73 Notable alumni of University of Toledo
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Toledo is ranked #589 in the world and #183 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 73 notable alumni from University of Toledo 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 Toledo won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Neville Frankel
1948-. (aged 78)
writer
Neville Frankel is a South Africa-born, American writer of literary and historical fiction. His novels include The Third Power (1980), Bloodlines (2012) and On the Sickle's Edge (2017). He received an Emmy for his work on a BBC documentary in 1984.
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2. Gerry Palmer
1931-1984 (aged 53)
Canadian football player
American football player
Gerald B. Palmer was an American professional football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions. He played college football at the University of Toledo, where he earned a degree in business administration in 1952.
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3. Luke Knapke
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Luke Andrew Knapke is an American professional basketball player for Limburg United of the Pro Basketball League. He played college basketball for Toledo.
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4. Bob Nichols
1930-2013 (aged 83)
basketball coach
basketball player
Robert J. Nichols was an American college basketball coach. He was known for his tenure as the head men’s coach for the University of Toledo.
5. Bob Gerber
1916-2002 (aged 86)
basketball player
Robert E. Gerber was an American basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League (an NBA predecessor) for four seasons following an All-American college career at the University of Toledo.
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6. Bart Quinn
1917-2013 (aged 96)
basketball player
Bartus A. Quinn was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at the University of Toledo and played one season in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States, one of the major American leagues that later became the National Basketball Association.
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7. Stephen Arnold
physicist
Stephen Arnold is a Professor of Physics and Chemical Engineering and the Thomas Potts Professor of Physics at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He is also an Othmer-Potts Senior Faculty Fellow. The focus of Arnold's research is developing ultra-sensitive bio-sensors and detection of single bio-nanoparticles from virus down to single protein molecules, using Whispering-gallery wave bio-sensors.
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8. Michael Sheehy
politician
Michael Sheehy is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 46th district. He was appointed to the post in June 2013 to replace Matt Szollosi, who stepped down to take a position as executive director of Affiliated Construction Trades of Ohio. Sheehy had served on the city council of Oregon, Ohio since 1993, and was running...
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9. Lyle Green
1976-. (aged 50)
Canadian football player
Lyle Green is a former gridiron football fullback. He was a member of the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders.
10. Derrick Summers
1988-. (aged 38)
American football player
Derrick Edward Summers is an American former professional football defensive lineman. He played as a defensive end for the University of Toledo.
11. Tara C. Smith
1976-. (aged 50)
epidemiologist
Tara C. Smith is an American epidemiologist and science communicator. She is a professor at the Kent State University College of Public Health who studies zoonotic infections. Smith was the first to identify strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with livestock in the United States.
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12. Bob Dempsey
physicist
astronomer
Robert "Dr. Bob" Dempsey is a NASA flight director for the International Space Station, selected in 2005. As astronomer he worked at the Space Telescope Science Institute prior to joining the ISS project. For five years he worked in the Onboard Data Interfaces and Networks (ODIN) group and then as a Communication and Tracking Officer before being selected as a...
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13. Jonathan Williams
1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Jonathan Edward Williams, also known by his nickname "Jon-Jon", is an American basketball player who last played for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League. Williams played four seasons of college basketball for Toledo before starting a professional career in Europe.
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14. Hal B. Jennings
1915-2008 (aged 93)
military physician
Hal Bruce Jennings Jr. was an American plastic surgeon who served as Surgeon General of the United States Army from October 10, 1969, to September 30, 1973.
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15. Barbara Sears
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Barbara R. Sears is a Republican politician who formerly represented the 47th District of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2008 to 2016. She served as the Majority Floor Leader in the Ohio House of Representatives. Her district included much of suburban Toledo, Ohio.
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16. Marreon Jackson
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Marreon Jamar Jackson is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Toledo Rockets and the Arizona State Sun Devils.
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17. Peter Ujvagi
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Peter Sandor Ujvagi is a retired Hungarian-born Democratic politician in Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio. He has been a Toledo city council member, a representative in the Ohio House of Representatives, and the Lucas County administrator.
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18. Sansan Chien
1967-2011 (aged 44)
composer
Sansan Chien was a Taiwanese composer of contemporary classical music. Chien was well known in Taiwan for her teaching of music theory and composition.
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19. Bob Meyer
1939-. (aged 87)
baseball player
Robert Bernard Meyer is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1960. Meyer pitched for the Yankees (1964), Los Angeles Angels (1964), Kansas City Athletics (1964), Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970). His first major league strikeout victim was future Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski. During a...
