79 Notable alumni of University of the Pacific
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of the Pacific is ranked #1,252 in the world and #312 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 79 notable alumni from University of the Pacific sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of the Pacific won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lloyd Bryan Molander Adams
1961-. (aged 65)
film director
Lloyd Bryan Molander is an American documentary, television and film director, and producer.
2. John E. Richards
1856-1932 (aged 76)
lawyer
judge
John Evan Richards was an American attorney who served as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court from 1924 until 1932.
3. Elwood Bruner
1854-1915 (aged 61)
lawyer
politician
Elwood Bruner was an American politician and lawyer.
4. Henry L. Benson
1854-1921 (aged 67)
lawyer
judge
politician
Henry Lamdin Benson was an American politician and jurist in the state of Oregon. He was the 44th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, serving from 1915 to 1921 on the state's highest court. He was chosen as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 1897 regular session of the 19th Oregon Legislative Assembly, but a dispute between...
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5. Peter C. Knudson
1937-2024 (aged 87)
politician
Peter Charles Knudson was an American politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 17th senate district in Box Elder, Cache and Tooele Counties including Brigham City until 2019.
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6. Bill Stricker
1948-2020 (aged 72)
basketball player
William Louis Stricker was an American professional basketball player who spent one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in just two minutes of one game with the inaugural 1970–71 Portland Trail Blazers season. Despite his lack of play, Blazers fan took a liking to Stricker and chanted "We want Stricker, We want Stricker" in blowout games. He...
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7. Frank W. Benson
1858-1911 (aged 53)
lawyer
politician
Frank Williamson Benson was an American politician, a Republican, and the 12th governor of Oregon from 1909 to 1910. A native of California, Benson also served as educator, a land office clerk, and was twice elected as Oregon Secretary of State. From this position he became governor after sitting governor George Earle Chamberlain resigned to become a United States senator.
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8. Alfred E. Reames
1870-1943 (aged 73)
lawyer
politician
Alfred Evan Reames was an American attorney and politician from the state of Oregon. A native Oregonian, he served as a United States Senator for nine months in 1938. A Democrat, he practiced law in Portland, Eugene, and Jacksonville.
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9. Arthur M. Free
1879-1953 (aged 74)
lawyer
politician
Arthur Monroe Free was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a United States representative from California from 1921 to 1933.
10. Tyler Newton
1982-. (aged 44)
basketball player
Tyler Isaac Newton is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Rera Kamuy Hokkaido of the Japan Basketball League (JBL Super League). Newton, commonly nicknamed "T-Newt," is 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall and plays the power forward position, but is also capable of playing other frontcourt positions like center or small forward.
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11. LaVar Christensen
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Fred LaVar Christensen, known as LaVar Christensen, is an American politician from Utah, who served as a Republican state representative from the state's 48th district. He served from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2006, and again from January 1, 2011, through 2018.
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12. David Towell
1937-2003 (aged 66)
politician
David Gilmer Towell was an American politician who served a single term as a U.S. representative from Nevada, representing the state's at-large district. He was a Republican.
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13. Jennifer Mercieca
historian
political scientist
editing staff
university teacher
Jennifer Mercieca is an American scholar of rhetoric. She is a professor of communication at Texas A&M University. She has written about the rhetorical style of Donald Trump, and the founding narratives that informed the political culture of the United States.
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14. Noreen Evans
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
Noreen Marie Evans is an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the California State Senate. As a Democrat, she represented the 2nd district, encompassing Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake and Napa counties, as well as parts of Sonoma and Solano counties.
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15. Thomas Hodges
1994-. (aged 32)
beach volleyball player
volleyball player
Thomas Hodges is an Australian male beach volleyball player. He was a former member of the Australia men's indoor volleyball team. On club level he played for UC Irvine. School: Heathdale Christian College
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16. Anthony W. Ishii
1946-. (aged 80)
lawyer
judge
Anthony Wayne Ishii is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
17. Christian Maråker
1982-. (aged 44)
basketball player
Christian Erik Maråker is a Swedish basketball player who finished his playing career with Borås Basket of the Basketligan in 2016. A 6'9" center/power forward, he played college basketball in the United States at the University of the Pacific from 2002 to 2006.
