Notable Alumni of University of Southern California [Sorted List]

1. Troy Polamalu

1981-. (aged 45)

sports executive American football player

Troy Aumua Polamalu is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 12-year career as a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). An eight-time Pro Bowl and six-time All-Pro selection, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020, his first year of eligibility.

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2. Clay Matthews III

1986-. (aged 40)

American football player

William Clay Matthews III is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League for 10 seasons (NFL), primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Matthews is the all-time sack leader for the Packers (with 83.5), as well as a six-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro. He was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in...

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3. Christian Brando

1958-2008 (aged 50)

actor

Christian Devi Brando was one of the eleven acknowledged children of actor Marlon Brando, and the only one Brando had with his first wife, former actress Anna Kashfi.

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4. Allyson Felix

1985-. (aged 41)

athletics competitor sprinter

Allyson Michelle Felix is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. She specialized in the 200 meters from 2003 to 2013, then gradually shifted to the 400 meters later in her career. At 200 meters, Felix is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2005–2009), a two-time Olympic...

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5. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

1950-2025 (aged 75)

martial artist film producer film actor television actor actor

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was a Japanese-born actor and film producer who was best known for his role as the evil shapeshifter sorcerer Shang Tsung in various works of the Mortal Kombat franchise: he first played the character in the 1995 film adaptation, and reprised it in 2013 for the television series Mortal Kombat: Legacy and in 2019 for the video game...

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6. Gil Birmingham

1953-. (aged 73)

voice actor television actor actor film actor

Gilbert Birmingham is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater on the Paramount Network series Yellowstone (2018–2024), George Hunter on Banshee (2014), Virgil White on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2017), and Billy Black in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012).

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7. Dylan Penn

1991-. (aged 35)

film actor actor model

Dylan Frances Penn is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright. Her early public roles included modeling campaigns for Gap Inc., a magazine cover for treats!, a music video appearance in Nick Jonas's "Chains" and an acting role in Elvis & Nixon.

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8. Dexter Holland

1965-. (aged 61)

composer guitarist virologist songwriter singer

Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland is an American musician, best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, main songwriter and composer, and only constant member of the punk rock band the Offspring. He co-founded the record label Nitro Records, sold in 2013, with former bandmate Greg K. Holland also holds a PhD in molecular biology.

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9. Richard Crenna

1926-2003 (aged 77)

actor television producer television director

Richard Donald Crenna was an American actor and television director.

10. Kyle Eastwood

1968-. (aged 58)

actor film score composer composer jazz musician music arranger

Kyle Eastwood is an American jazz bassist, film composer and actor. He studied film at the University of Southern California for two years before embarking on a music career. After becoming a session player in the early 1990s and leading his own quartet, he released his first solo album, From There to Here, in 1998. His album The View from...

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11. Mark McGwire

1963-. (aged 63)

baseball player

Mark David McGwire, nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. He won two World Series championships, one with Oakland as a player in 1989 and one with St. Louis as a coach in 2011....

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12. Sam Darnold

1997-. (aged 29)

American football player

Samuel Richard Darnold is an American professional football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, becoming the first freshman to win the Archie Griffin Award.

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13. Frank Gehry

1929-2025 (aged 96)

architect jewelry designer scenographer author designer

Frank Owen Gehry was a Canadian and American architect and designer known for his postmodern designs and use of unconventional forms and materials. A number of his buildings, including his private residence in Santa Monica, California, have become attractions. His most famous works include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the...

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14. Doria Ragland

1956-. (aged 70)

flight attendant make-up artist social worker businessperson yoga instructor

Doria Loyce Ragland is an American social worker. She is the mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and the ex-wife of American retired television lighting director and director of photography Thomas Markle Sr. Ragland holds a degree in social work and is a former makeup artist and yoga instructor.

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15. Bianca Lawson

1979-. (aged 47)

voice actor television actor actor film actor

Bianca Lawson is an American actress. Lawson is known for her regular roles in the television series Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Goode Behavior, Pretty Little Liars, and Rogue. She has also had recurring roles in the series Sister, Sister, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Steve Harvey Show, Dawson's Creek, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, The...