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20. Matthew LoPresti
politician
Matthew S. LoPresti is an American politician who served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 41. He previously served from January 2015 to January 2019. He was a candidate for state Senate 19th district in 2018.
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21. Joe Kruzel
1965-. (aged 61)
baseball manager
Joe Kruzel is an American baseball coach and former player. In 2021, Kruzel managed the Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League. In 2022 he was named the Field Coordinator for the Los Angeles Angels organization. Kruzel served as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, The University of Toledo from 1993 to 2003, compiling a record of 259–331. Kruzel...
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22. Darrion Daniels
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Darrion Daniels is an American former professional football defensive end who is a defensive analyst for the Oregon Ducks. He played college football at Oklahoma State and Nebraska, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
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23. Michael Bell
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Michael P. Bell is a former Mayor of Toledo, Ohio who took office on January 4, 2010, and served until January 4, 2014. Bell previously served as Toledo Fire Chief and State Fire Marshal.
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24. Morley Baer
1916-1995 (aged 79)
photographer
architectural photographer
Morley Baer, an American photographer and teacher, was born in Toledo, Ohio. Baer was head of the photography department at the San Francisco Art Institute, and known for his photographs of San Francisco's "Painted Ladies" Victorian houses, California buildings, landscape and seascapes.
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25. Haraz N. Ghanbari
photojournalist
politician
Haraz N. Ghanbari is an American Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 75th district. Having previously sought appointment in 2016, he was successfully appointed to the post in March 2019 to replace Theresa Gavarone, who was appointed state senator for the 2nd District of the Ohio Senate.
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26. Nathan Boothe
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Nathan Newman Boothe is an American professional basketball player for Sendai 89ers of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Toledo.
27. Shamila N. Chaudhary
writer
Shamila N. Chaudhary is an American foreign policy expert and academic who is the Senior South Asia Fellow at New America and senior advisor to Dean Vali Nasr at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. She specializes in U.S. counterterrorism and national security issues, U.S.-Pakistan relations, Pakistan internal politics, and regional issues in South Asia.
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28. Sandrine Ngalula Mubenga
electronics technician
Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga is a Congolese engineer, professor of electrical engineering technology, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and government official leading electrification initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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29. Teresa Fedor
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Teresa Fedor is an American politician from Ohio. She was a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 11th district from 2019 until her resignation in 2022. A member of the Ohio General Assembly since 2001, Fedor previously represented the same seat in the Senate from 2003 to 2010, and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for...
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30. Kenny Stafford
1990-. (aged 36)
Canadian football player
American football player
Kenny Stafford is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL), and the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is...
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31. Thomas L. Ashley
1923-2010 (aged 87)
politician
Thomas William Ludlow "Lud" Ashley was an American businessman and politician of the Democratic Party. He served as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1955 to 1981.
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32. Nick Moore
1986-. (aged 40)
Canadian football player
American football player
Nicholas A. Moore is an American former professional football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Toledo.
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33. Ted Rath
1983-. (aged 43)
American football coach
coach
Theodore Daniel Rath is an American football coach who currently serves as the director of sports science for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Rath has served as a strength and sports performance coach for various teams in the National Football League (NFL). He has coached on the professional level since 2009.
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34. Bill Yosses
1952-. (aged 74)
chef
William Yosses is an American chef who is best known as co-author of the book Desserts For Dummies and for being the White House executive pastry chef from 2007 to 2014. Yosses was the owner of the pastry company Perfect Pie, which was based in New York City.
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35. David Curson
1948-2024 (aged 76)
trade unionist
politician
David Alan Curson was an American union representative and politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 11th congressional district. He is known for having one of the shortest terms in congressional history. Curson defeated Kerry Bentivolio in a special election to replace former Representative Thaddeus McCotter, who resigned in the summer of 2012,...
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36. Stewart Greenleaf
1939-2021 (aged 82)
politician
Stewart John Greenleaf Sr. was an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1979 to 2019. Greenleaf represented the 12th District, which includes portions of eastern Montgomery County and southern Bucks County.
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37. Wilbert McClure
1938-2020 (aged 82)
boxer
Wilbert McClure was an American professional boxer. As an amateur he won gold medals in the light middleweight division at the 1959 Pan American Games and the 1960 Olympics. As a professional he competed from 1961 to 1970.
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38. Isabella Echeverri
1994-. (aged 32)
association football player
Isabella "Isa" Echeverri Restrepo is a Colombian former professional footballer who last played as a centre back for Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey and the Colombia women's national team.
