Notable Alumni of University of Richmond [Sorted List]

1. Vern Morgan

1928-1975 (aged 47)

baseball player

Vernon Thomas Morgan was an American third baseman and coach in Major League Baseball, and a manager and longtime player (1948–64) at the minor league level. A native of Emporia, Virginia, who attended the University of Richmond, Morgan threw right-handed, batted left-handed, stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) (185 cm) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).

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2. Eric H. du Plessis

1960-. (aged 66)

teacher

Éric Hollingsworth du Plessis is an author, translator and educator living in Virginia. He is a professor emeritus at Radford University, where he taught French language and literature in the department of Foreign Languages, and writing in the Department of English from 1980 to 2024.

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3. Joseph B. Benedetti

1929-2014 (aged 85)

lawyer politician

Joseph Benedict "Joe" Benedetti was an American politician and lawyer.

4. Marshall B. Booker

1880-1940 (aged 60)

politician

Marshall Burnskill Booker was an American Democratic lawyer and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly representing Halifax County, Virginia.

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5. Jeff Ray Clark

economist

Jeff Ray Clark is an American economist specializing in public finance, public choice, and managerial economics. He is the Scott L. Probasco, Jr. Chair of Free Enterprise at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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6. John Loyd

1875-1943 (aged 68)

physician American football player

John Edward Loyd was an American college football player and physician.

7. Pete Emelianchik

1943-. (aged 83)

American football player

Peter Adam Emelianchik, is a retired American football player. Emelianchik is one of three players to have played football at Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn and reach the National Football League.

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8. William Randolph Barbee

1818-1868 (aged 50)

lawyer sculptor

William Randolph Barbee was an American sculptor recognized for creating idealized, sentimental classical figures. Barbee's most notable works were the marble sculptures entitled Coquette and Fisher Girl.

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9. J. Donald Millar

1934-2015 (aged 81)

physician

John Donald Millar was a physician and public health administrator who rose to prominence as the director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health from 1981 through 1993.

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10. J. Hillis Miller

1899-1953 (aged 54)

university teacher psychologist

J. Hillis Miller Sr. was an American university professor, education administrator and university president. Miller was a native of Virginia, and earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees before embarking on an academic career. He served as a psychology professor at the College of William & Mary and Bucknell University, the president of Keuka College, a senior administrator with the New...

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11. Todd Haymore

1969-. (aged 57)

politician

Todd Patterson Haymore is an American civil servant who served as Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade in the administration of Governor Terry McAuliffe. He previously served as the Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry under Governor Bob McDonnell and Terry McAuliffe. Prior to these two posts, he served in then-Governor Tim Kaine's administration in the Virginia Department of Agriculture...

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12. Carlos Hopkins

1971-. (aged 55)

lawyer

Carlos LeMont Hopkins is an American attorney and National Guard soldier. Previously serving as counsel to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, he was selected to serve as Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs following the departure of John C. Harvey Jr. in 2017, and was retained in that post when Ralph Northam took office as Governor in January 2018.

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13. ShawnDre' Jones

1994-. (aged 32)

basketball player

ShawnDre' Jones is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Richmond Spiders.

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14. Julian Vaughan Gary

1892-1973 (aged 81)

jurist lawyer teacher politician

Julian Vaughan Gary was a U.S. representative from Virginia.

15. Bob Thalman

1922-2012 (aged 90)

head coach

Robert Joseph Thalman was an American football and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Hampden–Sydney College from 1956 to 1959 and at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 1971 to 1984, compiling a career college football record of 80–103–4. He led the VMI Keydets to Southern Conference championships in 1974 and 1977. Thalman played football at...

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16. José M. Cabanillas

1901-1979 (aged 78)

military officer

José Manuel Cabanillas, was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who as an executive officer of the USS Texas participated in the invasions of North Africa, the Battle of Normandy (also known as D-Day), and the invasion of Southern France (Operation Dragoon) during World War II.

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17. Watkins Moorman Abbitt

1908-1998 (aged 90)

bank officer lawyer politician

Watkins Moorman "Wat" Abbitt was an American politician and lawyer. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia from February 17, 1948 to January 3, 1973. He was a top lieutenant within the Byrd Organization, the political machine named for its leader, U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd.

