Notable Alumni of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [Sorted List]

1. Walker Percy

1916-1990 (aged 74)

writer novelist philosopher physician

Walker Percy, OblSB was an American writer whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. Percy is noted for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans; his first, The Moviegoer, won the National Book Award for Fiction.

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2. Marcus Paige

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

Marcus Taylor Paige is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he helped lead the Tar Heels to the 2016 NCAA championship game, and now serves as an assistant coach at his alma mater. In addition to being a citizen of the United States, Paige also has Serbian...

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3. Melissa Claire Egan

1981-. (aged 45)

film actor actor television actor

Melissa Claire Egan is an American actress, best known for her roles as Annie Lavery on All My Children and Chelsea Lawson on The Young and the Restless.

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4. Fred Weller

1966-. (aged 60)

film actor television actor stage actor

Frederick Breithoff Weller is an American actor known for portraying Johnny Sandowski on Missing Persons, Shane Mungitt in Take Me Out, Marshall Mann in In Plain Sight, and Declan Bode on Banshee.

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5. Luke Maye

1997-. (aged 29)

basketball player

Luke David Maye is an American professional basketball player for the Kobe Storks of the Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, winning the 2017 national championship.

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6. Mary Pope Osborne

1949-. (aged 77)

writer children's writer

Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children's books and audiobook narrator. She is best known as the author of the Magic Tree House series, which as of 2017 sold more than 134 million copies worldwide. Both the series and Osborne have won awards, including for Osborne's charitable efforts at promoting children's literacy. One of four children, Osborne moved...

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7. Eric Montross

1971-2023 (aged 52)

basketball player sports commentator

Eric Scott Montross was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and Toronto Raptors. Born in Indianapolis, he played for Lawrence North High School before playing college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he twice earned...

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8. Armando Bacot

2000-. (aged 26)

basketball player film actor

Armando Linwood Bacot Jr. /ˈbeɪkɒt/ is an American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He holds the program records for double-doubles and career rebounds. Over his 5-year career, Bacot played in a UNC-record 171 games.

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9. Eboni K. Williams

1983-. (aged 43)

television personality television presenter lawyer television actor celebrity

Eboni Kiuhnna Williams is an American lawyer and television host. She hosts the nightly news show The Grio with Eboni K. Williams on TheGrio. She co-hosted a talk show on WABC Radio in New York City and was a co-host of Fox News' 2017 show Fox News Specialists. In October 2020, she was cast in The Real Housewives of New...

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10. Davis Love III

1964-. (aged 62)

golfer architect

Davis Milton Love III is an American professional golfer who has won 21 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship: the 1997 PGA Championship. He won the Players Championship in 1992 and 2003. He was in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for over 450 weeks, reaching a high ranking of 2nd. He captained the...

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11. Whit Bissell

1909-1996 (aged 87)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Whitner Nutting Bissell was an American character actor.

12. Mitch Kupchak

1954-. (aged 72)

general manager basketball player basketball coach

Mitchell Kupchak is an American professional basketball executive and retired player. He is the former president of basketball operations and general manager of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a college player, Kupchak was an All-American at the University of North Carolina and a member of the gold medal-winning 1976 United States Olympic team. As a...

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13. Rick Dees

1950-. (aged 76)

television presenter disc jockey voice actor actor radio personality

Rigdon Osmond Dees III, best known as Rick Dees, is an American radio personality, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the 1976 satirical novelty song "Disco Duck".

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14. Billy Cunningham

1943-. (aged 83)

basketball player basketball coach

William John Cunningham is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping and record-setting rebounding abilities. He spent a total of 17 seasons with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers (nine as player, eight as coach), and two seasons as a player with the Carolina Cougars of the ABA.

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15. Walker Kessler

2001-. (aged 25)

basketball player

Walker Ross Kessler is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and Auburn Tigers.

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16. Caleb Bradham

1867-1934 (aged 67)

businessperson inventor pharmacist

Caleb Davis Bradham was an American pharmacist who invented the soft drink Pepsi.

