100 Notable alumni of University of Louisville
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Louisville is ranked #341 in the world and #125 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from University of Louisville 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 Louisville won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Henry D. Hatfield
1875-1962 (aged 87)
surgeon
politician
Henry Drury Hatfield was an American politician. He served a term as the 14th governor of West Virginia, in addition to one term in the United States Senate.
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2. Gene Snyder
1928-2007 (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
Marion Eugene Snyder was an American politician elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from two different districts in his native Kentucky.
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3. Kathellen Sousa
1996-. (aged 30)
association football player
Kathellen Sousa Feitoza, commonly known as Kathellen, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as centre back for and captain Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Nassr and the Brazil women's team. She is a product of the American college soccer system.
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4. Antoine Harris
1982-. (aged 44)
American football player
Antoine Glenn Harris is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
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5. Wayne Blackshear
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Wayne Fitzgerald Blackshear is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.
6. Simon Flexner
1863-1946 (aged 83)
pathologist
biologist
non-fiction writer
university teacher
microbiologist
Simon Flexner ForMemRS was an American physician, scientist, administrator, and professor of experimental pathology at the University of Pennsylvania (1899–1903). He served as the first director of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1901–1935) (later developed as Rockefeller University) and a trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation. He was also a friend and adviser to John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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7. Marlon Hairston
1994-. (aged 32)
association football player
Marlon Hairston is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and full-back.
8. Kenneth Preston
1957-. (aged 69)
military personnel
Kenneth O. Preston is a retired United States Army soldier who served as the Sergeant Major of the Army. He was sworn in as the 13th Sergeant Major of the Army on January 15, 2004. Preston served 7 years and 2 months as Sergeant Major of the Army (January 2004-March 2011) making him the longest serving Sergeant Major of the...
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9. Reece Gaines
1981-. (aged 45)
basketball player
basketball coach
Clifton Reece Gaines is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach at Austin Spurs.
10. Doug Buffone
1944-2015 (aged 71)
American football player
Douglas John Buffone was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). Buffone, the son of a coal miner (whose parents were Italian immigrants from the southern province of Cosenza, regione di Calabria), attended high school at Shannock Valley High School in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania.
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11. Juan Palacios
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Juan Diego Tello Palacios is a Colombian professional basketball player for Biguá of the Uruguayan Basketball League (LUB).
12. Geron Christian
1996-. (aged 30)
American football player
Geron Christian Sr. is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft. Christian has also played for the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cleveland Browns.
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13. Greg Scruggs
1990-. (aged 36)
American football coach
American football player
Greg Scruggs is an American football coach and former defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently the assistant defensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. Scruggs played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2012 NFL draft. He also played professionally for the New...
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14. Lawrence Wetherby
1908-1994 (aged 86)
lawyer
judge
politician
Lawrence Winchester Wetherby was an American politician who served as 40th lieutenant governor and the 48th governor of Kentucky. He was the first of only two Kentucky governors born in Jefferson County, despite the fact that Louisville (the county seat) is the state's most populous city. The second governor born in Jefferson County is the incumbent governor, Democrat Andy Beshear,...
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15. Nick Burdi
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Nicholas Edward Burdi is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox. Burdi played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals of the University of Louisville.
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16. Chane Behanan
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Chane Xavier Behanan is an American professional basketball player. Behanan, who won an NCAA title at Louisville, was going to transfer to Colorado State to redshirt the 2014–15 season but instead declared for the 2014 NBA draft in which he subsequently went undrafted.
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17. YaYa Diaby
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
YaYa Diaby is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Military Bulldogs before transferring to the Louisville Cardinals.
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18. Edgar Sosa
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Édgar Sosa is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Al Riyadi of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for Louisville.
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19. Chad Fortune
1967-. (aged 59)
professional wrestler
American football player
Chad Adrianne Fortune is an American former monster truck driver, football tight end and professional wrestler in both the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
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20. Nick Solak
1995-. (aged 31)
baseball player
Nicholas Blake Solak is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the San Diego Padres organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Solak played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals.
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21. Andre McGee
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
basketball coach
Andre Jerome McGee is an American former basketball coach and player who was most recently assistant coach at the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC). McGee played college basketball at Louisville under Rick Pitino and one year professionally in Germany before returning to Louisville as an assistant, first a graduate assistant then director of operations.