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16. Zeenat Aman

1951-. (aged 75)

model beauty pageant contestant actor film actor

Zeenat Aman is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Hindi films. One of the greatest actresses of Hindi cinema, she established herself as one of the highest paid actresses of her time and is cited in the media as a sex symbol.

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17. Joseph Mazzello

1983-. (aged 43)

film producer film actor film director television actor actor

Joseph Francis Mazzello III is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and played Tim Murphy in Jurassic Park and Roarke Hartman in The River Wild. As an adult, Mazzello is best known for his portrayal of real-life figures Eugene Sledge in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, Dustin Moskovitz in The Social Network, and John Deacon...

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18. Jeanie Buss

1961-. (aged 65)

president

Jeanie Marie Buss is an American sports executive who is the governor and minority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and co-owner and promoter of the U.S. women's professional wrestling promotion Women of Wrestling (WOW).

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19. Joey Lawrence

1976-. (aged 50)

stage actor television producer composer voice actor singer-songwriter

Joseph Lawrence Mignogna III is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, podcaster, and game show host. He was a child actor in the early 1980s and portrayed Joey Russo in Blossom (1991–95) and Joe Longo in Melissa & Joey (2005–10). Lawrence also starred in Gimme a Break! (1983–87), and the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Matthew and...

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20. Dave McCary

1985-. (aged 41)

screenwriter television director film director

David Lawrence McCary is an American comedian, writer, producer and director. From 2013 to 2018, he was a segment director and writer for Saturday Night Live. He is married to actress Emma Stone, with whom he co-founded the production company Fruit Tree.

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21. O'Shea Jackson Jr

1991-. (aged 35)

rapper actor film actor musician

O'Shea Jackson Jr., also known by the stage name OMG, is an American actor, rapper and songwriter. He is the oldest son of Ice Cube and, in his feature film debut, he portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton.

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22. Deborah Ann Woll

1985-. (aged 41)

screenwriter stage actor television actor actor film actor

Deborah Ann Woll is an American actress. She played Jessica Hamby in the HBO drama series True Blood (2008–2014), which earned her a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She portrayed Karen Page in four television series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Daredevil (2015–2018) and Daredevil: Born Again (2025). Her film roles include Mother's Day (2010), Seven Days...

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23. LeVar Burton

1957-. (aged 69)

voice actor television director actor television actor writer

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) and Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006). Burton received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody...

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24. Matthew Lawrence

1980-. (aged 46)

voice actor television actor actor film actor

Matthew Lawrence is an American actor, podcaster, and singer who is widely known for his roles in Mrs. Doubtfire, Boy Meets World, The Hot Chick, Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, and Kiki's Delivery Service. Lawrence also starred in the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brothers Joey and Andrew.

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25. Francesca Eastwood

1993-. (aged 33)

television actor model socialite actor film actor

Francesca Ruth Fisher-Eastwood is an American actress, socialite, and television personality. The daughter of Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher, she garnered attention starring with her family on the E! reality series Mrs. Eastwood & Company (2012). She is best known for her roles in films such as Jersey Boys (2014), Final Girl (2015), Outlaws and Angels (2016), M.F.A., The Vault...

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26. Tate Donovan

1963-. (aged 63)

actor television actor director television director film actor

Tate Buckley Donovan is an American actor, comedian and television director. He is known for portraying Tom Shayes in Damages, Jimmy Cooper in The O.C., He is also known to be the voice of the title character in the 1997 Disney animated film Hercules, the animated television series of the same name and in a few Kingdom Hearts video games....

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27. Grant Imahara

1970-2020 (aged 50)

television presenter actor electrical engineer

Grant Masaru Imahara was an American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host and actor. He was best known for his work on the television series MythBusters, on which he designed, built, and operated numerous robots and machines to test myths over the course of the show.

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28. DeMar DeRozan

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

DeMar Darnell DeRozan is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was selected ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2009 NBA draft. Nicknamed "Deebo", DeRozan is a six-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA Team member. DeRozan is currently sixth among...

