Notable Alumni of Wake Forest University [Sorted List]

1. Len Chappell

1941-2018 (aged 77)

basketball player

Leonard Roy Chappell was an American basketball player. He played for 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA) and was selected to one NBA All-Star Game. He played college basketball for Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) from 1959 to 1962. He was the ACC Player of the Year twice,...

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2. Delaney Rudd

1962-. (aged 64)

basketball player

Edward Delaney Rudd is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall, he played at the point guard position.

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3. Carol Barbee

1959-. (aged 67)

screenwriter television actor television producer actor film actor

Carol Denise Barbee is an Emmy winning American television writer, actress and producer.

4. Shane Harris

political scientist non-fiction writer journalist

Shane Harris is an American journalist, author and staff writer of The Atlantic. He was a senior national security writer at the Washington Post. He specializes in coverage of America's intelligence agencies. He is the author of the books The Watchers: The Rise of America's Surveillance State and @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex, about the impact of cyberspace...

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5. Josh Pitcock

Joshua Matthew Pitcock is an American political operative who served as chief of staff to Mike Pence, the Vice President of the United States, from January 2017 to July 2017. Pitcock has also been Assistant to the President. He was a member of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential transition team.

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6. Knox H. White

1954-. (aged 72)

lawyer politician

Knox Haynsworth White is an American politician who has served as the 34th mayor of Greenville, South Carolina, since 1995. He has been elected to eight four-year terms as mayor and is the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Greenville is the seat of Greenville County and the state's sixth most populous city.

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7. Devin Thomas

1994-. (aged 32)

basketball player

Devin Robert Thomas is an American professional basketball player for the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the CIBACOPA. He played college basketball for Wake Forest University before playing professionally in Turkey, Spain, Israel, Greece, Argentina and Estonia.

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8. Justin Gray

1984-. (aged 42)

basketball player basketball coach screenwriter

Justin Gray is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach of the men's basketball team at Coastal Carolina. He was the head coach of Western Carolina from 2021 to 2024, and before that an assistant coach at Winthrop from 2019 to 2021. Gray played professionally overseas from 2006 to 2018.

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9. Frank Thompson

1918-1989 (aged 71)

lawyer politician

Frank Thompson Jr. was an American politician. He represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1955 to 1980, and was chairman of the House Administration Committee from 1976 to 1980.

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10. Ovie Mughelli

1980-. (aged 46)

American football player

Ovie Phillip Mughelli is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, he was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.

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11. Sean Okoli

1993-. (aged 33)

association football player

Sean Ugochukwu "Ugo" Okoli is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

12. Brandon Servania

1999-. (aged 27)

association football player

Brandon Iván Servania is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

13. Jamie D'Antona

1982-. (aged 44)

baseball player

James Joseph D'Antona is an American former professional Major League Baseball infielder with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

14. A. T. Perry

1999-. (aged 27)

American football player

Atorian "A. T." Perry is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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15. Justin Lee

1977-. (aged 49)

editor

Justin Lee is an American author, speaker, YouTuber, and LGBTQ Christian activist known for his focus on building bridges between groups who disagree.

16. Frank Johnson

1958-. (aged 68)

basketball player basketball coach

Franklin Lenard Johnson is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Washington Bullets, Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns.

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17. Mac Williamson

1990-. (aged 36)

baseball player

Johnathan Mackensey Williamson is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners, and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions. Williamson played college baseball at Wake Forest University.

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18. Aubrey Kingsbury

1991-. (aged 35)

association football player

Aubrey Renee Kingsbury is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team. A two-time NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year, she was named the Most Valuable Player of the Spirit's victory in the 2021 NWSL Championship.

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19. Rusty LaRue

1973-. (aged 53)

basketball player basketball coach

Rusty LaRue is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He was a multi-sport athlete who played basketball, baseball, and football at Wake Forest University. LaRue played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors. He won an NBA championship with the Bulls in 1998.