17. Wayne Ellington

1987-. (aged 39)

basketball player basketball coach

Wayne Robert Ellington Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a player development coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his shooting ability, he was nicknamed "the Man With The Golden Arm". He played for the University of North Carolina from 2006 to 2009. He chose to forgo his...

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18. Paul Wellstone

1944-2002 (aged 58)

university teacher political scientist politician

Paul David Wellstone was an American academic, author, and politician. He represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1991 until he was killed in a plane crash near Eveleth, Minnesota, in 2002, several days before that year's election for the seat. A member of the Democratic Party (DFL), Wellstone was a leader of the populist and progressive wings of...

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19. James Michael McAdoo

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

James Michael Ray McAdoo is an American professional basketball player for the Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and twice earned second-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). McAdoo won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors. He has also played in various international leagues,...

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20. Kyle Seager

1987-. (aged 39)

baseball player

Kyle Duerr Seager is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire career for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2011 to 2021. He was selected by the Mariners in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2011. In 2014, Seager was an All Star and won...

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21. Tyler Zeller

1990-. (aged 36)

basketball player

Tyler Paul Zeller is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. As a freshman, he played on their 2009 national championship team and as a senior was an All-American and the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year. He is the nephew of former NBA player Al Eberhard, and the brother...

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22. R. G. Armstrong

1917-2012 (aged 95)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Robert Golden Armstrong Jr. was an American character actor and playwright. A veteran performer who appeared in dozens of Westerns during his 40-year career, he may be best remembered for his work with director Sam Peckinpah.

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23. Reggie Bullock

1991-. (aged 35)

basketball player

Reginald Ryedell Bullock Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels before being selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft with the 25th overall pick. Bullock has also played for...

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24. Justin Jackson

1995-. (aged 31)

basketball player

Justin Aaron Jackson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.

25. Nikole Hannah-Jones

1976-. (aged 50)

researcher writer journalist

Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones is an American investigative journalist known for her coverage of civil rights in the United States. She joined The New York Times as a staff writer in April 2015, was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2017, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2020 for her work on The 1619 Project. Hannah-Jones is the inaugural Knight...

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26. William R. King

1786-1853 (aged 67)

diplomat lawyer politician

William Rufus DeVane King was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th vice president of the United States from March 4 until his death in April 1853. King had previously served as a U.S. representative from North Carolina and a senator from Alabama. He also served as minister to France under President James K. Polk.

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27. Robert Quinn

1990-. (aged 36)

American football player

Robert Quinn is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 14th pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft.

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28. Brad Daugherty

1965-. (aged 61)

sports commentator NASCAR team owner basketball player

Bradley Lee Daugherty, nicknamed "Big Train" and "El Gato Grande", is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and professionally with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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29. Armistead Maupin

1944-. (aged 82)

military officer screenwriter novelist writer gay fiction writer

Armistead Jones Maupin, Jr. is an American writer notable for Tales of the City, a series of novels set in San Francisco.

30. Raymond Felton

1984-. (aged 42)

basketball player

Raymond Bernard Felton Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Felton played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels under head coach Roy Williams.

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31. Sam Perkins

1961-. (aged 65)

basketball player basketball coach

Samuel Bruce Perkins is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Perkins was a three-time college All-American, was a member of the 1982 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, and won a gold medal with the 1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team. Perkins played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons.

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32. Ty Lawson

1987-. (aged 39)

basketball player

Tywon Ronell Lawson is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels where he won the 2009 national championship his junior year.

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33. Rashad McCants

1984-. (aged 42)

basketball player

Rashad Dion McCants is an American former professional basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as overseas. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, winning a national championship in his junior season.

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34. Lawrence Ferlinghetti

1919-2021 (aged 102)

activist shareholder journalist writer translator peace activist

Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti was an American poet, painter, social activist, and co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers. An author of poetry, translations, fiction, theatre, art criticism, and film narration, Ferlinghetti was best known for his second collection of poems, A Coney Island of the Mind (1958), which has been translated into nine languages and sold over a million copies....