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18. Renie Martin

1955-. (aged 71)

baseball player

Donald Renie Martin is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

19. Walter Stosch

1936-. (aged 90)

politician

Walter Allen Stosch is an American politician in the Republican Party. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 until 1992, when he was elected to the Senate of Virginia. He was Majority leader 1998–2007, after which he was named Republican Leader Emeritus. He served as the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for his final term, except...

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20. Phil Hamilton

1952-. (aged 74)

politician

Phillip A. Hamilton is a former Virginia Republican Party politician. A member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 until his resignation in 2009, he represented the 93rd district on the Virginia Peninsula, made up of parts of James City County and the city of Newport News.

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21. Michael Rocco

American football player

Michael Rocco is an American former college football quarterback. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and the University of Richmond Spiders football team. He became the starting quarterback at UVA in his sophomore year. After playing two seasons for the Cavaliers, he transferred to the University of Richmond. The NCAA denied a transfer exception, so he only played...

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22. Joseph Berg Esenwein

1867-1946 (aged 79)

lecturer writer journalist

Joseph Berg Esenwein was an American editor, lecturer and writer. He was noted for contributions to the Library of the World's Best Literature.

23. Richard Cranwell

1942-. (aged 84)

lawyer politician

Charles Richard Cranwell is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates 1972–2001, and was its Democratic floor leader 1991–2001. From 2005 to 2010, he was chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia.

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24. Tom Moss

1928-2015 (aged 87)

politician

Thomas Warren Moss Jr. was an American politician, most recently serving as the City Treasurer of Norfolk, a post to which he was elected in 2001. Prior to that, he served 36 years as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and was its Speaker 1991–2000.

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25. Barry Redden

1960-. (aged 66)

American football player

Barry Dwayne Redden is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Los Angeles Rams, the San Diego Chargers, and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders, where he was a First-team All-South Independent (1981) and was selected in the first round of the 1982...

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26. David E. Satterfield III

1920-1988 (aged 68)

military officer lawyer politician

David Edward Satterfield III was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served in eight consecutive terms in U.S. Representative from Virginia's 3rd congressional district (1965–1981). His father, Dave E. Satterfield, Jr., served in the House of Representatives from 1937–1945.

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27. Blake Francis

1998-. (aged 28)

basketball player

Blake Francis is an American professional basketball player for New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Serie A2. He played college basketball for the Wagner Seahawks and the Richmond Spiders.

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28. Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir

1982-. (aged 44)

association football player

Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir is an Icelandic football defender and a former member of the Icelandic national football team.

29. Josh Duinker

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

Joshua Duinker is an Australian-Dutch former professional basketball player who last played for the Kumamoto Volters of the Japanese B.League. He has been a member of the Dutch national basketball team and holds a New Zealand passport because of his mother.

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30. Ward Armstrong

1956-. (aged 70)

lawyer politician

Ward Lynn Armstrong is an American trial lawyer and Democratic politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2011, and served as the minority leader from 2007 to 2011.

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31. A. L. Philpott

1919-1991 (aged 72)

lawyer politician

Albert Lee Philpott was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates for 33 years starting in 1958, and was its Speaker from 1980 until his death.

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32. Jay M. Ipson

1935-. (aged 91)

exhibition curator

Jay M. Ipson is a Litvak-American Holocaust survivor and co-founder of the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond, Virginia.

33. Paul D. Fraim

1949-. (aged 77)

lawyer politician

Paul David Fraim is an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was elected to the City Council of Norfolk, Virginia in 1986, was appointed mayor of Norfolk July 1, 1994 and re-appointed every two years until May 2006 when he became the first popularly elected mayor since 1916. He was twice re-elected mayor and did not seek re-election in...

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34. Kendall Anthony

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

Kendall Lamont Anthony is an American professional basketball player for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez for the French Pro A. He played college basketball for the University of Richmond before playing professionally in Turkey, the Czech Republic, Brazil, Iceland, France and Israel.

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35. Robert E. Trono

Robert E. Trono is the current Vice President and Chief Security Officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland.

36. George T. French Jr

university president

George T. French Jr. is an American academic administrator and university president. He is the fifth president of Clark Atlanta University in downtown Atlanta, serving since September 2019. He previously served as the 14th president of Miles College from March 2006 until August 2019.

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37. Mirta Martin

1960-. (aged 66)

educator

Mirta Maria Martin is an American educator who is currently president of Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia. She was the president of Fairmont State University from 2018 to 2022 and the president of Fort Hays State University from 2014 to 2016. Prior to Fort Hays State, Martin served as the Dean of Virginia State University's Reginald F. Lewis School of...