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20. Katie Stengel

1992-. (aged 34)

association football player

Katherine Nicole Stengel is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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21. Dave Bush

1979-. (aged 47)

baseball player

David Thomas Bush is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher who is the current assistant pitching coach for the Texas Rangers. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Texas Rangers, as well as in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns.

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22. Will Craig

1994-. (aged 32)

baseball player

William Isaac Craig is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes.

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23. Caleb V. Haynes

1895-1966 (aged 71)

military officer

Caleb Vance Haynes was a United States Air Force (USAF) major general. The grandson of Chang Bunker, a famous Siamese Twin, he served in the Air Force as an organizer, able to create air units from scratch. He commanded a large number of groups, squadrons and task forces before, during and after World War II.

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24. John Currie

1971-. (aged 55)

athletic director

John Angus Lauchlin Currie is a college athletics administrator, currently serving as the vice president and director of athletics at Wake Forest University. Prior to his post at Wake Forest, Currie held the position of Vice Chancellor and director of athletics at the University of Tennessee from February 28, 2017, until December 1, 2017.

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25. Anil Rai Gupta

1969-. (aged 57)

businessperson

Anil Rai Gupta is an Indian businessman. He is the chair and managing director of Havells India. In October 2024, Vinod and Anil Rai Gupta and their families were ranked 27th on the Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, with a net worth of $9.5 billion.

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26. Norm Snead

1939-2024 (aged 85)

basketball player American football player

Norman Bailey Snead was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was the second overall selection of the 1961 NFL draft.

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27. Carter MacIntyre

1979-. (aged 47)

actor television actor

Carter MacIntyre is an American actor, best known for television roles on the series, Undercovers and American Heiress. His previous acting credits have included guest appearances on Smith and ER. MacIntyre began appearing as CIA operative Leo Nash on the NBC series Undercovers in the Fall 2010 season. MacIntyre was cast as the new guardian angel on Drop Dead Diva...

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28. Drew Droege

1977-. (aged 49)

director television actor writer comedian actor

Andrew Gerhardt Droege is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director, known for his improv work and for a series of online impressions of Chloë Sevigny that went viral.

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29. Tyler Cavanaugh

1994-. (aged 32)

basketball player

Tyler Robert Cavanaugh is an American professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Wake Forest and George Washington.

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30. Loren Woods

1978-. (aged 48)

basketball player

Loren Gerard Woods is an American former professional basketball player. He previously played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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31. Jennifer Kupcho

1997-. (aged 29)

golfer

Jennifer Anne Kupcho is an American professional golfer. She has won five professional tournaments including four on the LPGA Tour. She has won one major ‍–‍ the 2022 Chevron Championship. She has represented the United States in three Solheim Cups, and was on the winning team in 2024.

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32. Britt Grant

1978-. (aged 48)

judge

Britt Cagle Grant is an American attorney and judge who is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

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33. Ross Atkins

1973-. (aged 53)

baseball player

Dannon Ross Atkins is an American baseball executive. On December 3, 2015, he was named the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, the sixth in Toronto franchise history after having worked for the Cleveland Indians for 15 years.

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34. Ike Opara

1989-. (aged 37)

association football player

Ikenna Martin "Ike" Opara is an American former professional soccer player.

35. Michael Parkhurst

1984-. (aged 42)

association football player

Michael Finlay Parkhurst is an American former soccer player who played as a defender. The 2005 MLS Rookie of the Year and 2007 MLS Defender of the Year Award, Parkhurst was capable of playing both as a center back and right back. He played for the United States national team, including being a member of three CONCACAF Gold Cup squads...

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36. Randolph Childress

1972-. (aged 54)

basketball player basketball coach

Randolph Childress is an American former professional basketball player. He is formerly an assistant coach for his alma mater, Wake Forest University.

37. Jerry Punch

1953-. (aged 73)

sports commentator physician

Jerry Lee Punch is an American auto racing and college football commentator known for his career at ESPN, as well as a physician. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville. Punch is also a Principal Investigator for clinical research company, Alliance for Multispecialty Research or AMR, in Knoxville.