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18. Rob Flippo
1966-. (aged 60)
baseball player
Robert B. Flippo is an American professional baseball coach, who most recently served as the bullpen coordinator for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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19. Cathy Muñoz
1964-. (aged 62)
businessperson
politician
Catherine Norah Muñoz is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, who from 2009 to 2017 represented the 34th District. She served as Co-Chair of the Community and Regional Affairs Committee, Vice-Chair of the Education Committee, and served two terms on the House Finance Committee. She served as Co-Chair of the Community &...
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20. William Chaney
1922-2013 (aged 91)
historian
William Albert Chaney was an American historian of Anglo-Saxon England. Chaney spent his career at Lawrence University, where he taught from 1952 until his death; he held the George McKendree Steele endowed chair in history from 1962 until his official retirement in 1999, and was chair of the history department from 1968 to 1971. Chaney's studies focused on the conversion...
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21. George Tchobanoglous
1935-. (aged 91)
university teacher
ecologist
civil engineer
George Tchobanoglous is an American civil and environmental engineer, writer and professor.
22. Keith Johnson
1971-. (aged 55)
baseball player
Keith Johnson is an American former professional baseball infielder and current third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Johnson played one season in MLB, with the Angels in 2000. Since his playing career, he has continued to work in baseball as a coach and manager.
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23. Dick Davey
1942-. (aged 84)
baseball player
basketball player
basketball coach
Richard James Davey Jr. is an American retired college basketball coach. Davey is best known for being head men's basketball coach at Santa Clara University from 1992 to 2007. Most recently, Davey was the associate head men's basketball coach at Stanford University under head coach Johnny Dawkins from 2008 to 2012 and helped Stanford win the 2012 National Invitation Tournament.
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24. Eugene Manlove Rhodes
1869-1934 (aged 65)
writer
novelist
Eugene Manlove Rhodes was an American writer, nicknamed the "cowboy chronicler". He lived in south central New Mexico when the first cattle ranching and cowboys arrived in the area; when he moved to New York with his wife in 1899, he wrote stories of the American West that set the image of cowboy life in that era. He moved back...
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25. Joseph R. Knowland
1873-1966 (aged 93)
politician
Joseph Russell Knowland was an American politician and newspaper publisher. He served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1904 to 1915. He was the owner, editor and publisher of the Oakland Tribune. He was the father of United States Senator William F. Knowland.
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26. Robert D. Sharp
Robert "Bob" D. Sharp is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the 7th Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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27. Joseph Widney
1841-1938 (aged 97)
military physician
Joseph Pomeroy Widney, M.D. D.D. LL.D, was an American doctor, educator, historian, and religious leader.
28. Morrison C. England Jr
1954-. (aged 72)
lawyer
judge
Morrison Cohen England Jr. is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
29. Patrick Weigel
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Patrick Charles Weigel is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers.
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30. Robert M. Widney
1838-1929 (aged 91)
lawyer
judge
Robert Maclay Widney was an American lawyer, judge, and one of the founders of the University of Southern California (USC).
31. Vincent Orange
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Vincent Bernard Orange Sr. is a former American politician from Washington, D.C., and former president of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. A lawyer and a certified public accountant, Orange represented Ward 5 on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1999 to 2007, and was an at-large member from 2011 to 2016. He lost the June 2016 Democratic primary...
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32. Charles Henderson
1873-1954 (aged 81)
lawyer
politician
Charles Belknap Henderson was an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as United States Senator from Nevada.
33. Joe Ferguson
1946-. (aged 80)
baseball player
Joseph Vance Ferguson is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1983 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, and the California Angels. After his playing career, Ferguson became a coach and minor league manager.
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34. John Gianelli
1950-. (aged 76)
basketball player
John Arec Gianelli is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. He played eight seasons (from 1972 to 1980) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves, Milwaukee Bucks, and Utah Jazz.
