBS documentary The War (2007), as well as the HBO miniseries The Pacific (2010), in which he is portrayed...
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53. Abdul Hakim Sani Brown
1999-. (aged 27)
athletics competitor
sprinter
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown is a Japanese athlete specialising in sprinting events. Sani Brown has a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father. Sani Brown won the 100 metres at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics setting a championship record of 10.28 (−0.4) in the final.
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54. Udonis Haslem
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Udonis Johneal Haslem is an American professional basketball executive and former player. He is the vice president of basketball development for the Miami Heat, where he spent his entire 20-year playing career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Haslem is one of only three players in NBA history to play at least 20 years with one team. He played college...
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55. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
congressional staff
Deborah Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 25th congressional district, first elected to Congress in 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2011 until her resignation in 2016.
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56. Abby Wambach
1980-. (aged 46)
podcaster
association football coach
association football player
Mary Abigail Wambach is an American former soccer player, coach, and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach was a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team from 2003 to 2015, earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the...
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57. Caeleb Dressel
1996-. (aged 30)
swimmer
Caeleb Remel Dressel is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. He won a record seven gold medals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, nine medals, six of which were gold, at the 2018 World Short Course Swimming Championships...
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58. Bradley Beal
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Bradley Emmanuel Beal Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Big Panda", he is a three-time NBA All-Star and one-time All-NBA Third Team selection.
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59. Jonathan Demme
1944-2017 (aged 73)
film score composer
documentary filmmaker
cinematographer
producer
film screenwriter
Robert Jonathan Demme was an American filmmaker. His career of directing, producing, and screenwriting spanned more than 30 years and 70 feature films, documentaries, and television productions. In addition to being an Academy Award and a Directors Guild of America Award winner, he received nominations for a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Independent Spirit Awards.
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60. Ryan Sweeting
1987-. (aged 39)
tennis player
Ryan Sweeting is an American former professional tennis player.
61. Emmitt Smith
1969-. (aged 57)
American football player
Emmitt James Smith III is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He is the league's all-time leading rusher, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs of all time.
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62. Joakim Noah
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Joakim Simon Noah is a former professional basketball player. Born in New York, Noah was a member of the France national team and played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA championships in 2006 and 2007. The Chicago Bulls selected Noah with the ninth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Noah is a two-time NBA All-Star and...
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63. Joe Scarborough
1963-. (aged 63)
radio personality
lawyer
politician
musician
journalist
Charles Joseph Scarborough is an American television host and former politician who is the co-host of Morning Joe on MS NOW with his wife Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist. He previously hosted Scarborough Country on the same network. A former member of the Republican Party, Scarborough was in the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 1st district from 1995...
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64. Ryan Lochte
1984-. (aged 42)
swimmer
Ryan Steven Lochte is an American former competition swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. He is the third-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by total number of medals, behind only Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky. Lochte's seven individual Olympic medals rank second in history in men's swimming (again to Michael Phelps), tied for second among all Olympic swimmers. He currently...
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65. Jesse Palmer
1978-. (aged 48)
sports commentator
television presenter
American football player
reality television participant
Jesse James Palmer is a Canadian television personality, sports commentator, and former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. Palmer played college football for the Florida Gators under coach Steve Spurrier, and then played professionally for the New York Giants in the NFL before spending half of the 2006 season with the Montreal...
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66. Erin Andrews
1978-. (aged 48)
television presenter
sports commentator
journalist
Erin Jill Andrews is an American sportscaster and television personality. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel ESPN after joining the network in 2004. She later joined Fox Sports in 2012 and has since become the lead sideline reporter for the network's NFL broadcasting team. In 2010, she also gained further recognition from placing...
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67. Michael Connelly
1956-. (aged 70)
actor
writer
crime fiction writer
film producer
chronicler
Michael Joseph Connelly is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. Connelly is the bestselling author of 38 novels and one work of non-fiction, with over 74 million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into 40 languages. His first novel, The...
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68. Stephen Root
1951-. (aged 75)
television actor
character actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Stephen Root is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the film Office Space (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present).