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22. Marsha Norman
1947-. (aged 79)
music educator
screenwriter
writer
Marsha Norman is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. She received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play 'night, Mother. She wrote the book and lyrics for such Broadway musicals as The Secret Garden, for which she won a Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and The Red Shoes, as well...
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23. Mangok Mathiang
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Mangok Mathiang is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the University of Louisville.
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24. Rodney McCray
1963-. (aged 63)
baseball player
Rodney Earl McCray is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, he spent 10 seasons (1983–93) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), tallying 9,014 career points and 5,087 career rebounds.
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25. Richard F. Natonski
military officer
Richard F. Natonski is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general whose last assignment was as the Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command. He assumed the post in August 2008, having previously served as the United States Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations from 2006. He retired at Marine Barracks 8th & I on 8...
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26. Sue Ellspermann
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Sue Ellspermann is an American academic administrator and politician who served as the 50th lieutenant governor of Indiana, from 2013 to 2016. A member of the Republican Party, Ellspermann served in the Indiana House of Representatives from the 74th District from 2010 to 2012, representing Warrick, Spencer, and parts of Dubois, and Perry County, Indiana. She resigned as lieutenant governor...
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27. Ray Spalding
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Raymond Mark Spalding is an American professional basketball player for the Noblesville Boom of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, and was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft.
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28. Sam Gilliam
1933-2022 (aged 89)
printmaker
teacher
painter
sculptor
draftsperson
Sam Gilliam was an American abstract painter, sculptor, and arts educator. Born in Mississippi and raised in Kentucky, Gilliam spent his entire adult life in Washington, D.C., eventually being described as the "dean" of the city's arts community. Originally associated with the Washington Color School, a group of Washington-area artists that developed a form of abstract art from color field...
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29. Terry Bisson
1942-2024 (aged 82)
writer
science fiction writer
novelist
fantasy author
Terry Ballantine Bisson was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was best known for his short stories, including "Bears Discover Fire", which won the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, and "They're Made Out of Meat".
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30. Aryeh Kaplan
1934-1983 (aged 49)
physicist
writer
Bible translator
rabbi
translator
Aryeh Moshe Eliyahu Kaplan (Hebrew: אריה משה אליהו קפלן; October 23, 1934 – January 28, 1983) was an American Orthodox rabbi, author, and translator best known for his Living Torah edition of the Torah and extensive Kabbalistic commentaries. He became well-known as a prolific writer and was lauded as an original thinker. His wide-ranging literary output, inclusive of introductory pamphlets...
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31. Delfeayo Marsalis
1965-. (aged 61)
composer
jazz musician
Delfeayo Marsalis is an American jazz trombonist, record producer and educator.
32. Deng Adel
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Deng Adel is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.
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33. Bob Edwards
1947-2024 (aged 77)
journalist
radio personality
Robert Alan Edwards was an American broadcast journalist who was a Peabody Award-winning member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. He hosted both of National Public Radio's flagship news programs, the afternoon All Things Considered, and Morning Edition, where he was the first and longest serving host in the latter program's history. Starting in 2004, Edwards hosted The Bob...
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34. Joseph M. Martin
1962-. (aged 64)
military personnel
Joseph Matthew Martin is a retired United States Army general in the United States Army who served as the 37th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as the director of the Army Staff in Washington, D.C.
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35. Chris Thieneman
1965-. (aged 61)
American football player
Christopher Allen Thieneman is a former American college football player who was a defensive lineman in the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the early 1990s. He played for the San Antonio Riders of the WLAF, and the Sacramento Gold Miners of the CFL. Thieneman played collegiately at the University of Louisville, where...
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36. Mark Clayton
1961-. (aged 65)
American football player
Mark Gregory Clayton is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Miami Dolphins. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL draft. He played with the Dolphins until 1992, earning five Pro Bowl and three second-team...
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37. Joe Jacoby
1959-. (aged 67)
businessperson
American football player
Joseph Erwin Jacoby is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He won three Super Bowls during his tenure with the team.
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38. David Padgett
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
basketball coach
David Christopher Padgett is an American former basketball coach and player. As a college basketball player, he played at Louisville after transferring from Kansas.
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39. Francisco García
1981-. (aged 45)
basketball player
Francisco Alberto García Gutiérrez is a Dominican former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the NBA. The 6'7", 195-pound swingman played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals before being selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 23rd overall pick of the 2005 NBA draft, where he spent the first seven-plus years of his NBA career. He also played...