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35. Gustavus Cheyney Doane
1840-1892 (aged 52)
explorer
soldier
Gustavus Cheyney Doane was a U.S. Army Cavalry Captain, explorer, inventor and Civil War soldier who played a prominent role in the exploration of Yellowstone as a member of the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition. Doane was a participant in the Marias Massacre of approximately 200 Piegan Blackfeet people (mostly women, children, and old men).
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36. L. Whitney Clayton
1950-. (aged 76)
lawyer
priest
Lyndon Whitney Clayton III has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2001. He became a member of the church's Presidency of the Seventy in 2008 and was its senior president from 2015 until 2020.
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37. Consuelo María Callahan
1950-. (aged 76)
judge
Consuelo María Callahan is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
38. Nyika Williams
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Nyika Nysanu Kyle Vohnnel Williams is a Vincent-born Japanese professional basketball player for San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League. He received a Japanese citizenship on April 19, 2019. He is difficult to guard because of his long arms and jumping ability.
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39. John Duarte
1966-. (aged 60)
chief executive officer
farmer
politician
John Scott Duarte is an American politician, businessman, and farmer. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for California's 13th congressional district from 2023 to 2025.
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40. Matt de la Peña
university teacher
novelist
writer
Matthew de la Peña is an American writer of children's books who specializes in novels for young adults. He won the Newbery Medal in 2016 for his book Last Stop on Market Street.
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41. Heather Cox
1970-. (aged 56)
sports commentator
volleyball player
journalist
Heather Cox is an American sportscaster who is a sports reporter for NBC. As Heather Schoeny, she played college volleyball at University of the Pacific.
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42. Squire Fridell
1943-. (aged 83)
screenwriter
television actor
non-fiction writer
actor
film actor
Squire Fridell is an American retired actor, author, and winemaker who is widely known for his prolific work in the field of commercials; in the 1980s alone, Fridell served concurrently as spokesman for Toyota cars and McDonald's, portraying Ronald McDonald.
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43. Jon Barry
1969-. (aged 57)
basketball player
Jon Alan Barry is an American former professional basketball player and television analyst for ABC and ESPN. Barry is currently the lead analyst for ESPN Radio's coverage of the NBA.
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44. Daniel Kahl
1960-. (aged 66)
teacher
translator
Daniel Kahl is an American foreign television personality (gaijin tarento) and entrepreneur in Japan. He is famous for speaking fluent Yamagata-ben, the dialect of Yamagata Prefecture, a predominantly rural area. He mainly works as a television reporter for human interest stories in Japan, such as travel and gourmet programs.
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45. Jo Van Fleet
1915-1996 (aged 81)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Jo Van Fleet was an American stage, film, and television actress. During her long career, which spanned over four decades, she often played characters much older than her actual age. Van Fleet won a Tony Award in 1954 for her performance in the Broadway production The Trip to Bountiful, and the next year she won an Academy Award for Best...
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46. Keith Ferguson
1972-. (aged 54)
voice actor
television actor
Keith Ferguson is an American voice actor. He is known for his voice work as Bloo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Flintheart Glomgold in the 2017 reboot of DuckTales, Basch fon Ronsenburg from Final Fantasy XII, Marluxia from Kingdom Hearts, Lord Hater from Wander Over Yonder, Lord Saladin from Destiny and Destiny 2, Reaper from Overwatch and Ronin from...
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47. Theodore Olson
1940-2024 (aged 84)
lawyer
Theodore Bevry Olson was an American lawyer who served as the 42nd solicitor general of the United States from 2001 to 2004 in the administration of President George W. Bush. He previously served as the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1981 to 1984 under President Ronald Reagan, and he...
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48. Michael Olowokandi
1975-. (aged 51)
basketball player
Michael Olowokandi listen is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in London, he played collegiately for the Pacific Tigers in Stockton, California. Nicknamed "the Kandi Man," Olowokandi was selected as the first overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played professionally until 2007, when he was forced to...
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49. Tom Flores
1937-. (aged 89)
American football coach
American football player
Thomas Raymond Flores is an American former professional football player in the American Football League (AFL) and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a quarterback for nine seasons in the AFL, primarily with the Oakland Raiders. After his retirement as a coach, he was a radio announcer for more than twenty years.