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35. Matt Harvey

1989-. (aged 37)

baseball player

Matthew Edward Harvey, nicknamed "the Dark Knight", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles.

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36. Reed Diamond

1967-. (aged 59)

film actor actor television actor

Reed Edward Diamond is an American actor. He is known for the roles of Det. Mike Kellerman on Homicide: Life on the Street, Jason Pillar in season 8 of 24, and recurring character Laurence Dominic on Dollhouse. He also appeared in The Shield, Journeyman, Bones, The Mentalist, Franklin & Bash, and Underground. He had a recurring role on the first...

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37. Hubert Davis

1970-. (aged 56)

basketball player basketball coach

Hubert Ira Davis Jr. is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's team. Before his coaching career, Davis played for North Carolina from 1988 to 1992 and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons,...

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38. Ravi Patel

1978-. (aged 48)

actor television actor film director

Ravi Vasant Patel is an American actor. He had main roles in the Fox sitcoms Grandfathered (2015–2016) and Animal Control (2023–present).

39. George Karl

1951-. (aged 75)

basketball player basketball coach

George Matthew Karl is an American former professional basketball coach and player. After spending five years as a player for the San Antonio Spurs, he became an assistant with the team before being appointed as a head coach in 1980 with the Montana Golden Nuggets of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). Three years later, Karl became one of the youngest...

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40. Cole Anthony

2000-. (aged 26)

basketball player

Cole Hinton Anthony is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association(NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters) and 185 pounds (84 kilograms), he plays the point guard position.

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41. Antawn Jamison

1976-. (aged 50)

basketball player

Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He serves as director of pro personnel for the Washington Wizards. Jamison played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, being named national player of the year in 1998.

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42. Coby White

2000-. (aged 26)

basketball player

Alec Jacoby "Coby" White is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. White was a top high school player in North Carolina, finishing his career as the top prep scorer in state history. After being selected by the Bulls in the first...

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43. Jeff Saturday

1975-. (aged 51)

American football player sports analyst American football coach

Jeffrey Bryant Saturday is an American former professional football center and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a center in the NFL, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, and won a Super Bowl with the Colts.

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44. Jeff Nichols

1978-. (aged 48)

film director director filmmaker film producer screenwriter

Jeffrey Ryan Nichols is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterized by their Southern United States backdrop and Americana ambience, slice-of-life depictions of rural and working class characters and the study of their struggles, American masculinity, and the cultural clash between traditionalism and modernism. He is also known for his longstanding collaboration with actor Michael Shannon,...

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45. Peyton Reed

1964-. (aged 62)

screenwriter film director director actor

Peyton Tucker Reed is an American director of film, television, and commercials. He directed the comedy films Bring It On (2000), Down with Love (2003), The Break-Up (2006), and Yes Man (2008), as well as the superhero film Ant-Man (2015) and its sequels.

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46. Sam Howell

2000-. (aged 26)

American football player

Samuel Duke Howell is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, setting school records for most touchdown passes in a single season (38) as well as career passing yards (10,283) and touchdown passes (92).

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47. James E. Webb

1906-1992 (aged 86)

Marine officer lawyer military aviator politician

James Edwin Webb was an American government official who served as Undersecretary of State from 1949 to 1952. He was the second administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968. Webb led NASA from the beginning of the Kennedy administration through the end of the Johnson administration, thus overseeing each of the critical first crewed missions throughout...

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48. Lionel Stander

1908-1994 (aged 86)

film actor television actor stage actor

Lionel Jay Stander was an American actor, activist, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He had an extensive career in theatre, film, radio, and television that spanned nearly 70 years, from 1928 until 1994. He was known for his distinctive raspy voice and tough-guy demeanor, as well as for his vocal left-wing political stances. One of the...

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49. Alessia Russo

1999-. (aged 27)

association football player

Alessia Mia Teresa Russo is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England national team. She is the current holder of FWA Women's Footballer of the Year for the season 2024-25. She previously played club football for Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United, as well as college soccer...