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38. Frederic W. Boatwright

1868-1951 (aged 83)

educator

Frederic William Boatwright was president of Richmond College, now the University of Richmond, from 1895 to 1946.

39. Kaleigh Kurtz

1994-. (aged 32)

association football player

Kaleigh Nicole Kurtz is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for Denver Summit FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She holds the NWSL records for consecutive games started and consecutive minutes played.

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40. Darrius Garrett

1990-. (aged 36)

basketball player

Darrius Garrett is an American-Rwandan former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Richmond.

41. Owen B. Pickett

1930-2010 (aged 80)

lawyer politician

Owen Bradford Pickett was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. He is the last Democratic representative from the district who served more than two terms.

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42. Frank Ruff

1949-2024 (aged 75)

politician

Frank Miller Ruff Jr. was an American politician who served in the Virginia General Assembly. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates for the 61st district from 1994 to 2000 and in the Senate of Virginia for the 15th district from 2000 to 2024 representing parts of Southside Virginia.

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43. Stephen E. Farmen

1964-. (aged 62)

military officer

Major General Stephen E. Farmen was the 21st Commanding General of the U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, the Army Service Component Command to the U.S. Transportation Command and a Major Subordinate Command to U.S. Army Materiel Command. SDDC provides deployment and distribution capabilities to meet national objectives.

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44. Edda Garðarsdóttir

1979-. (aged 47)

association football player

Edda Garðarsdóttir is an Icelandic football coach and former player who last managed Úrvalsdeild club KR. Since her debut in 1997 she has accrued over 100 caps for Iceland's national team and competed at the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 finals in Finland.

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45. Bob McCurdy

1952-2020 (aged 68)

basketball player

Robert McCurdy was an American college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders from 1973 to 1975. He began his collegiate career with the Virginia Cavaliers before transferring to Richmond. McCurdy was the nation's leading scorer during his senior season of 1974–75, averaging 32.9 points per game for the Spiders. He became a radio sales and management executive after college.

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46. Olga Troyanskaya

bioinformatician

Olga G. Troyanskaya is an American scientist. She is Professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University and the Deputy Director for Genomics at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Biology in New York City. She studies protein function and interactions in biological pathways by analyzing genomic data using computational tools.

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47. Michael Stinziano

1979-. (aged 47)

politician

Michael Stinziano Jr. is an American politician serving as the auditor of Franklin County, Ohio. He took office on March 11, 2019, after winning the election in November 2018. Stinziano previously a member of the Columbus City Council from 2016 to 2019 and the Ohio House of Representatives from 2013 to 2016.

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48. Andrew Jackson Montague

1862-1937 (aged 75)

lawyer politician

Andrew Jackson Montague was a Virginia lawyer and American politician. He served as the 44th governor of Virginia, from 1902 to 1906, and a Congressman from 1912 until his death in 1937. A Democrat, Montague was the first Virginia governor since the American Civil War not to have served in the Confederate military. Initially a Progressive, Governor Montague expanded the...

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49. Terry Allen

1993-. (aged 33)

basketball player

Terry Du'Aun Allen is an American professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the Richmond Spiders before playing professionally in Hungary, France and Israel. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward and small forward positions.

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50. Brett Wigdortz

1973-. (aged 53)

entrepreneur

Brett Harris Wigdortz OBE is the Founder and Honorary President of Teach First, an educational charity working to break the link between low family income and poor educational attainment in England and Wales. He founded Teach First and was its CEO from its launch in 2002 until October 2017. He is originally from Ocean Township, New Jersey, United States and...

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51. Cammie Dunaway

1963-. (aged 63)

Cammie Dunaway is an American marketer. She was the chief marketing officer for Yahoo! before joining Nintendo of America in 2007 as the company's executive vice president of sales & marketing, replacing Reggie Fils-Aimé in the role after he was promoted to his position as president and COO of the company. Before joining Yahoo! in 2003, she worked for Frito-Lay...

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52. Blair Brandt

1988-. (aged 38)

businessperson

Blair Brandt is an American real estate entrepreneur, former reality television personality, animal welfare advocate, and political advisor. He is the co-founder of Next Step Realty. Forbes listed Brandt in their annual 30 Under 30 list, at the age of 23.