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50. George Moscone
1929-1978 (aged 49)
politician
George Richard Moscone was an American attorney and politician who served as the 37th mayor of San Francisco from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978.
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51. Dolores Huerta
1930-. (aged 96)
trade unionist
activist
Dolores Huerta is an American labor leader and feminist activist. After working for several years with the Community Service Organization (CSO), she co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with fellow activists Cesar Chavez and Gilbert Padilla, which eventually merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta helped organize the Delano grape...
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52. Scott Boras
1952-. (aged 74)
sports agent
baseball player
lawyer
Scott Dean Boras is an American sports agent, specializing in baseball. He is the founder, owner and president of the Boras Corporation, a sports agency based in Newport Beach, California, that represents roughly 175 professional baseball clients.
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53. Olive Oatman
1837-1903 (aged 66)
explorer
Olive Ann Oatman was a white American woman who was enslaved and later released by Indians in the Mojave Desert region when she was a teenager. She later lectured about her experiences.
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54. Hue Jackson
1965-. (aged 61)
American football coach
American football player
Hue Jackson is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia State University, a position he has held since 2024. An offensive assistant at both the collegiate and professional levels, he held coordinator positions in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins in 2003, the Atlanta Falcons in 2007, the Oakland Raiders...
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55. Alan Autry
1952-. (aged 74)
actor
television actor
American football player
film actor
film director
Carlos Alan Autry Jr. is an American actor, politician, and former football player. During his brief career in the National Football League, he played as a quarterback and was known as Carlos Brown.
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56. Bridget Marquardt
1973-. (aged 53)
film actor
podcaster
television personality
model
television actor
Bridget Marquardt is an American television personality and podcast host, known for her role in the reality TV series The Girls Next Door, which depicted her life as one of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's girlfriends. Marquardt has appeared in pictorials with her Girls Next Door co-stars and fellow Hefner girlfriends Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson.
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57. Jose M. Hernandez
1962-. (aged 64)
engineer
businessperson
astronaut
José Moreno Hernández is a Mexican-American engineer and astronaut. He currently serves as a Regent of the University of California.
58. Chris Isaak
1956-. (aged 70)
singer
guitarist
singer-songwriter
film actor
recording artist
Christopher Joseph Isaak is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he is popularly known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game"; he is also known for international hits such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing", and "Somebody's Crying".
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59. Darren McGavin
1922-2006 (aged 84)
screenwriter
television actor
film director
film actor
Darren McGavin was an American actor.
60. Jamie Lee Curtis
1958-. (aged 68)
writer
executive producer
children's writer
actor
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, alongside multiple comedies, she is regarded as a "scream queen". As of 2023, her films have grossed over $2.5 billion at the box office. Curtis has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy...
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61. Janet Leigh
1927-2004 (aged 77)
actor
television actor
character actor
writer
film actor
Jeanette Helen Morrison, known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress, businesswoman and author. Leigh was established as one of the earliest scream queens for starring in horror films, and is also known for starring in dramatic productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). She amassed several screen and stage credits over five decades, and received accolades such as a Golden Globe...
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62. Pete Carroll
1951-. (aged 75)
American football coach
American football player
Peter Clay Carroll is an American football coach. He served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Seattle Seahawks, and as the head coach of the USC Trojans for nine seasons. Carroll is the third head coach to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl, achieving the...
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63. Dave Brubeck
1920-2012 (aged 92)
bandleader
pianist
composer
music arranger
recording artist
David Warren Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities, and combining different styles and genres, such as classical, jazz, and blues.
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64. George Knapp
1952-. (aged 74)
journalist
George T. Knapp is an American journalist, news anchor and talk radio host. Much of his work has focused on the paranormal, particularly UFOs. Knapp is noted for bringing to prominence UFO conspiracy theorist Bob Lazar in 1989. He is also known for his work as a television presenter and investigative journalist on non-paranormal subjects, for which he has been...
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65. James Aiona
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
judge
politician
James Richard "Duke" Aiona Jr. is an American politician and jurist who served as the 11th lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Linda Lingle from 2002 to 2010. A member of the Republican Party, he also served both as an attorney and a judge for the state prior to becoming lieutenant governor. Lingle and Aiona are the last Republicans to hold...