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29. Madeleine Stowe

1958-. (aged 68)

film actor actor television actor

Madeleine Stowe is an American actress. She appeared mostly on television before her role in the 1987 crime-comedy film Stakeout. She went on to star in the films Revenge (1990), Unlawful Entry (1992), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Blink (1993), 12 Monkeys (1995), The General's Daughter (1999), and We Were Soldiers (2002). For her role in the 1993 independent...

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30. Kevin Feige

1973-. (aged 53)

executive producer film producer

Kevin Feige is an American film and television producer. He has been the president of Marvel Studios and the primary producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise since 2007. The films he has produced have a combined worldwide box office gross of over $31 billion, making him the highest grossing producer of all time, with Avengers: Endgame (2019) becoming...

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31. James Coburn

1928-2002 (aged 74)

television director film actor stage actor television actor actor

James Harrison Coburn III was an American actor who featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.

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32. Susan Downey

1973-. (aged 53)

film producer

Susan Nicole Downey is an American film producer. Until February 2009, she was co-president of Dark Castle Entertainment and executive vice president of production at Silver Pictures, Joel Silver's production company. Susan is married to Robert Downey Jr. The couple has formed their own production house named Team Downey.

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33. Marlo Thomas

1937-. (aged 89)

stage actor actor television actor writer film actor

Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring as Ann Marie in a sitcom series That Girl (1966–1971) and her children's franchise Free to Be... You and Me. She has received three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Peabody Award for her...

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34. Ryan Eggold

1984-. (aged 42)

stage actor film director television actor actor film actor

Ryan James Eggold is an American actor known for roles such as Ryan Matthews on 90210, Tom Keen on The Blacklist (2013–17) and its spin-off, The Blacklist: Redemption (2017), and Dr. Max Goodwin on New Amsterdam (2018–23).

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35. Louis Zamperini

1917-2014 (aged 97)

athletics competitor autobiographer motivational speaker long-distance runner army officer

Louis Silvie Zamperini was an American World War II veteran, Olympic distance runner, and Christian evangelist. He began running in high school and qualified for the United States in the 5,000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he finished eighth and set a new lap record.

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36. Cybill Shepherd

1950-. (aged 76)

stage actor model actor television actor beauty pageant contestant

Cybill Lynne Shepherd is an American actress, singer and former model. Her film debut and breakthrough role came as Jacy Farrow in Peter Bogdanovich's coming-of-age drama The Last Picture Show (1971) alongside Jeff Bridges. She also had roles as Kelly in Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid (1972), Betsy in Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976), and Nancy in Woody Allen's Alice...

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37. Eric Stoltz

1961-. (aged 65)

stage actor film director television director actor film producer

Eric Cameron Stoltz is an American actor, director and producer. He played Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask (1985), which earned him the nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. He was also nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Pulp Fiction (1994).

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38. Rumer Willis

1988-. (aged 38)

film actor television actor model

Rumer Glenn Willis is an American actress. The eldest daughter of actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, she made her acting debut opposite her mother in the coming-of-age drama Now and Then (1995). She subsequently appeared in films such as Striptease (1996), Hostage (2005), The House Bunny (2008), Sorority Row (2009), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). She...

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39. Ke Huy Quan

1971-. (aged 55)

film actor actor taekwondo athlete

Ke Huy Quan, also known as Jonathan Ke Quan, is an American actor. His accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Saturn Award, in addition to a BAFTA nomination.

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40. Sasha Alexander

1973-. (aged 53)

actor television actor television director film actor voice actor

Suzana Drobnjakovic, known professionally as Sasha Alexander, is an American actress. She played Gretchen Witter in Dawson's Creek and has appeared in such films as Yes Man (2008) and He's Just Not That Into You (2009). Alexander played Caitlin Todd for the first two seasons of NCIS (2003–2005). From July 2010 through September 2016, Alexander starred as Maura Isles in...

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41. Regina King

1971-. (aged 55)

actor television actor television director film actor voice actor

Regina Rene King is an American actress, director and producer. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2019, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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42. Alexander Ludwig

1992-. (aged 34)

actor television actor model film actor voice actor

Alexander Richard Ludwig is a Canadian actor and country musician. He first began his career as a child, and then received recognition as a teenager for starring in the films The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009) and he is also known for starring as Cato in The Hunger Games (2012).