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69. Tim Tebow
1987-. (aged 39)
television presenter
American football player
professional baseball player
Timothy Richard Tebow is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. Tebow played college football for the Florida Gators, becoming the first underclassman to win the Heisman Trophy and leading the team to two BCS National Championship titles in 2006 and 2008. At the conclusion...
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70. Al Horford
1986-. (aged 40)
basketball player
Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso OMDSM, nicknamed Big Al, is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-time NBA All-Star and an NBA champion.
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71. Dan Bilzerian
1980-. (aged 46)
influencer
businessperson
poker player
Daniel Brandon Bilzerian is an American influencer. He gained notability from about 2013 for his extravagant lifestyle and photos with scantily dressed models on social media. He is the eldest son of businessman Paul Bilzerian.
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72. Cam Newton
1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers. Nicknamed "Super Cam", he is second in career quarterback rushing touchdowns and third in career quarterback rushing yards. Following a stint with the Florida Gators, Newton played college football for the Auburn Tigers, winning...
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73. Aaron Hernandez
1989-2017 (aged 28)
American football player
Aaron Josef Hernandez was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons with the New England Patriots until his arrest and conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd.
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74. Stephanie Abrams
1978-. (aged 48)
weather presenter
meteorologist
Stephanie Abrams is an American television meteorologist who has worked for The Weather Channel (TWC) since 2003. She currently co-hosts America's Morning Headquarters with Jim Cantore and Jordan Steele early weekday mornings, as well as Pattern alongside Steele. She was also employed by NBC News and occasionally appeared on NBC Nightly News, Today and MSNBC.
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75. Edward Yang
1947-2007 (aged 60)
screenwriter
film director
director
actor
Edward Yang was a Taiwanese and American filmmaker. He rose to prominence as a pioneer in the Taiwanese New Wave of the 1980s, alongside fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang. Yang was regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Taiwanese cinema. He won the Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film Yi Yi.
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76. Joanna Garcia
1979-. (aged 47)
stage actor
teacher
television actor
actor
film actor
JoAnna García Swisher is an American actress and businesswoman. She is known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1994–96), Vicki Appleby in Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), and Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on The WB/CW sitcom Reba (2001–07). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in Privileged (2008–09), Better with You (2010–11), Animal Practice (2012),...
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77. Faye Dunaway
1941-. (aged 85)
film producer
film actor
stage actor
film director
television actor
Dorothy Faye Dunaway is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award.
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78. Todd Haley
1967-. (aged 59)
American football coach
coach
Richard Todd Haley is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL).
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79. Buddy Ebsen
1908-2003 (aged 95)
composer
stage actor
actor
comedian
television actor
Buddy Ebsen, also known as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer, widely known for his role as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971) as well his title role in the television detective drama Barnaby Jones (1973–1980).
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80. Ashley Moody
1975-. (aged 51)
jurist
lawyer
politician
Ashley Brooke Moody is an American politician and attorney serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Florida. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the 38th attorney general of Florida.
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81. Pam Bondi
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
lobbyist
politician
Pamela Jo Bondi is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 87th United States attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 37th attorney general of Florida from 2011 to 2019.
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82. Ted Yoho
1955-. (aged 71)
veterinarian
politician
Theodore Scott Yoho is an American politician, veterinarian, and businessman, who served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 3rd congressional district from 2013 until 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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83. Marco Rubio
1971-. (aged 55)
diplomat
lawyer
politician
Marco Antonio Rubio is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Florida in the U.S. Senate from 2011 to 2025. Rubio is also the acting national security advisor.
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84. Carl Hiaasen
1953-. (aged 73)
writer
novelist
children's writer
journalist
Carl Hiaasen is an American journalist and novelist. He began his career as a newspaper reporter and by the late 1970s had begun writing novels in his spare time, both for adults and for middle grade readers. Two of his novels have been made into feature films, and one has been made into a TV series.
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85. Trenton Brown
1993-. (aged 33)
American football player
Trenton Jacoby Brown is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Military College and for the Florida Gators before being selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft. Brown has also played for the Oakland / Las Vegas...