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40. Milton Wagner
1963-. (aged 63)
basketball player
basketball coach
Milton E. Wagner Jr. is an American former basketball coach and former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Louisville, Wagner played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served as assistant coach for the UTEP Miners and the Auburn Tigers. He most recently served as the Director of Player Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Louisville.
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41. Reid Detmers
1999-. (aged 27)
baseball player
Reid Kristien Detmers is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
42. Brendan McKay
1995-. (aged 31)
baseball player
Brendan Joel McKay is an American professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays selected McKay in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He played college baseball at the University of Louisville.
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43. Samardo Samuels
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Samardo Anthony Samuels is a Jamaican professional basketball player who last played for Trotamundos de Carabobo. He is an NBA Veteran, Italian League Champion and Greek League All-Star. With a global career spanning over 15 years as a professional basketball player, he has played in over 13 countries across the world and represented Jamaica in the FIBA Americas Championship.
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44. Ward Hill Lamon
1828-1893 (aged 65)
lawyer
writer
Ward Hill Lamon was an American law enforcement officer who was a personal friend and self-appointed bodyguard of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Lamon was absent the night Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, having been sent by Lincoln to Richmond, Virginia.
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45. Samaki Walker
1976-. (aged 50)
basketball player
Samaki Ijuma Walker is an American former professional basketball power forward and center. Walker played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected in the 1996 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, where he played until 1999. Walker continued to play for the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs (1999–2001), Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2003), Miami Heat (2003–2004), Washington Wizards...
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46. Chad Green
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
professional baseball player
Chad Keith Green is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.
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47. Bobby Miller
1999-. (aged 27)
baseball player
Robert Anthony Miller is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected 29th overall by the Dodgers in the 2020 MLB draft.
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48. Henry Davis
1999-. (aged 27)
baseball player
Henry Cummings Davis is an American professional baseball catcher and right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the University of Louisville. Davis was the first overall selection in the 2021 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2023.
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49. Brian Blair
1954-. (aged 72)
professional wrestler
politician
Brian Leslie Blair is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name B. Brian Blair as one half of the tag team The Killer Bees in the 1980s.
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50. Adam Hadwin
1987-. (aged 39)
golfer
Adam Jerald Hadwin is a Canadian professional golfer who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour. He has won once on the PGA Tour, twice on the Korn Ferry Tour, and twice on the Canadian Tour.
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51. Kyle Kuric
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Kyle Matthew Kuric is an American-Slovak professional basketball player for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. Kuric grew up in Evansville, Indiana, and graduated from Memorial High School in 2008. Kuric is most noted for leading the Louisville Cardinals to a win in the last game Louisville played at Freedom Hall, and being named winner of the "2011 Papa John's...
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52. Gary Barnidge
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Gary Michael Barnidge is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft (picked 141st overall). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He also played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns.
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53. Darrell Griffith
1958-. (aged 68)
basketball player
Darrell Steven Griffith, also known by his nickname Dr. Dunkenstein, is an American former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1991. He played collegiately at the University of Louisville.
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54. Chinanu Onuaku
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Chinanu Michael Onuaku is an American professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. In 2021–22, he led the Israeli Basketball Premier League in rebounds per game.
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55. Earl Clark
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Earl Rashad Clark is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Louisville and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA draft.
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56. Pervis Ellison
1967-. (aged 59)
basketball player
Pervis Ellison is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis" for his clutch play with the University of Louisville, after leading Louisville to a national championship, Ellison was the first overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft. His professional career was largely hindered by injuries, though he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award in...
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57. Angel McCoughtry
1986-. (aged 40)
basketball player
Angel Lajuane McCoughtry is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. McCoughtry completed her college career at the University of Louisville in 2009. She was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA draft and was considered its franchise...
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58. Michael Bush
1984-. (aged 42)
American football player
Michael Warren Bush Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.
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59. Kenny Payne
1966-. (aged 60)
basketball player
basketball coach
Kenneth Victor Payne is an American college basketball coach and former player who is currently the associate head coach at the University of Arkansas. Previously, he was the head coach at the University of Louisville. Prior to being hired at Louisville, Payne spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA)....
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60. Russ Smith
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Russ Antoin Smith is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Nardò of Serie A2 in Italy. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, playing a starring role as a junior in helping them win the 2013 NCAA championship, while earning third-team All-American by the NABC and the Sporting News. As a senior at Louisville, he was named a...
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61. Jordan Nwora
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Jordan Ifeanyi Nwora Listen is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. He plays internationally for the Nigeria men's national basketball team. Nwora won a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 before being traded to the Indiana...