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53. A. Willis Robertson

1887-1971 (aged 84)

lawyer politician

Absalom Willis Robertson was an American politician from Virginia who served in public office for over 50 years. A member of the Democratic Party and lukewarm ally of the Byrd Organization led by fellow U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Robertson represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives (1933–1946) and the U.S. Senate (1946–1966), and had earlier served in the...

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54. M. Caldwell Butler

1925-2014 (aged 89)

lawyer politician

Manley Caldwell Butler was an American lawyer and politician widely admired for his integrity, bipartisanship and courage. A native of Roanoke, Butler served his hometown and wider community first as a member of the Republican Party in the Virginia General Assembly (1962–1972) and later the United States House of Representatives (1972–1983).

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55. Curtis Blair

1970-. (aged 56)

basketball player basketball official

Curtis Blair is an American basketball referee who currently officiates in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

56. Kevin Baron

1975-. (aged 51)

journalist

Kevin Baron is an American journalist, and the founding executive editor of Defense One, a subdivision of Atlantic Media.

57. John Garland Pollard

1871-1937 (aged 66)

lawyer politician

John Garland Pollard was a Virginia lawyer and American Democratic politician, who served as the 21st Attorney General of Virginia (1914–1918) and as the 51st Governor of Virginia (1930 to 1934), as well as on the Federal Trade Commission (1919–1921) and as chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals (1934–1937).

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58. Schuyler van Valkenburg

1982-. (aged 44)

teacher politician

Schuyler Thomas VanValkenburg is an American teacher and politician. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 72nd District on November 7, 2017, to replace retiring delegate Jimmie Massie. He defeated Republicans Eddie Whitlock and GayDonna Vandergriff in the 2017 and 2019 elections, respectively. In the 2023 state elections, VanValkenburg was elected over incumbent Siobhan Dunnavant in...

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59. Kevin Eastman

1955-. (aged 71)

basketball player basketball coach

Kevin Eastman is an American former basketball coach. He was assistant coach and Vice President for Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. Eastman joined the Clippers' coaching staff before the 2013–14 season.

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60. Paul Galanti

1939-. (aged 87)

military personnel

Paul Edward Galanti is a retired Commander in the United States Navy and Naval Aviator. Serving on active duty from 1962 to 1982, he was a Prisoner of War from 1966 to 1973 during the Vietnam War. He was also a member of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, and the 2nd commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services....

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61. Tony Pham

1973-. (aged 53)

lawyer

Tuong Tony Huu Pham is an American attorney who currently serves as the Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy in the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans. He formerly served as Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from August 25, 2020 to December 31, 2020. A Vietnamese refugee, Pham emigrated from...

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62. Tim Stauffer

1982-. (aged 44)

baseball player

Timothy James Stauffer is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, and New York Mets.

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63. Dejon Brissett

Canadian football player American football player

Dejon Brissett is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning with the Toronto Argonauts in 2022 and 2024. He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and the Virginia Cavaliers.

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64. Megan Beyer

1957-. (aged 69)

journalist women's rights activist

Megan Carroll Beyer is an American journalist and activist, focusing on women’s rights and gender issues. Beyer was the Director of the Office of Art in Embassies at the U.S. Department of State, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2022. She has served as an advisor to many arts and civic organizations, including Civic Nation, the American Film Institute, and...

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65. Vinny Capra

1996-. (aged 30)

baseball player

Vincent James Capra is an American professional baseball infielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago White Sox.

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66. William J. Howell

1943-. (aged 83)

politician

William James Howell is an American attorney and former politician from the Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 28th district in the House of Delegates from 1992 until 2018, and served as Speaker of the House of Delegates from 2003 to 2018.

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67. Richard Cullen

1948-. (aged 78)

lawyer

Richard Cullen is an American attorney who served as counselor to Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin. He is a former attorney general of Virginia, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and partner and chairman of McGuireWoods LLP.

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68. Michael Dunkley

1958-. (aged 68)

politician

Michael Henry Dunkley is a Bermudian politician and businessman who served as the 12th Premier of Bermuda from 2014 to 2017. He was an MP and member general of the One Bermuda Alliance political party and an active businessman on the island.

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69. Kelley B. Hodge

1971-. (aged 55)

lawyer judge

Kelley Brisbon Hodge is an American attorney and who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She served as the 25th District Attorney of Philadelphia. After being elected on July 20, 2017, by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Board of Judges, Hodge was sworn in on July 24,...