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39. Olga D. González-Sanabria
scientist
Olga D. González-Sanabria is a Puerto Rican scientist and inventor. She is the highest-ranking Hispanic at NASA Glenn Research Center, and a member of the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. González-Sanabria, Director of the Engineering and Technical Services, is responsible for planning and directing a full range of integrated services including engineering, fabrication, testing, facility management and aircraft services for...
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40. RayJ Dennis
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Raymond "RayJ" Patterson Dennis is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos, the Toledo Rockets and the Baylor Bears.
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41. Bernard Reedy
1991-. (aged 35)
American football player
Bernard Reedy Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets.
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42. Kevin Boyce
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Kevin L. Boyce is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party who currently serves as President of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Formerly, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 25th District from 2012 to 2016, a member of Columbus City Council, and was the Ohio State Treasurer from 2009 to...
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43. Timothy Law Snyder
mathematician
Timothy Law Snyder is an American academic. He served as the 16th president of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California from 2015 to 2025.
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44. Tuzar Skipper
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
Tuzar Skipper is an American professional football outside linebacker. He played college football at the University of Toledo.
45. Fred Espenak
1952-2025 (aged 73)
astrophysicist
astronomer
physicist
Fred Espenak Jr. was an American astrophysicist. He worked at the Goddard Space Flight Center and published extensively on eclipse predictions.
46. William H. Gerstenmaier
1954-. (aged 72)
aerospace engineer
William H. Gerstenmaier is an aerospace engineer and policymaker who is the Vice President of Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX. He previously served as NASA's Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations between 2004 and July 10, 2019. While in that role, he was described as "arguably the most influential person when it comes to US spaceflight." Prior to...
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47. Travaris Cadet
1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
Travaris Terrell Cadet is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers. He also played for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Buffalo...
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48. Mike Malloy
1942-. (aged 84)
television producer
radio personality
journalist
Michael Dennis Malloy is a progressive American radio broadcaster based in Atlanta. Previously his show has been carried by WSB (AM) Atlanta, WLS (AM) Chicago, the I.E. America Radio Network, the Air America Radio network, Nova M Radio and the On Second Thought network. He is now self-syndicated. Politically, he describes himself as "a traditional Liberal Democrat doing his part...
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49. Reggie Gilliam
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Reggie Travon Gilliam is an American professional football fullback and special teamer for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets.
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50. Larry Jones
1942-2025 (aged 83)
basketball player
basketball coach
Larry Richard Jones was an American professional basketball player. He most notably played in the American Basketball Association (ABA), where he was the first player to reach 5,000 career points. He also had shorter stints in the rival National Basketball Association (NBA).
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51. Mohammed Ali Ndume
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Mohammed Ali Ndume is a Nigerian politician who has served as the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District since 2011. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2003 to 2011. He is currently a member of the All Progressives Congress.
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52. Steve Mix
1947-. (aged 79)
basketball player
basketball coach
Steven Charles Mix, nicknamed "the Mayor", is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Mix had a thirteen-year playing career, was an NBA All-Star and played in the NBA Finals on four occasions. He later had a lengthy career as a broadcaster for the Philadelphia 76ers.
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53. Ketil Solvik-Olsen
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
economist
Ketil Solvik-Olsen is a Norwegian politician of the Progress Party. He served as Minister of Transport and Communications in the Norwegian government from 2013 to 2018, and was a member of the Norwegian Parliament for Rogaland county from 2005 until 2013. He resigned in 2018 when moving temporary to the U.S in support of his wife's medical career.
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54. Brett Kern
1986-. (aged 40)
American football player
Brett Alan Kern is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
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55. Shirley Mitchell
1919-2013 (aged 94)
television actor
film actor
actor
radio personality
Shirley J. Mitchell was an American radio, film, and television actress.
56. A. J. Edu
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Ariel John Litang Edu is a Cypriot-born Filipino professional basketball player for the Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League. Listed at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) and 224 pounds (102 kg), he plays the power forward and center positions. He is a member of the Philippine men's national basketball team.
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57. Jon Hendricks
1921-2017 (aged 96)
singer
record producer
jazz musician
university teacher
lyricist
John Carl Hendricks, known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists, such as the big-band arrangements of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He is considered one of the best practitioners of scat singing, which involves...
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58. Barry Church
1988-. (aged 38)
American football player
Barry Michael Church is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at the University of Toledo and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Church also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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59. John Brisker
1947-1985 (aged 38)
basketball player
John Brisker was an American professional basketball player who disappeared on April 11, 1978, after allegedly visiting Uganda. He played college basketball for the Toledo Rockets until he left the team during his senior season in 1968. Brisker began his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pipers / Condors of the American Basketball Association (ABA) where he was a two-time ABA...