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50. Gregg Berhalter

1973-. (aged 53)

association football player association football coach

Gregg Matthew Berhalter is an American soccer coach and former player. He is the current head coach and director of football for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire, a role he assumed following the end of the 2024 season. From 2018 to 2023 and 2023–24, he was the head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. He is...

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51. Tobin Heath

1988-. (aged 38)

association football player

Tobin Powell Heath is an American former professional soccer player and entrepreneur. Playing primarily as a forward and midfielder for the United States national team, she won gold at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as silver at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup...

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52. Bob McAdoo

1951-. (aged 75)

basketball coach basketball player

Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. In 2000, McAdoo...

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53. Stuart Scott

1965-2015 (aged 50)

journalist sports commentator

Stuart Orlando Scott was an American sportscaster and anchor on ESPN, including on SportsCenter. Known for his hip-hop style and use of catchphrases, Scott was also a regular for the network in its National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) coverage.

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54. Tyler Hansbrough

1985-. (aged 41)

basketball player

Andrew Tyler Hansbrough is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for seven seasons and also played internationally.

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55. Jerry Stackhouse

1974-. (aged 52)

basketball player basketball coach

Jerry Darnell Stackhouse is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. Stackhouse played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was a two-time NBA All-Star. He was the head coach of Raptors 905...

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56. Jenny Han

1980-. (aged 46)

writer novelist children's writer film director

Jenny Han is an American author, screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner. She is best known for writing The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy, which she adapted into a TV series for Prime Video. She also wrote the To All the Boys trilogy, which was adapted into a Netflix film series.

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57. Ashlyn Harris

1985-. (aged 41)

association football player

Ashlyn Michelle Harris is an American former soccer player.

58. Sharon Lawrence

1961-. (aged 65)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence is an American actress. From 1993 to 1999, she starred as Sylvia Costas in the ABC drama series, NYPD Blue. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and Satellite Award for Best...

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59. Mick Mulvaney

1967-. (aged 59)

economist real estate developer lawyer politician

John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney is an American politician who served as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 2017 to 2020, and as acting White House chief of staff from 2019 to 2020. Prior to his appointments to the Trump administration, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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60. H. R. McMaster

1962-. (aged 64)

military historian military officer army officer

Herbert Raymond McMaster is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 25th United States National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018. He is also known for his roles in the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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61. Julius Peppers

1980-. (aged 46)

basketball player American football player

Julius Frazier Peppers is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers second overall in the 2002 NFL draft, and also played for the...

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62. Roy Cooper

1957-. (aged 69)

lawyer politician

Roy Asberry Cooper III is an American politician and lawyer who was the 75th governor of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 50th attorney general of North Carolina from 2001 to 2017 and served in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1987 to 2001.

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63. Larry Brown

1940-. (aged 86)

basketball player head coach basketball coach

Lawrence Harvey Brown is an American basketball coach and former player who last served as an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers. Brown is the only coach in basketball history to win both an NCAA national championship (Kansas Jayhawks, 1988) and an NBA title (Detroit Pistons, 2004). He has a 1,275–965 lifetime professional coaching record in the American Basketball Association...

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64. James Worthy

1961-. (aged 65)

basketball player

James Ager Worthy is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Big Game James", he played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Worthy was a seven-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Team member who won three NBA championships and was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1988. He...

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65. Lewis Black

1948-. (aged 78)

stand-up comedian writer comedian playwright film actor

Lewis Niles Black is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy routines often escalate into angry rants about history, politics, religion and cultural trends.

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66. Rasheed Wallace

1974-. (aged 52)

basketball player basketball coach

Rasheed Abdul Wallace is an American basketball coach and former professional player. A native of Philadelphia, Wallace played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels before declaring for the draft in 1995. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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67. Mia Hamm

1972-. (aged 54)

association football player

Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm is an American former professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Hailed as a soccer icon, she played as a forward for the United States national team from 1987 to 2004. Hamm was the face of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's soccer league in...