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70. Moon Tae-jong

1975-. (aged 51)

basketball player

Moon Tae-jong is a South Korean former professional basketball player at the small forward position. He is 1.99 m in height. Moon played at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship games, representing South Korea. He was head basketball coach at Seaforth High School in Pittsboro, North Carolina until 2024.

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71. Mark Budzinski

1973-. (aged 53)

baseball player

Mark Joseph Budzinski is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played with the Cincinnati Reds in 2003, and is currently the first base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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72. Thomas Garrett, Jr

1972-. (aged 54)

politician

Thomas Alexander Garrett Jr. is an American politician and attorney. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 5th congressional district. A Republican, Garrett formerly represented the 22nd district in the Virginia Senate. In November 2022, Garrett announced he would run for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2023. In the 2023 Virginia House of...

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73. Tim Holden

1957-. (aged 69)

probation officer politician sheriff

Thomas Timothy Holden is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2013. Holden was the dean of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation during the 112th United States Congress. On April 24, 2012, Holden was defeated in the Democratic primary in his attempt to seek re-election after the boundaries...

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74. Michael Walrath

1975-. (aged 51)

restaurateur financier

Michael Walrath is an American investor, advisor, and entrepreneur known for founding and leading startup and expansion-stage companies. He was the CEO and founder of Right Media, an online advertising exchange marketplace that was acquired by Yahoo for $850 million in 2007. Walrath is also a co-founder of the WGI Group, an early-stage venture capital firm.

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75. Jacob Gilyard

1998-. (aged 28)

basketball player

Jacob Gilyard is an American professional basketball player for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in the LNB Élite. He played college basketball for the Richmond Spiders. Gilyard is the all-time NCAA career steals leader, breaking the previous record of 385 on December 5, 2021, and finishing his career with 466 steals.

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76. Douglas Southall Freeman

1886-1953 (aged 67)

biographer historian of Modern Age military historian historian journalist

Douglas Southall Freeman was an American historian, biographer, newspaper editor, radio commentator, and author. He is best known for his multi-volume biographies of Robert E. Lee and George Washington, for both of which he was awarded Pulitzer Prizes.

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77. Justin Harper

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

Justin Oliver Harper is an American professional basketball player who last played for Utsunomiya Brex of the Japanese B. League. Harper played professionally in the NBA for various teams, including the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and Philadelphia 76ers. He played college basketball for the University of Richmond.

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78. Tim Finchem

1947-. (aged 79)

lawyer

Timothy W. Finchem is an American lawyer and retired golf administrator, who served as commissioner of golf's PGA Tour from 1994 to 2016. He served in the White House for two years during the administration of President Jimmy Carter, from 1978 to 1979. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021.

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79. Virgil Goode

1946-. (aged 80)

lawyer politician

Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr. is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 5th congressional district of Virginia from 1997 to 2009. He was initially a Democrat, but became an independent in 2000 and switched to the Republican Party in 2002. He was narrowly defeated in 2008 by Democrat Tom Perriello.

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80. Johnny Newman

1963-. (aged 63)

basketball player

John Sylvester Newman Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 7" and 210 lb (95 kg) swingman, Newman starred at the University of Richmond, before going on to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his sixteen seasons (1986–2002) in the NBA, he was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, New...

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81. Kelly Corrigan

1967-. (aged 59)

columnist journalist

Kelly Corrigan is the author of four New York Times bestselling books about family life: The Middle Place, Glitter and Glue, Lift and Tell Me More. She is the host of the long form interview show Tell Me More on PBS, now in its 7th season, as well as the podcast and NPR radio show Kelly Corrigan Wonders, which has...

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82. Qasim Rashid

1982-. (aged 44)

politician activist

Qasim Rashid is a Pakistani-born American author, activist, and attorney. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Rashid ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Illinois's 11th congressional district in 2024. Previously, Rashid was an unsuccessful candidate for the Virginia State Senate in 2019 and the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 1st congressional district in the 2020 election.

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83. Josh Abramson

1981-. (aged 45)

businessperson

Josh Abramson is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of the comedy website CollegeHumor. He was one of the principal owners and founders of Connected Ventures, whose properties also included Vimeo and BustedTees, and the co-founder, owner, and CEO of the crowdsourced T-shirt design company TeePublic.