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60. Desjuan Johnson
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Desjuan Renarl Johnson is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets where he was a three-time All-MAC selection. He was Mr. Irrelevant of the 2023 NFL draft, selected by the Rams.
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61. Andrew Hawkins
1986-. (aged 40)
Canadian football player
American football player
Andrew Austin Wyatt Hawkins is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns and two seasons for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he was part of back-to-back Grey Cup Championships. He had signed with the New England Patriots in...
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62. Matt Eberflus
1970-. (aged 56)
American football coach
Matt Eberflus is an American professional football coach. He was the head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 2022 to 2024. Eberflus also served as the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts from 2018 to 2021 and the Dallas Cowboys in 2025, and has coached college football for the Toledo Rockets and Missouri Tigers.
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63. Sherri Tenpenny
physician
medical writer
anti-vaccine activist
conspiracy theorist
Sherri J. Tenpenny is an American anti-vaccination activist and conspiracy theorist. An osteopathic physician by training, she is the author of four books opposing vaccination. In 2023 the State Medical Board of Ohio indefinitely suspended Tenpenny's medical license for failure to participate in its investigations. Her license was restored in 2024.
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64. Jamie Farr
1934-. (aged 92)
television actor
stage actor
comedian
film actor
Jamie Farr is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Corporal Maxwell Klinger, a soldier who tried to get discharged from the army by cross-dressing, on the CBS sitcom M*A*S*H. After M*A*S*H, Farr reprised the role of Klinger for AfterMASH and appeared both in small roles on popular shows such as The Love Boat and as...
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65. Chris Zylka
1985-. (aged 41)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Chris Zylka is an American actor and model, known for his roles as Blake in the film Shark Night (2011), Jake Armstrong in the The CW's supernatural series The Secret Circle (2011–2012), Flash Thompson in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and Tom Garvey in the HBO series The Leftovers (2014–2017).
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66. Philip Baker Hall
1931-2022 (aged 91)
stage actor
teacher
television actor
actor
film actor
Philip Baker Hall was an American character actor. He is known for his collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson, including Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and Magnolia (1999). He also starred in leading roles in films, such as Secret Honor (1984) and Duck (2005). Hall had supporting roles in many films, including Midnight Run (1988), Say Anything... (1989), The Truman...
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67. Kid Cudi
1984-. (aged 42)
record producer
model
director
songwriter
guitarist
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, also known by his stage name Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Cudi moved to New York City in pursuit of a musical career, where he first gained recognition for his song "Day 'n' Nite". Initially self-published on his MySpace page, the song...
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68. Bob Latta
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
politician
Robert Edward Latta is an American politician who is the United States representative for Ohio's 5th congressional district. Currently in his 10th term, Latta has served in Congress since 2007, and prior to that he served four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party. The fifth district includes many of Toledo's suburbs,...
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69. John W. Snow
1939-. (aged 87)
businessperson
politician
John William Snow is an American economist, attorney, and businessman who is the former CEO of CSX Corporation and served as the 73rd United States secretary of the treasury under U.S. President George W. Bush. He replaced Secretary Paul H. O'Neill on February 3, 2003, and was succeeded by Henry Paulson on July 3, 2006. Snow submitted a letter of...
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70. Daniel Bogden
1950-. (aged 76)
lawyer
Daniel G. Bogden is an American attorney who served as United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
71. Eloise Anderson
1945-. (aged 81)
businessperson
Eloise Anderson is an American politician and social worker who served as the Wisconsin Secretary of Children and Families from 2011 until 2019. Anderson has been an influential voice opposed to conventional welfare programs in the United States. Radio host Charlie Sykes has referred to Anderson as a "Conservative Warrior in Fight Against Poverty."
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72. Michael Brooks
1983-2020 (aged 37)
political pundit
talk show host
writer
podcaster
television producer
Michael Jamal Brooks was an American talk show host, writer, left-wing political commentator, and comedian. While co-hosting The Majority Report with Sam Seder, he launched The Michael Brooks Show in August 2017 and provided commentary for media outlets, making regular appearances on shows such as The Young Turks. Brooks contributed to various publications, including HuffPost, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera,...
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73. Elin Suleymanov
1970-. (aged 56)
diplomat
Elin Emin oglu Suleymanov is the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Kingdom and former Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States.
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