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43. Flea

1962-. (aged 64)

voice actor pianist actor bass guitarist television actor

Michael Peter Balzary, known professionally as Flea, is an Australian and American musician and actor. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Flea and vocalist Anthony Kiedis are the only two continuous members of the band and the only ones to appear on every album. Flea has also been a member of...

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44. Judd Apatow

1967-. (aged 59)

film director television actor voice actor television producer film actor

Judd Apatow is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. Apatow is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed his films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012), Trainwreck (2015), The King of Staten Island (2020), and The Bubble (2022).

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45. Lauren German

1978-. (aged 48)

film actor actor television actor

Lauren German is an American actress. She is best known for her television roles as Lori Weston in Hawaii Five-0 (2011–2012), Leslie Shay in Chicago Fire (2012–2014), and Chloe Decker in Lucifer (2016–2021). She also starred in the films A Walk to Remember (2002), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Born Killers (2005), Standing Still (2005), Hostel: Part II (2007), It...

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46. Topher Grace

1978-. (aged 48)

actor television actor screenwriter film actor voice actor

Christopher John "Topher" Grace, is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Eric Forman in the sitcom That '70s Show (1998–2005) and Eddie Brock / Venom in the film Spider-Man 3 (2007). He has also starred in the films Traffic (2000), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004), In Good Company (2004), Valentine's...

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47. Paula Patton

1975-. (aged 51)

film actor actor television actor

Paula Maxine Patton is an American actress and producer. Patton made her feature film debut in the 2005 comedy Hitch, and has had starring roles in the films Déjà Vu (2006), Idlewild (2006), Precious (2009), Jumping the Broom (2011), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), 2 Guns (2013), Warcraft (2016), and Sacrifice (2019).

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48. Daryl Hannah

1960-. (aged 66)

film director model director manufacturer television actor

Daryl Hannah is an American actress, director, and environmental activist. She has acted in comedic and dramatic roles in more than a hundred film and television productions since the 1970s.

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49. Patrick J. Adams

1981-. (aged 45)

film director film screenwriter film producer actor film actor

Patrick Johannes Adams is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for his role as Mike Ross, a college dropout turned unlicensed lawyer, in the USA Network legal drama series Suits (2011–2019). His performance earned him a nomination in 2012 for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.

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50. Patrick Schwarzenegger

1993-. (aged 33)

actor television actor entrepreneur model film actor

Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger is an American actor. He is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. He began his career playing minor roles in the early 2000s, and has since starred in the television series The Staircase (2022), American Sports Story (2024), and the third season of The White Lotus (2025).

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51. Miranda Cosgrove

1993-. (aged 33)

film actor child actor dub actor executive producer voice actor

Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress, singer, and producer. A teen idol of the 2000s and early 2010s, she was listed as the highest-paid child actor of 2012 by Guinness World Records and appeared on Forbes' "30 Under 30" list in 2022. Her accolades include four Kids' Choice Awards and an Emmy nomination.

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52. Timothy Olyphant

1968-. (aged 58)

television actor actor television producer voice actor film producer

Timothy David Olyphant is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995 in The Monogamist, winning the Theatre World Award for his performance. Olyphant then originated David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries in 1996. He then branched out to film. In the early years of his career, he was often cast in supporting villainous roles,...

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53. John Ritter

1948-2003 (aged 55)

actor television actor film actor voice actor stage actor

Johnathan Southworth Ritter was an American actor. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He played Jack Tripper on the popular ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984. Ritter briefly reprised the role...

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54. Jenna Dewan

1980-. (aged 46)

actor television actor businessperson film actor dancer

Jenna Lee Dewan is an American actress and dancer. She started her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, and later worked with artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Missy Elliott. She is known for her role as Nora Clark in the 2006 film Step Up. She has also starred on the short-lived NBC series The Playboy Club and...

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55. Michael Landon

1936-1991 (aged 55)

film director film producer actor film actor screenwriter

Michael Landon Sr. was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984–1989). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.