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84. Mark Herring

1961-. (aged 65)

lawyer politician

Mark Rankin Herring is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 47th attorney general of Virginia from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Senate of Virginia for the 33rd district, made up of parts of Fairfax and Loudoun counties, from 2006 to 2014. In 2021, Herring lost his bid for...

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85. Jennifer McClellan

1972-. (aged 54)

lawyer politician

Jennifer Leigh McClellan is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 4th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 9th district in the Virginia State Senate from 2017 to 2023 and the 71st district in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2006 to 2017. She ran in the Democratic...

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86. Ben Cline

1972-. (aged 54)

lawyer politician

Benjamin Lee Cline is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 6th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 24th district in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2018.

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87. Todd McShay

1977-. (aged 49)

American football player

Todd Marshall McShay is an American football television analyst and commentator.

88. Leland D. Melvin

1964-. (aged 62)

American football player engineer astronaut

Leland Devon Melvin is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. He served on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist on STS-122, and as mission specialist 1 on STS-129. Melvin was named the NASA Associate Administrator for Education in October 2010. Prior to joining NASA, he was a professional football player.

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89. Jessica D. Aber

1981-2025 (aged 44)

United States Attorney lawyer

Jessica Diane Aber was an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) from 2021 to 2025. She was known for prosecuting high-profile cases involving organized crime and national security.

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90. Dave East

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player rapper singer-songwriter

David Lawrence Brewster Jr., known professionally as Dave East, is an American rapper. East began his career in 2010, and gained attention in 2014 for his eighth mixtape, Black Rose. Its release caught the attention of fellow New York rapper Nas, who signed East to a recording contract with his label Mass Appeal Records in 2014, which entered a joint...

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91. Kenny Atkinson

1967-. (aged 59)

basketball coach basketball player

Kenneth Neil Atkinson is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was previously the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets from 2016 to 2020. Atkinson was born in Northport, New York and played college basketball for University of Richmond leading the Spiders team...

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92. Jenna Ellis

1984-. (aged 42)

university teacher political pundit lawyer podcaster legal profession

Jenna Lynn Ellis is an American conservative (law license currently suspended) lawyer who was a member of Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign's legal team. She is a former deputy district attorney in Weld County, Colorado. During the Trump presidency, she presented herself as a "constitutional law attorney" during cable news appearances, though The New York Times reported that her background...

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93. Wesley Schultz

1982-. (aged 44)

songwriter cellist guitarist singer

Wesley Keith Schultz is an American musician. He is the guitarist and lead vocalist for the folk rock band the Lumineers.

94. Lil Dicky

1988-. (aged 38)

screenwriter recording artist rapper comedian

David Andrew Burd, better known by his stage name Lil Dicky, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, comedian, and actor. He first received recognition after the music video for his 2013 song, "Ex-Boyfriend" became a viral hit—earning over one million views on YouTube in 24 hours. His 2014 single, "Save Dat Money" (featuring Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan), marked...

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95. Charles Stanley

1932-2023 (aged 91)

writer preacher pastor radio personality missionary

Charles Frazier Stanley Jr. was an American Southern Baptist pastor and writer. He was senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta for 49 years and took on emeritus status in 2020. He founded and was president of In Touch Ministries which widely broadcasts his sermons through television and radio. He also served two one-year terms as president of the...

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96. William Henry Roberts

1847-1919 (aged 72)

missionary

William Henry Roberts was a Baptist minister from the United States who worked for many years as a missionary in Burma.

97. Nathan H. Miller

1943-. (aged 83)

politician

Nathan Huff Miller is an American lawyer and political figure from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A Republican, he served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. He is currently the managing partner of Harrisonburg law firm Miller, Earle & Shanks.

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98. Gregg Marshall

1963-. (aged 63)

basketball coach

Michael Gregg Marshall is an American college basketball coach whose most recent position was head coach at Wichita State University. Marshall has coached his teams to appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 14 of 22 years as a head coach. He is the winningest head coach in Wichita State and Winthrop history with 331 and 194...

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99. Richard Stuart

1964-. (aged 62)

politician

Richard Henry Stuart is an American politician and attorney. A Republican, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007. He currently represents the 25th district, made up of nine counties and parts of two others in the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and northern Piedmont, including all of Caroline County, Essex County, King George County, King William County,...

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100. Kash Patel

1980-. (aged 46)

civil servant lawyer writer

Kashyap Pramod Patel is an American lawyer serving since 2025 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel also served as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from February to April 2025.

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