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38. George Holding

1968-. (aged 58)

lawyer politician

George Edward Bell Holding is an American politician, lawyer, and former federal prosecutor who is a former United States representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 2017 to 2021. He previously represented the 13th District from 2013 to 2017. Holding is a member of the Republican Party. The district Holding represented stretched from just southwest of Raleigh to just...

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39. Bill Haas

1982-. (aged 44)

golfer

William Harlan Haas is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and won the 2011 FedEx Cup. He is the son of former PGA Tour player Jay Haas.

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40. Zach Klein

1982-. (aged 44)

entrepreneur

Zach Klein is an American entrepreneur and investor, and the co-founder of Vimeo. In addition to Vimeo, he co-founded the children's learning website DIY.org and worked as an executive at Boxee, Skillshare, and as CEO of Dwell. Known for design of healthy digital communities, he has taught Interaction Design at the School of Visual Arts.

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41. Darius Songaila

1978-. (aged 48)

basketball player basketball coach

Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for BC Šiauliai of Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). He has represented the Lithuania national team. He played at the power forward and center positions.

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42. Alex Sink

1948-. (aged 78)

chief financial officer politician

Adelaide "Alex" Sink is an American former politician and financier. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the second chief financial officer of the state of Florida and treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Board of Administration. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida and faced Republican nominee Rick Scott in the 2010...

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43. Allison Jones Rushing

1982-. (aged 44)

lawyer judge

Allison Jones Rushing is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit since 2019.

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44. Codi Miller-McIntyre

1994-. (aged 32)

basketball player

Codi Tyree Miller-McIntyre is an American-born naturalized Bulgarian professional basketball player for KK Crvena Zvezda of the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Bulgarian national team internationally. He is the third player in EuroLeague history to record a triple-double. Miller-McIntyre played four years of college basketball for Wake Forest University.

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45. Scott Rasmussen

1956-. (aged 70)

businessperson pollster

Scott William Rasmussen /ˈræsˌmʌsən/ is an American public opinion pollster and political analyst. He is the president of RMG Research, founder of the Napolitan Institute, and an editor-at-large for Ballotpedia.

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46. Rolonda Watts

1959-. (aged 67)

television actor television presenter actor film actor

Rolonda Watts is an American actress, producer, and television and radio talk show host. She is best known for hosting the eponymous Rolonda, an internationally syndicated talk show which aired from 1994 to 1997. Watts was the on-camera announcer for Judge Joe Brown, which ended its run in 2013. She is currently the announcer for Sherri.

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47. Borna Gojo

1998-. (aged 28)

tennis player

Borna Gojo is a Croatian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 72, achieved on 20 November 2023, and a doubles ranking of world No. 394 achieved on 17 January 2022. He is currently the No. 5 Croatian player.

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48. Kendall Hinton

1997-. (aged 29)

American football player

Kendall Hinton is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as a quarterback and wide receiver before signing with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2020. That season, he made an appearance as an emergency quarterback after the rest of the team's quarterbacks were placed in COVID-19 quarantine for...

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49. Carlos Maza

1988-. (aged 38)

videographer media critic journalist film producer

Carlos Manuel Maza is an American journalist and video producer who started the Vox series Strikethrough. The Columbia Journalism Review described him as "Brian Stelter meets NowThis".

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50. Collin Martin

1994-. (aged 32)

association football player

Collin Martin is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for North Carolina FC in the USL Championship. He has played for D.C. United and Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer, and for Richmond Kickers and Hartford Athletic in the United Soccer League. He came out as gay in June 2018, making him at the time...

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51. Jamie Newman

1997-. (aged 29)

American football player

Jamie Newman is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at Wake Forest before transferring to Georgia in 2020, although he opted out of playing that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Newman signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2021 but was released prior to the season. He played for the Hamilton...

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52. Bob Ehrlich

1957-. (aged 69)

radio personality lawyer politician

Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 60th governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican, Ehrlich represented Maryland's 10th legislative district in the House of Delegates from 1987 to 1995 and Maryland's 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.