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56. George Lucas

1944-. (aged 82)

film editor cinematographer film director film actor executive producer

George Walton Lucas Jr. is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the Star Wars franchise and its fictional universe, the Indiana Jones franchise, and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to the Walt Disney Company in 2012. Nominated for four Academy Awards, he is considered to be...

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57. Dave Franco

1985-. (aged 41)

screenwriter film director television actor actor film actor

David John Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He began his career with small roles in films such as Superbad (2007) and Charlie St. Cloud (2010). Following a starring role in the final season of the comedy series Scrubs (2009–2010), Franco had his film breakthrough with a supporting role in the buddy comedy film 21 Jump Street (2012).

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58. Anton Yelchin

1989-2016 (aged 27)

voice actor television actor actor film actor

Anton Viktorovich Yelchin was an American actor. Born in the Soviet Union to a Russian Jewish family, he immigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of six months. He began his career as a child actor, appearing as the lead of the mystery drama film Hearts in Atlantis (2001) and as a series regular on the...

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59. Will Ferrell

1967-. (aged 59)

writer comedian baseball player film producer film actor

John William Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. Ferrell has received various accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and for a Tony Award....

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60. John Wayne

1907-1979 (aged 72)

film director film screenwriter director producer television actor

Marion Robert Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies. His career flourished from the silent film era of the 1920s through the American New Wave, as he appeared in a total...

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61. Tom Selleck

1945-. (aged 81)

screenwriter model basketball player actor television producer

Thomas William Selleck is an American actor. His breakout role was playing private investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988), for which he received five Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, winning in 1984. From 2010–24, he was NYC Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. From 2005–15, he was troubled small-town...

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62. Kelly Preston

1962-2020 (aged 58)

film actor actor television actor

Kelly Kamalelehua Smith, known professionally as Kelly Preston, was an American actress. She appeared in more than 60 television and film productions, including Mischief (1985), Twins (1988), Jerry Maguire (1996), and For Love of the Game (1999). She married John Travolta in 1991, and collaborated with him on the comedy film The Experts (1989) and the biographical film Gotti (2018)....

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63. Diane Keaton

1946-2025 (aged 79)

film actor

Diane Keaton Hall was an American actress. Her career spanned more than five decades, during which she rose to prominence in the New Hollywood movement. She collaborated frequently with Woody Allen, appearing in eight of his films. Keaton's accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for two Emmy Awards and a...

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64. Zac Efron

1987-. (aged 39)

film actor disc jockey stage actor television actor singer

Zachary David Alexander Efron is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical film series (2006–2008). During this time, he also starred in the musical film Hairspray (2007) and the comedy film 17 Again (2009).

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65. Saweetie

1993-. (aged 33)

singer songwriter rapper

Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, known professionally as Saweetie, is an American rapper, singer and actress. Her 2017 debut single, "Icy Grl", received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and led her to sign with Warner Records in a joint venture with her then-manager Max Gousse's record label, Artistry Worldwide.

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66. Randy Johnson

1963-. (aged 63)

photographer baseball player

Randall Glenn Johnson is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played three full seasons in the Majors, from 1982 through 1984, for the Atlanta Braves. He also played two seasons in Japan, 1987 and 1988, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He served as the minor league field coordinator for the San Diego Padres from 2010-2015. He is...

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67. Ryan Coogler

1986-. (aged 40)

screenwriter director film director writer film producer

Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker. He has received ten NAACP Image Awards, four Black Reel Awards, a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe Award, along with nominations for five Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards.

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68. Mahira Khan

1984-. (aged 42)

actor video jockey model

Mahira Hafeez Khan is a Pakistani actress known for her work in films and television. One of the highest-paid actresses in Pakistan, she has received several accolades, including seven Lux Style Awards and eight Hum Awards.

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69. Dalton Trumbo

1905-1976 (aged 71)

novelist film producer film director actor director

James Dalton Trumbo was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including Roman Holiday (1953), Exodus (1960), Spartacus (1960), and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944). One of the Hollywood Ten, he refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947 during the committee's investigation of Communist influences in the motion picture industry.