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66. Mike Terpstra
1961-. (aged 65)
basketball coach
basketball player
Mike Terpstra, is an American basketball coach. He has previously served various positions with junior college, high school, and NBA Development League. He is the CEO of University Recruiting Group, an organization that assistants athletes and coaches through the recruiting process. He helped the Colorado 14ers win the Western Division championship before losing to the Dakota Wizards in the championship...
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67. Arif Alvi
1949-. (aged 77)
dentist
politician
Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi is a Pakistani politician and former dentist who served as the 13th president of Pakistan from September 2018 to March 2024. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2013 until being elected president in 2018. Alvi entered politics in 1979 by joining Jamaat-e-Islami, but later resigned and became one of the founding members of the Pakistan...
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68. Eric Thompson
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Eric Thompson is an American professional basketball player who last played for Cocodrilos de Caracas. He played college basketball for Lake Michigan, Saddleback and the University of the Pacific before playing professionally in Germany, Switzerland, China, Japan and Israel.
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69. Robert Culp
1930-2010 (aged 80)
film director
writer
actor
film actor
screenwriter
Robert Martin Culp was an American actor and screenwriter widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on I Spy (1965–1968), the espionage television series in which he and co-star Bill Cosby played secret agents. Before this, he starred in the CBS/Four Star Western series Trackdown as Texas Ranger Hoby...
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70. Mark Amodei
1958-. (aged 68)
lawyer
politician
Mark Eugene Amodei is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Nevada Assembly from 1997 to 1999 and in the Nevada Senate from 1999 to 2011. Amodei chaired the Nevada Republican Party from 2010 until 2011 before winning a...
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71. Nemir Kirdar
1936-2020 (aged 84)
entrepreneur
Nemir Amin Kirdar was an Iraqi banker, billionaire, businessman, financier and author. As a founding father of private equity, and an economic and cultural bridge-builder, he was the founder and CEO of Investcorp, a global alternative investment group that operates in Manama, New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, and Singapore. He spent much of his life in London, and...
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72. Raymond Smullyan
1919-2017 (aged 98)
chess composer
university teacher
magician
mathematician
pianist
Raymond Merrill Smullyan was an American mathematician, magician, concert pianist, logician, Taoist, and philosopher.
73. Sam Willard
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Samuel Steven Willard is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Toyama Grouses in Japan. He played college basketball for Pacific.
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74. Chase Headley
1984-. (aged 42)
baseball player
Chase Jordan Headley is an American former professional baseball third baseman. A switch-hitter, Headley made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the San Diego Padres in 2007, and also played for the New York Yankees.
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75. Allen M. Christensen
1946-. (aged 80)
dentist
politician
Allen Christensen is an American politician who served as a member of the Utah State Senate from 2005 to 2021. Elected in November 2004, he representing the state's 19th senate district in Morgan, Summit and Weber Counties.
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76. Li Gui-min
1959-. (aged 67)
lawyer
mediator
politician
Li Gui-min is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician from the Kuomintang. She was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2012 and 2020.
77. Doris Dörrie
1955-. (aged 71)
film producer
screenwriter
writer
film actor
university teacher
Doris Dörrie is a German film director, producer, and author. She is known for her comedic and socially critical films, particularly Men… (1985), which achieved both national and international acclaim. Dörrie has received critical recognition for both her cinematic and literary work, earning several awards, including the 2012 Bavarian Film Award and the 2003 German Book Award.
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78. Jeff Gorell
1970-. (aged 56)
military officer
lawyer
politician
Jeffrey Frederick Gorell, a Republican politician from California, is currently a member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, having been elected to the County Board, 2nd District, in 2022. In 2010, Gorell was elected to the State Legislature to serve as Assembly Member for the 37th Assembly District in California, representing most of Ventura County. After the decennial redistricting...
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79. Marcello Tonelli
1975-. (aged 51)
athlete
writer
researcher
strategist
coach
Marcello Tonelli is an Italian corporate and social strategist, best known for his work as an author in the field of sustainable development. As a veteran athlete, he set five world records in lifesaving and has been an accomplished international swimmer.
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