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53. Dinos Mitoglou

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Konstantinos "Dinos" Mitoglou is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at Wake Forest University. He is a 2.10 m (6 ft 10+3⁄4 in) tall power forward, who can occasionally play as a center.

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54. Olivier Sarr

1999-. (aged 27)

basketball player

Olivier Sarr is a French professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Kentucky Wildcats. He is the older brother of basketball player Alex Sarr.

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55. Noah Rubin

1996-. (aged 30)

tennis player

Noah Rubin is an American former professional tennis player. He was the Wimbledon junior singles champion in 2014, and a former USTA junior national champion in both singles and doubles. After turning pro in 2015, he won four ATP Challenger titles.

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56. Sarah Schneider

1983-. (aged 43)

writer actor comedian screenwriter

Sarah Schneider is an American writer, actress, and comedian. She got her start in entertainment as a writer and actress for the comedy website CollegeHumor before becoming a writer for the television sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where she worked from 2011 to 2017, including a season as co-head writer alongside writing partner Chris Kelly. She has received eight...

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57. Donna Edwards

1958-. (aged 68)

executive director lawyer director politician

Donna Fern Edwards is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2008 to 2017. The district included most of Prince George's County, as well as part of Anne Arundel County. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

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58. Al Hunt

1942-. (aged 84)

journalist news presenter

Albert Reinold Hunt Jr. is an American journalist. He was a columnist for Bloomberg View, the editorial arm of Bloomberg News. Hunt hosted the Sunday morning talk show Political Capital on Bloomberg Television and was also a weekly panelist on CNN's Capital Gang and Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields. For decades, he worked in the Washington, D.C. bureau, reporting for...

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59. Alistair Johnston

1998-. (aged 28)

association football player

Alistair William Johnston is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Canada national team.

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60. Robert Wilkie

1962-. (aged 64)

lawyer

Robert Leon Wilkie Jr. is an American lawyer and government official who served as the 10th United States secretary of veterans affairs from 2018 to 2021, during the first Trump administration. He was previously Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness from November 2017 to July 2018. A Naval intelligence officer in the Reserve, he was Assistant Secretary of...

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61. Dave Willis

1965-. (aged 61)

television producer television director voice actor film director film screenwriter

Dave Willis is an American voice actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work at Cartoon Network, co-creating the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, and Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell for its programming block Adult Swim. Willis also voices the main characters Meatwad and Carl, along with other characters in Aqua Teen Hunger...

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62. Joseph A. Ladapo

1978-. (aged 48)

researcher physician

Joseph Abiodun Ladapo listen is a Nigerian-American physician serving as the surgeon general of Florida since 2021.

63. Fran McCaffery

1959-. (aged 67)

basketball player basketball coach

Francis John McCaffery is an American college basketball coach who is the current men's basketball head coach at the University of Pennsylvania. He previously served as head coach of Lehigh University, UNC Greensboro, Siena, and Iowa, taking all four programs to the NCAA tournament at least once.

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64. Kay Hagan

1953-2019 (aged 66)

banker lawyer politician

Janet Kay Hagan was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the North Carolina Senate from 1999 to 2009. By defeating Republican Elizabeth Dole in the 2008 election, she became the first woman to defeat an...

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65. Melissa Harris-Perry

1973-. (aged 53)

political scientist writer university teacher pundit journalist

Melissa Victoria Harris-Perry, formerly known as Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell, is an American writer, professor, television host, and political commentator with a focus on African-American politics. Harris-Perry hosted the Melissa Harris-Perry weekend news on MSNBC from 2012 to February 27, 2016.

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66. Gary Chapman

1938-. (aged 88)

writer radio personality

Gary Demonte Chapman is an American author, radio talk show host, and Baptist minister. Chapman is most noted for his The Five Love Languages series regarding human relationships.

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67. Michael Bruce Curry

1953-. (aged 73)

bishop Anglican priest

Michael Bruce Curry is an American retired bishop who was the 27th presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church. Elected in 2015, he was the first African American elected to the role, having previously served as Bishop of North Carolina from 2000 to 2015. His tenure as presiding bishop ended on November 1, 2024, and he was succeeded by...