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70. Shawn Levoy

1968-. (aged 58)

television actor film director television director actor executive producer

Shawn Adam Levy is a Canadian and American filmmaker and actor. He is the founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. His work has spanned numerous genres, and his films as a director have grossed a collective $3.5 billion worldwide.

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71. America Ferrera

1984-. (aged 42)

voice actor stage actor television director actor television actor

America Georgina Ferrera is an American actress, director and television producer. She has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2007 and 2024, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world and in 2023,...

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72. Anthony Edwards

1962-. (aged 64)

film producer television actor film actor television producer voice actor

Anthony DeVante Edwards, nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A shooting guard, Edwards played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected with the first overall pick by the Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA draft. He is a four-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA...

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73. Robert Zemeckis

1952-. (aged 74)

film director producer director actor writer

Robert Lee Zemeckis, sometimes referred to as Bob Zemeckis, is an American filmmaker. Known for directing and producing a range of successful and influential films that often blend cutting-edge visual effects with storytelling, he has received accolades such as two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for five British Academy Film Awards and a Daytime...

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74. Neil Armstrong

1930-2012 (aged 82)

university teacher test pilot United States Naval Aviator military flight engineer astronaut

Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot and university professor.

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75. John Carpenter

1948-. (aged 78)

film director writer producer film screenwriter film producer

John Howard Carpenter is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s, he is generally recognized as a master of the horror genre. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the French Directors' Guild gave him the Golden Coach Award and lauded him as "a creative genius of...

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76. Bridgit Mendler

1992-. (aged 34)

singer television actor business executive film actor voice actor

Bridgit Claire Mendler is an American entrepreneur and former actress and singer-songwriter. She first became known as a child actress and continued acting into adulthood, which overlapped with a musical career in the 2010s. After enrolling at MIT and Harvard from 2017 to 2024, she co-founded Northwood Space, a satellite data startup.

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77. James Hong

1929-. (aged 97)

stage actor film director actor voice actor film producer

James Hong is an American actor, producer, and director. Known as one of the most prolific character actors of all time, he has worked in over 500 productions in American media since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s. In 2022, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the American film and...

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78. Robert Vaughn

1932-2016 (aged 84)

stage actor television actor voice actor actor film actor

Robert Francis Vaughn was an American actor and political activist, whose career in film, television and theater spanned nearly six decades and who was best known for his role as the secret agent Napoleon Solo on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–68). He was a Primetime Emmy Award winner, and was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, two Laurel...

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79. Shonda Rhimes

1970-. (aged 56)

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Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an American television producer and screenwriter, and founder of the production company Shondaland. Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame, Rhimes became known as the first showrunner–creator, head writer, and executive producer–of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2005–present), its spin-off Private Practice (2007–2013) and the political thriller Scandal (2012–2018), becoming...

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80. Gene Roddenberry

1921-1991 (aged 70)

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Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. was an American television screenwriter and producer who created the science fiction series and fictional universe Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, where his father was a police officer. Roddenberry flew 89 combat missions in the Army Air Forces during World War II and worked as a commercial pilot...

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81. Forest Whitaker

1961-. (aged 65)

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Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist. His accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Best Actor Award at the 41st Cannes.

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82. Troian Bellisario

1985-. (aged 41)

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Troian Avery Bellisario is an American actress and filmmaker. The daughter of producer Donald P. Bellisario and actress Deborah Pratt, she gained international attention for her portrayal of Spencer Hastings in the Freeform drama series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017), for which she received various accolades.

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83. Bryan Singer

1965-. (aged 61)

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Bryan Jay Singer is an American filmmaker. He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and has produced almost all of the films he has directed, as well as multiple television series.

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84. Kyra Sedgwick

1965-. (aged 61)

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Kyra Minturn Sedgwick is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the crime drama The Closer (2005–2012), for which she won a Golden Globe in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. She also starred in the 1992 TV film Miss Rose White, which won an...

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85. Ally Sheedy

1962-. (aged 64)

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Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy is an American actress. She made her feature film debut in Bad Boys (1983) and came to prominence as a member of the Brat Pack with roles in Oxford Blues (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), St. Elmo's Fire (1985), and Blue City (1986). She received three Saturn Award nominations for Best Actress for her performances in WarGames...