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62. Charles Booker
1984-. (aged 42)
writer
politician
Charles Booker is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing Kentucky's 43rd House district from 2019 to 2021. During his term, he was Kentucky's youngest Black state lawmaker.
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63. Peyton Siva
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Peyton Robert Siva Jr. is an American college basketball coach and former professional player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He played college basketball for Louisville, leading the school to two Final Fours, including a national championship his senior season. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons, who selected him...
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64. Elvis Dumervil
1984-. (aged 42)
American football player
Elvis Kool Dumervil is an American former professional football defensive end and linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award as a senior, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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65. David Akers
1974-. (aged 52)
American football player
David Roy Akers is an American former professional football player who was a kicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He began his career in 1998 with the Washington Redskins. The following year, he signed with the Eagles, where he spent 12 seasons. Akers was also a member of the...
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66. Terrence Williams
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Terrence Deshon Williams is an American former professional basketball player. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. He was the senior co-captain for the 2008–09 University of Louisville Cardinals.
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67. DeVante Parker
1993-. (aged 33)
American football player
DeVante Parker is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft with the 14th overall pick. He played with the New England Patriots in...
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68. Kerry Rhodes
1982-. (aged 44)
actor
American football player
Kerry Rhodes is an American actor and former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft, and most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2012. Rhodes was named to All-Pro teams by three publications after the 2006...
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69. Sherrone Moore
1986-. (aged 40)
American football coach
coach
Sherrone Banfield Moore is an American former college football head coach and player. He most recently served as the head football coach for the University of Michigan. Moore served as Michigan's acting head coach in four games during the national championship-winning 2023 season. He succeeded Jim Harbaugh as head coach in 2024 until his termination after the regular season in...
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70. Daniel Cameron
1985-. (aged 41)
lawyer
politician
Daniel Jay Cameron is an American attorney and politician who served as the 51st attorney general of Kentucky from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Republican Party, Cameron was the first African American and the first Republican since 1943 to be elected to the office. He was also the Republican nominee in the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election, losing to...
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71. Kevin Ware
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Kevin Ware Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He is a former player for the University of Louisville. Ware received widespread media attention when he suffered an open fracture of the tibia in his right leg during an Elite Eight game against the Duke Blue Devils on March 31, 2013. He had also represented Jordan at the 2022 Arab...
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72. Deion Branch
1979-. (aged 47)
American football player
Anthony Deion Branch Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently the wide receivers coach at the University of Louisville. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisville.
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73. Gorgui Dieng
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Gorgui Sy Dieng is a Senegalese former professional basketball player currently working as a basketball operations representative with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals.
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74. Wes Unseld
1946-2020 (aged 74)
sports executive
basketball player
basketball coach
Westley Sissel Unseld Sr. was an American professional basketball player, coach and executive. He spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. Unseld played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected with the second overall pick by the Bullets in the 1968 NBA draft. Known as "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Oak Tree" because...
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75. Johnny Unitas
1933-2002 (aged 69)
actor
American football player
John Constantine Unitas was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Colts. Nicknamed "Johnny U." and "the Golden Arm", Unitas was considered the prototype of the modern era marquee quarterback and is regarded as one of the greatest NFL players of all time.
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76. Terry Rozier
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Terry William Rozier III, nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played in the NBA for the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets.
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77. Montrezl Harrell
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Montrezl Dashay Harrell is an American professional basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the Karl Malone Award in 2015 as a junior for being the top power forward in the nation. Harrell was selected in the second round of the 2015 NBA draft by...
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78. Teddy Bridgewater
1992-. (aged 34)
American football player
Theodore Edmond Bridgewater Jr. is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the 2013 Sugar Bowl, and was selected as the final first round pick of the 2014 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. During his second season, Bridgewater led the Vikings...
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79. Warren Oates
1928-1982 (aged 54)
stage actor
television actor
husbandry worker
actor
film actor
Warren Mercer Oates was an American actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah, including The Wild Bunch (1969) and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). Another of his most acclaimed performances was as officer Sam Wood in In the Heat of the Night (1967).
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80. Lamar Jackson
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. is an American professional football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2016, and was selected by the Ravens with the final pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. A two-time recipient of the NFL Most...
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81. Donovan Mitchell
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida", he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft and acquired by the Utah Jazz, whom he played for from 2017 to 2022. He is a seven-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team member.