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68. Josh Howard

1980-. (aged 46)

basketball player basketball coach

Joshua Jay Howard is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the UNT Dallas Trailblazers men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), predominantly with the Dallas Mavericks.

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69. Matt James

1991-. (aged 35)

reality television participant

Matthew James is an American television personality, businessman, and former NCAA football player. James is best known for being the first Black male lead for The Bachelor in season 25.

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70. Ish Smith

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player

Ishmael Larry Smith is an American former professional basketball player who is a professional scout for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Smith holds the record of playing for the most NBA franchises, at 13. He won an NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in 2023.

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71. Cheyenne Woods

1990-. (aged 36)

golfer

Cheyenne Nicole Woods is an American professional golfer.

72. Al-Farouq Aminu

1990-. (aged 36)

basketball player

Al-Farouq Ajadi Aminu Listen is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represented the Nigeria national basketball team internationally. Aminu was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2010 NBA draft with the eighth overall pick, and has also played for the New Orleans Pelicans,...

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73. James Johnson

1980-. (aged 46)

Canadian football player American football player

James Patrick Johnson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the starting power forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2007 to 2009. He was drafted 16th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.

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74. Sam Hartman

1999-. (aged 27)

American football player

Samuel Hartman is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL) and model. He played five seasons of college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, setting several school records and finishing as the all-time passing touchdowns leader in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history. He played with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in...

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75. John Collins

1997-. (aged 29)

basketball player

John Martin Collins III is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Collins was selected with the 19th pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2017 NBA draft.

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76. Brian Piccolo

1943-1970 (aged 27)

American football player

Louis Brian Piccolo was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He died at age 26 from embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of germ cell testicular cancer, first diagnosed after it had spread to...

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77. Jeff Teague

1988-. (aged 38)

basketball player

Jeffrey Demarco Teague is an American former professional basketball player, who is the head coach for Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nicknamed "Jet", he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for five teams between 2009 and 2021, including seven seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. Since retiring in 2021, he has worked as regional scout for the Hawks. Teague...

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78. Richard Burr

1955-. (aged 71)

politician

Richard Mauze Burr is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2005 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Burr was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005.

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79. Lee Norris

1981-. (aged 45)

film actor actor television actor

Lee Michael Norris is an American actor, best known for his roles as Stuart Minkus on Boy Meets World and its spin-off Girl Meets World, as well as Marvin "Mouth" McFadden on One Tree Hill.

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80. Charlie Crist

1956-. (aged 70)

writer lawyer American football player politician

Charles Joseph Crist Jr. is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2022. Crist has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2012; he was previously a Republican before becoming an independent in 2010.

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81. Ricky Van Veen

1980-. (aged 46)

businessperson

Richard Rafael Van Veen is an American entrepreneur and the Head of Global Creative Strategy at Facebook. Van Veen co-founded Connected Ventures, the early tech startup that launched the comedy brand CollegeHumor and the video sharing website Vimeo. He was also CEO of Notional, the television production company behind the popular series Chopped.

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82. Will Zalatoris

1996-. (aged 30)

golfer

William Patrick Zalatoris is an American professional golfer. He has competed primarily on the PGA Tour, where he has won once, at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship. He also has three runner-up finishes in major championships.

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83. Arvind Swamy

1970-. (aged 56)

television presenter model voice actor businessperson actor

Arvind Swamy is an Indian actor, film director and entrepreneur known for his work in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam films. He was introduced by Mani Ratnam with Thalapathi (1991) and subsequently starred in Roja (1992), Bombay (1995), Minsara Kanavu (1997), Thani Oruvan (2015), Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), Thalaivi (2023) and Meiyazhagan (2024). He made his...

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84. David Chase

1945-. (aged 81)

screenwriter television director film director film producer television producer

David Henry Chase is an American writer, producer, and director. A recipient of seven Primetime Emmy Awards, he is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the HBO drama The Sopranos, which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007. Chase has also produced and written for shows such as The Rockford Files, I'll Fly...