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68. Sarina Wiegman

1969-. (aged 57)

association football player association football coach

Sarina Petronella Wiegman DBE, also known as Sarina Wiegman-Glotzbach, is a Dutch football manager and former player who has been the manager of the England women's national team since September 2021. She is the first-ever men's or women's manager to reach five consecutive major international tournament finals.

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69. Harrison Barnes

1992-. (aged 34)

basketball player

Harrison Bryce Jordan Barnes is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels before being selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick. Barnes won an NBA championship with the...

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70. Christine Blasey Ford

1966-. (aged 60)

university teacher biostatistician writer professor of psychology psychologist

Christine Margaret Blasey Ford is an American professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She specializes in designing statistical models for research projects. During her academic career, Ford has worked as a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine Collaborative Clinical Psychology Program.

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71. Jim Rash

1971-. (aged 55)

voice actor actor television actor film actor film producer

James Rash is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He played Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012.

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72. John Forsythe

1918-2010 (aged 92)

television actor producer philanthropist voice actor television producer

John Lincoln Forsythe was an American stage, film/television actor, producer, narrator, and drama teacher whose career spanned six decades. He also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows and as a panelist on numerous game shows.

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73. Kenny Smith

1965-. (aged 61)

basketball player sports commentator

Kenneth Smith is an American sports commentator and former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Jet", he played in the NBA from 1987 to 1997 as a member of the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Denver Nuggets. Smith won back-to-back NBA championships with Houston.

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74. Nolan North

1970-. (aged 56)

television actor baseball player film actor television producer voice actor

Nolan North is an American actor best known for his voice acting roles.

75. Marion Jones

1975-. (aged 51)

basketball player sprinter

Marion Lois Jones, married Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track-and-field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of her medals after admitting to lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.

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76. Danny Green

1987-. (aged 39)

basketball player

Daniel Richard Green Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. In his NBA career, Green played for six teams. As of 2025, Green is one of just four players in history to have won NBA championships with three different teams; he won titles with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, the Toronto Raptors in 2019, and the Los Angeles...

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77. Louise Fletcher

1934-2022 (aged 88)

film actor actor television actor

Estelle Louise Fletcher was an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the antagonist Nurse Ratched in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), which earned her numerous accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

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78. Thomas Wolfe

1900-1938 (aged 38)

playwright novelist poet essayist prose writer

Thomas Clayton Wolfe was an American novelist and short story writer. He is known largely for his first novel, Look Homeward, Angel (1929), and for the short fiction that appeared during the last years of his life. He was one of the pioneers of autobiographical fiction, and along with William Faulkner, he is considered one of the most important authors...

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79. Lawrence Taylor

1959-. (aged 67)

professional wrestler actor film actor American football player

Lawrence Julius Taylor, nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New York Giants. He is widely regarded as the greatest defensive player of all time – and considered by some as the best football player ever.

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80. James K. Polk

1795-1849 (aged 54)

statesperson lawyer planter class politician

James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. A protégé of Andrew Jackson and a member of the Democratic Party, he was an advocate of American expansionism and Jacksonian democracy. Polk saw Texas join the Union in his first year in office, one of the precipitating causes that soon led the U.S....

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81. Rick Fox

1969-. (aged 57)

television actor actor basketball player

Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox is a Bahamian-Canadian former basketball player, three-time NBA Champion, and actor. He played in the National Basketball Association for both the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was the owner of the eSports franchise Echo Fox until his departure from the franchise in October 2019.

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82. Michael Jordan

1963-. (aged 63)

entrepreneur basketball player autobiographer baseball player spokesperson

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and retired professional basketball player who is a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. By acclamation, Michael Jordan is one of the...

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83. Billy Crudup

1968-. (aged 58)

film actor television actor stage actor

William Gaither Crudup is an American actor. He was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance in Jesus' Son (1999). He went on to star in high-profile films, including Almost Famous (2000), Big Fish (2003), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Watchmen (2009), Public Enemies (2009), The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015), Jackie (2016), and Alien: Covenant...

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84. Vince Carter

1977-. (aged 49)

basketball player restaurateur

Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played for 22 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He primarily played the shooting guard and small forward positions, and was known for his high flying dunks, scoring ability, and athleticism. An eight-time All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Team selection, he played 22 seasons in the NBA,...