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82. Maggie Lawson
1980-. (aged 46)
film actor
actor
television actor
Maggie Lawson is an American actress who is best known for her role as Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara in the television series Psych, and its subsequent film series. From 2018 to 2019, she held the recurring role of Natalie Flynn in the third and final season of Fox's Lethal Weapon.
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83. Mitch McConnell
1942-. (aged 84)
lawyer
judge
legislative assistant
politician
Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a seat he has held since 1985. McConnell is in his seventh Senate term and is the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history. He served from 2007 to 2025 as the leader of the Senate Republican Conference, including two stints as minority...
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84. Sue Grafton
1940-2017 (aged 77)
screenwriter
novelist
writer
journalist
author
Sue Taylor Grafton was an American author of detective novels. She is best known as the author of the "alphabet series" ("A" Is for Alibi, etc.) featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, California. The daughter of detective novelist C. W. Grafton, she said the strongest influence on her crime novels was author Ross Macdonald....
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85. Jacqueline Coleman
1982-. (aged 44)
teacher
basketball coach
politician
Jacqueline Layne Coleman is an American educator and politician serving as the 58th lieutenant governor of Kentucky since 2019. She has worked as a high school administrator, teacher, and basketball coach. Coleman is the founder and president of Lead Kentucky, a nonprofit organization focused on education policy reform. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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86. Hailey Van Lith
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Hailey Ann Van Lith is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, and TCU Horned Frogs.
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87. Gina Haspel
1956-. (aged 70)
intelligence officer
paralegal
Gina Cheri Walker Haspel is an American national security expert who was the seventh director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from May 21, 2018, to January 20, 2021. She was the agency's deputy director from 2017 to 2018 under Mike Pompeo, and became acting director on April 26, 2018, after Pompeo became U.S. secretary of state. She was later...
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88. Diane Sawyer
1945-. (aged 81)
weather presenter
news presenter
journalist
Lila Diane Sawyer is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Primetime newsmagazine while at ABC News. During her tenure at CBS News, she hosted CBS Morning and was the first woman correspondent on 60 Minutes. Prior to her journalism career, she was a...
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89. Derek Smith
1961-1996 (aged 35)
basketball player
basketball coach
Derek A. Smith is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey player. Smith formerly played with the Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently the Head Coach & GM of the Trenton Golden Hawks of the OJHL.
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90. Will Smith
1995-. (aged 31)
baseball player
William Raymond Smith III was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, where he played for the entirety of his career. Smith was murdered by firearm during...
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91. Louie B. Nunn
1924-2004 (aged 80)
lawyer
judge
politician
Louie Broady Nunn was an American politician who served as the 52nd governor of Kentucky. Elected in 1967, he was the only Republican to hold the office between the end of Simeon Willis's term in 1947 and the election of Ernie Fletcher in 2003.
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92. Damion Lee
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Damion Lee is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for four years at Drexel University and transferred to Louisville for his final year of eligibility. After going undrafted in 2016, Lee played in the G League before signing with the Atlanta Hawks in...
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93. Chris Dodd
1944-. (aged 82)
screenwriter
lawyer
lobbyist
politician
Christopher John Dodd is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981.
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94. James B. Edwards
1927-2014 (aged 87)
dentist
politician
James Burrows Edwards was an American politician and administrator from South Carolina. He was the first Republican to be elected governor of South Carolina since the post-Civil War Reconstruction era in the 1870s. He later served as the U.S. secretary of energy under Ronald Reagan.
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95. 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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96. Derrick Caracter
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Derrick Eugene Caracter is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Capitanes de Arecibo of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He played college basketball for Louisville and UTEP. Caracter played one season in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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97. Luke Hancock
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
financial planner
Patrick Lucas Hancock is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Louisville after transferring from George Mason University. While at Louisville, he won the 2013 NCAA championship and was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, becoming the first substitute to ever win the award (later vacated due to the 2015 University of Louisville...
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98. Carlik Jones
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Carlik Anthony Jones is an American-born naturalized South Sudanese professional basketball player for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Radford Highlanders and the Louisville Cardinals.
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99. David Johnson
1926-2024 (aged 98)
photographer
photojournalist
David Johnson was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District and served as assistant minority leader. A former Republican and currently independent, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2019 and served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003.
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100. Fabian Ver
1920-1998 (aged 78)
military personnel
Fabian Crisologo Ver was a Filipino military officer who served as the Commanding Officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under President Ferdinand Marcos.
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