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86. Nick Lachey

1973-. (aged 53)

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Nicholas Scott Lachey is an American singer-songwriter, TV personality, producer and actor. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling boyband 98 Degrees and later starred in the reality series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson. He has released four solo albums: SoulO, What's Left of Me, A Father's Lullaby, and Soundtrack of My...

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87. Jerry Heller

1940-2016 (aged 76)

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Gerald Elliot Heller was an American music manager and businessman. He was best known for his management of West Coast rap and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A and Eazy-E. He rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s representing Journey, Marvin Gaye, Van Morrison, War, Eric Burdon, Crosby Stills & Nash, Ike & Tina Turner, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Otis Redding, The...

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88. Renée Elise Goldsberry

1971-. (aged 55)

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Renée Elise Goldsberry is an American actress and singer. Known for her roles on stage and screen she has received a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Grammy Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

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89. Bob Saget

1957-2022 (aged 65)

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Robert Lane Saget was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host. He portrayed Danny Tanner on the sitcom Full House (1987–1995) and its sequel Fuller House (2016–2020). Saget was the original host of America's Funniest Home Videos (1989–1997), and the voice of narrator Ted Mosby on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014). He was also known...

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90. Ron Howard

1954-. (aged 72)

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Ronald Ford Howard is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills. He played college basketball for the Seattle Chieftans (now Redhawks).

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91. Jim Lovell

1928-2025 (aged 97)

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James Arthur Lovell Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he, along with Frank Borman and William Anders, became one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon. He then commanded the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970 which, after a critical...

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92. Jerry Buss

1933-2013 (aged 80)

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Gerald Hatten Buss was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning 10 league championships that were highlighted by the team's Showtime era during the 1980s. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor. Buss owned other professional...

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93. James Horner

1953-2015 (aged 62)

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James Roy Horner was an American composer and conductor. He worked on more than 160 film and television productions between 1978 and 2015. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements alongside traditional orchestrations, and for his use of motifs associated with Celtic music.

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94. J. Paul Getty

1892-1976 (aged 84)

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Jean Paul Getty Sr. was an American petroleum industrialist who founded the Getty Oil Company in 1942 and was the patriarch of the Getty family. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of pioneer oilman George Getty. In 1957, Fortune magazine named J. Paul Getty the wealthiest living American, while the 1966 Guinness Book of Records declared him...

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95. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

1991-. (aged 35)

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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto NPk was a Pakistani politician and statesman who served as the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that as the 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. He was also the founder of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and served as its chairman until his execution in 1979.

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96. Ludwig Göransson

1984-. (aged 42)

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Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson is a Swedish musician, composer, conductor, songwriter, and record producer. He is often regarded as one of the most successful composers in Hollywood of the 21st century. For his work in music, film and television, he has won numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, two Emmy Awards,...

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97. Mohamed Morsi

1951-2019 (aged 68)

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Mohamed Mohamed Morsi Eissa Al-Ayyat was an Egyptian politician, engineer, and professor who served as the 5th president of Egypt from 2012 to 2013, when General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed him from office in a coup d'état after protests in June. Affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood organization, Morsi led the Freedom and Justice Party from 2011 to 2012.

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98. Reza Pahlavi

1960-. (aged 66)

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Reza Pahlavi, formerly addressed as Prince Reza Pahlavi, is an Iranian political activist and dissident in exile in the United States. A member of the Pahlavi dynasty, he is the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran, and his wife the empress Farah Diba. He is described as one of the most prominent figures in the...

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99. John Singleton

1968-2019 (aged 51)

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John Desmond Singleton AM is an Australian entrepreneur. He built his success and wealth in the advertising business in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, and later also had diverse investment interests in radio broadcasting, publishing and thoroughbred breeding and racing.

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100. David Foster

1949-. (aged 77)

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David Manning Foster is an Australian novelist and scientist. He has written a range of satires on the theme of the decline of Western civilization and produced short stories, poetry, essays, and several radio plays.

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