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86. Stephen Stills
1945-. (aged 81)
session musician
singer-songwriter
guitarist
singer
Stephen Arthur Stills is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Manassas. As both a solo act and member of three successful bands, Stills has combined record sales of over 35 million albums. He was ranked number 28 in Rolling Stone's 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists...
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87. Hal Steinbrenner
1969-. (aged 57)
businessperson
Harold Zieg Steinbrenner is an American businessman best known as the chairman and managing general partner of Yankee Global Enterprises (YGE), which owns the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). In addition to owning the Yankees, YGE also has a 20% minority stake in the American soccer club New York City Football Club of Major League Soccer (MLS),...
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88. Stephen M. Ross
1940-. (aged 86)
lawyer
Stephen Michael Ross is an American real estate developer, philanthropist, and sports team owner. Ross is the chairman of Related Companies, a global real estate development firm he founded in 1972. Related is best known for developing Deutsche Bank Center, as well as the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project. Ross has a net worth of $10.1 billion in 2020, ranking him...
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89. Paul Tibbets
1915-2007 (aged 92)
military personnel
military officer
aircraft pilot
Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr. was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the aircraft captain who flew the B-29 Superfortress known as the Enola Gay (named after his mother) when it dropped a Little Boy, the first of two atomic bombs used in warfare, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
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90. Cris Collinsworth
1959-. (aged 67)
sports commentator
American football player
Anthony Cris Collinsworth is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons (1981–1988) with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Florida Gators, earning first-team All-American honors. He is a television sportscaster for NBC, Showtime, and the NFL Network, and winner of 17...
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91. Neil Druckmann
1978-. (aged 48)
computer scientist
screenwriter
creative director
writer
Neil Druckmann is an Israeli–American writer, creative director, designer, and programmer. He is the studio head and head of creative of the video game developer Naughty Dog, and is best known for his work on the game franchises Uncharted and The Last of Us, having co-created the latter as well as its television adaptation.
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92. Mike Miller
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
basketball coach
Mike Miller is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also coached in the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 to 2005 and from 2007 to 2012. He was the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals from 2011 to 2012.
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93. David Ross
1977-. (aged 49)
baseball player
David Patrick Ross is an American environmental and land-use lawyer who served as the Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2018 to 2021. Prior to his EPA role, he was a Wisconsin assistant attorney general and director of the state's environmental-protection judicial unit.
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94. Bill Nelson
1942-. (aged 84)
lawyer
astronaut
politician
Clarence William Nelson II is an American politician, attorney, and former astronaut who served from 2001 to 2019 as a United States senator from Florida and from 2021 to 2025 as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). A member of the Democratic Party, Nelson served from 1979 to 1991 as a U.S. representative from Florida's Space...
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95. Andrew Nembhard
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Andrew William Nembhard is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was selected by the Pacers with the 31st overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft.
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96. Will Grier
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
William Grier is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round in the 2019 NFL draft.
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97. Jason Williams
1975-. (aged 51)
basketball player
screenwriter
Jason Chandler Williams is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for twelve seasons from 1998 to 2011. In 2006, Williams won an NBA championship as the starting point guard for the Miami Heat. Nicknamed "White Chocolate", Williams is known for his unorthodox, creative style of play.
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98. John Vincent Atanasoff
1903-1995 (aged 92)
university teacher
mathematician
engineer
inventor
physicist
John Vincent Atanasoff OCM was an American physicist and inventor credited with inventing the first electronic digital computer. Atanasoff invented the first electronic digital computer in the 1930s at Iowa State College (now known as Iowa State University). Challenges to his claim were resolved in 1973 when the Honeywell v. Sperry Rand lawsuit ruled that Atanasoff was the inventor of...
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99. David Lee
1931-. (aged 95)
physicist
university teacher
Lee Ta-wei, also known by his English name David Lee, is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who is the chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation May to August 2020 and from January 2023 to May 2024. He formerly served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from May 2016 to February 2018, Secretary-General of the National Security Council of Taiwan from February...
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100. Carlos Arroyo
1979-. (aged 47)
basketball player
Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río was President of Ecuador from 1940 to 1944. He was a member of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party.