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85. Muggsy Bogues

1965-. (aged 61)

basketball player basketball coach

Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues is an American former basketball player. The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA. Although best known for his ten seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, he also played for the Washington...

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86. Arnold Palmer

1929-2016 (aged 87)

golfer architect aircraft pilot

Arnold Daniel Palmer was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed "the King", Palmer was one of golf's most...

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87. Carroll O'Connor

1924-2001 (aged 77)

film producer television actor screenwriter film actor television producer

John Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. He found widespread fame as Archie Bunker (for which he won four Emmy Awards), the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1979) and its continuation, Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983). He later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama In the Heat...

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88. Marc Blucas

1972-. (aged 54)

television actor basketball player film producer actor film actor

Marcus Paul Blucas is an American actor. Prior to his acting career, he played college basketball with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He had his first starring role as soldier and love interest Riley Finn on the WB supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1999 to 2000, and later starred as football team manager Matthew Donnelly on the...

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89. Chris Paul

1985-. (aged 41)

basketball player

Christopher Emmanuel Paul Sr., nicknamed "CP3" and "the Point God", is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, two Olympic gold medals, and led the NBA in assists five times and steals a...

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90. Tim Duncan

1976-. (aged 50)

basketball player basketball coach

Timothy Theodore Duncan is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Big Fundamental", he is widely considered to be the greatest power forward of all time and one of the greatest players in NBA history, and was a central contributor...

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91. Michael Whatley

1968-. (aged 58)

law clerk general counsel

Michael David Whatley is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 66th chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from March 2024 to August 2025. He previously served as chair of the North Carolina Republican Party from 2019 to 2024, the last year of which he also served as the RNC's general counsel.

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92. Thomas Marshburn

1960-. (aged 66)

astronaut physician

Thomas Henry Marshburn is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of three spaceflights to the International Space Station and holds the record for the oldest person to perform a spacewalk at 61 years old.

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93. Jesse Helms

1921-2008 (aged 87)

military officer banker politician journalist executive

Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. was an American politician, journalist, and Navy veteran. A leader in the conservative and nationalist movement, he represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2003. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001, he had a major voice in foreign policy. Helms helped organize and fund the conservative...

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94. Graham Martin

1912-1990 (aged 78)

diplomat

Graham Anderson Martin was an American diplomat. He was the ambassador to Thailand and as U.S. representative to SEATO from 1963 to 1967, ambassador to Italy from 1969 to 1973 and the last United States Ambassador to South Vietnam from 1973 until his evacuation during the Fall of Saigon in 1975.

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95. Cheslie Kryst

1991-2022 (aged 31)

model beauty pageant contestant lawyer athletics competitor

Cheslie Corrinne Kryst was an American television correspondent, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was also an attorney and a correspondent for the TV show Extra from October 2019 until her death. For her work on Extra, she was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards. As Miss USA 2019, Kryst represented the United States at Miss Universe 2019, where she...

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96. Ted Budd

1971-. (aged 55)

politician business executive

Theodore Paul Budd is an American businessman and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator for North Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2023.

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97. Jake Bentley

1997-. (aged 29)

American football player

Jacob Lane Bentley is an American football coach and former player who is currently serving as the head coach at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Bentley played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Utah Utes, and the South Alabama Jaguars.

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98. Hunter Sallis

2003-. (aged 23)

basketball player

Hunter Amon Sallis is an American professional basketball player for the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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99. Creigh Deeds

1958-. (aged 68)

lawyer businessperson politician

Robert Creigh Deeds is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia representing the 11th district since 2024, and previously the 25th district since 2001. Previously, he was the Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Virginia in 2005 and Governor of Virginia in 2009. He was defeated in both of those races by Republican...

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100. Francis Arinze

1932-. (aged 94)

university teacher Catholic priest theologian Catholic bishop television producer

Francis Arinze is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as the Prefect of the Secretariat for Non-Christians from 1984 to 2002 and Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008. He previously served as the Archbishop of Onitsha from 1967 to 1985 and as the president of the...

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