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85. Andy Griffith

1926-2012 (aged 86)

comedian television producer musician voice actor music teacher

Andy Samuel Griffith was an American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, as well as his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia...

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86. Heather Childers

1969-. (aged 57)

reporter

Heather Star Childers is an American television news anchor. She was a former anchor of the first hour of Fox & Friends First for Fox News Channel, and worked for the organization from 2010 until 2020.

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87. Virginia Foxx

1943-. (aged 83)

university teacher dean politician

Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician, businesswoman, and educator serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Foxx has served as chair of the House Rules Committee since 2025 in the 119th Congress. She also served as Secretary of the House Republican Conference from 2013 to 2016. She...

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88. Nick Searcy

1959-. (aged 67)

stage actor film director television actor actor film actor

Nicholas Alan Searcy is an American character actor best known for portraying Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's Justified. He also had a major role in the Tom Hanks–produced miniseries From the Earth to the Moon as Deke Slayton, and directed Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, a film released on October 12, 2018.

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89. Cameron Johnson

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Cameron Jordan Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the eleventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Suns on draft night. During his...

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90. John Edwards

1953-. (aged 73)

writer podcaster lawyer politician

Johnny Reid Edwards is an American lawyer and former politician who represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's vice presidential nominee under Senator John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. He also was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.

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91. David Brinkley

1920-2003 (aged 83)

writer news presenter journalist television presenter

David McClure Brinkley was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997.

92. Marvin Williams

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

Marvin D. Williams Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played two years of college basketball for Louisiana–Monroe before playing a year of professional basketball in Japan and Australia.

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93. Roy Williams

1950-. (aged 76)

head coach basketball coach screenwriter

Roy Williams is the former Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. He is the tenth person to hold that position, serving between 2000–2007.

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94. Francis Collins

1950-. (aged 76)

physicist geneticist chemist author physician

Francis Sellers Collins ForMemRS is an American physician-scientist who discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases and led the Human Genome Project. He served as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, from 17 August 2009 to 19 December 2021, serving under three presidents. Collins announced his retirement publicly from the NIH on March...

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95. Elizabeth Edwards

1949-2010 (aged 61)

writer attorney at law lawyer teacher

Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards was an American attorney, author, and health care activist. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina who was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in the 2004 U.S. presidential election.

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96. Carol M. Swain

1954-. (aged 72)

writer jurist political scientist university teacher

Carol Miller Swain is an American political scientist and legal scholar who is a retired professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University. She is a frequent television analyst and has authored and edited several books. Her interests include race relations, immigration, representation, evangelical politics, and the United States constitution.

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97. Aziz Sancar

1946-. (aged 80)

scientist university teacher geneticist molecular biologist biochemist

Aziz Sancar is a Turkish-American molecular biologist specializing in DNA repair, cell cycle checkpoints, and circadian clock. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Tomas Lindahl and Paul L. Modrich for their mechanistic studies of DNA repair. He has made contributions on photolyase and nucleotide excision repair in bacteria that have changed his field.

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98. Dan Ariely

1967-. (aged 59)

university teacher writer pedagogue psychologist economist

Dan Ariely is an Israeli-American professor and author. He serves as a James B. Duke Professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University. He is the co-founder of several companies implementing insights from behavioral science. Ariely wrote an advice column called "Ask Ariely" in The Wall Street Journal from June 2012 until September 2022. He is the author of...

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99. Andrew Miller

1985-. (aged 41)

baseball player

Andrew Brooke Miller is an English novelist. He has published ten novels and has won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the International Dublin Literary Award, the Costa Book Awards Book of the Year, the Winston Graham Historical Prize and the Walter Scott Prize. He has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

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100. Brooke Baldwin

1979-. (aged 47)

journalist news presenter

Lauren Brooke Baldwin is an American journalist, television host, and author who was at CNN from 2008 until 2021. Baldwin hosted CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin, which aired from 3 to 4p.m. ET on weekdays.

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