Notable Alumni of Washington State University [Sorted List]

1. Michael Reilly

1973-. (aged 53)

politician

Michael Reilly, previously known as Mike Reilly, is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 11 seasons. He was the starting quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos when they won the 103rd Grey Cup and was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the...

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2. Don Newman

1957-2018 (aged 61)

basketball player Canadian football player American football player basketball coach

Donald David Newman was an American professional athlete in basketball and Canadian football. Following his playing career, he was the head basketball coach at Arizona State for the 1997–98 season, and Sacramento State from 1992 to 1997. He also was an assistant coach in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards.

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3. Brian Hooker

researcher engineer anti-vaccine activist

Brian S. Hooker is a biologist and chemist who was department chair and Professor Emeritus of Biology at Simpson University. He is known for promoting the false claim that vaccines cause autism.

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4. Eleazar de Carvalho

1912-1996 (aged 84)

composer conductor music educator university teacher

Eleazar de Carvalho was a Brazilian conductor and composer.

5. John M. Fabian

1939-. (aged 87)

military officer aircraft pilot astronaut

John McCreary Fabian is a former NASA astronaut and Air Force officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions and worked on the development of the Shuttle's robotic arm. He later led the Air Force's space operations.

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6. Daniel Ekuale

1994-. (aged 32)

American football player

Tanielu "Daniel" Ekuale is an American Samoan professional American football nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.

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7. Brad Greenberg

1954-. (aged 72)

basketball player basketball coach

Brad Howard Greenberg is an American basketball coach.

8. Danny Frisella

1946-1977 (aged 31)

baseball player

Daniel Vincent Frisella was an American Major League Baseball pitcher whose career was cut short when he was killed in a dune buggy accident on New Year's Day in 1977.

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9. Rian Lindell

1977-. (aged 49)

American football player

Rian David Lindell is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.

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10. Erik Coleman

1982-. (aged 44)

American football player

Erik James Coleman is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft and also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.

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11. Thomas Kelati

1982-. (aged 44)

basketball player

Thomas Kelati is an American former professional basketball player of Eritrean heritage. In 2010, he gained Polish citizenship through his wife and is eligible to play on the Poland national basketball team in international competition. He is a 1.96 metres (6 ft 5 in) tall and played both shooting guard and small forward.

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12. Ikenna Iroegbu

1995-. (aged 31)

basketball player

Ikenna Ugochukwu Iroegbu is an American-Nigerian basketball player for Openjobmetis Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Iroegbu played college basketball for Washington State University and is a member of the Nigerian national team.

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13. Robert Franks

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Robert Christopher Franks Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Ibaraki Robots of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars.

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14. Brandon Gibson

1987-. (aged 39)

American football player

Brandon Lewis Gibson is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams and Miami Dolphins.

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15. Chris Reykdal

1972-. (aged 54)

educator politician

Christopher Paul Simon Reykdal is an American educator and politician serving as the 15th Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2017. Previously, he served as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 22nd district for three terms.

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16. Xavier Thames

1991-. (aged 35)

basketball player

Xavier Raynard Thames is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and San Diego State Aztecs.

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17. Bill Moos

1951-. (aged 75)

athlete

William H. Moos is an American former college athletics administrator and college football player. He served as the athletic director at the University of Montana from 1990 to 1995, the University of Oregon from 1995 to 2007, Washington State University from 2010 to 2018, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 2017 to 2021. Moos played college football at Washington State...

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18. Adam Conley

1990-. (aged 36)

baseball player

Adam Michael Conley is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins from 2015 to 2019 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021.

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19. Eric Holmback

1924-1965 (aged 41)

actor professional wrestler

Eric Holmback was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Yukon Eric.

20. Ian Hamilton

1995-. (aged 31)

baseball player

Ian Francis Hamilton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, and New York Yankees. Hamilton played college baseball for the Washington State Cougars, and was selected by the White Sox in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB draft.

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21. Rick Campbell

1970-. (aged 56)

head coach

Rick Campbell is an American-Canadian professional football coach. He was most recently the special teams coordinator for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was the Calgary Stampeders' defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2013 and was also an assistant coach with the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He then served as the head coach for the...

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22. Marquess Wilson

1992-. (aged 34)

American football player

Marquess Willis Wilson is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round in the 2013 NFL draft.

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23. Aaron Sele

1970-. (aged 56)

baseball player

Aaron Helmer Sele is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher. Sele debuted with the Boston Red Sox in 1993. He was traded to the Texas Rangers after the 1997 season and was named to the All-Star team in 1998. He signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners in 2000 and became an All-Star for the...

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24. Paul Wulff

1965-. (aged 61)

American football coach American football player

Paul Louis Wulff is an American football coach and former player who most recently served as the head football coach at California Polytechnic State University from 2022 until 2025. Wulff previously served as the head coach at Eastern Washington University from 2000 to 2007 and at Washington State University from 2008 to 2011. As a student-athlete, he played on the...

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25. Jeff Tuel

1991-. (aged 35)

American football player

Jeffrey Victor Tuel is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and spent most of 2013 and 2014 as the Bills' third-string quarterback. He was also a member...

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26. Philip Abelson

1913-2004 (aged 91)

physicist chemist geochemist writer publisher

Philip Hauge Abelson was an American physicist, scientific editor and science writer. Trained as a nuclear physicist, he co-discovered the element neptunium, worked on isotope separation in the Manhattan Project, and wrote the first study of nuclear marine propulsion for submarines. He later worked on a broad range of scientific topics and related public policy, including organic geochemistry, paleobiology and...

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27. Kyle Weaver

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player

Kyle Donovan Weaver is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA draft. Weaver, a 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) shooting guard-small forward, was born in Beloit, Wisconsin. His father, LaMont Weaver, played collegiate basketball at the University of Wisconsin.

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28. Mel Hein

1909-1992 (aged 83)

American football player

Melvin Jack Hein, nicknamed "Old Indestructible", was an American professional football player. In the era of one-platoon football, he played as a center (then a position on both offense and defense) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 as part of the first class of inductees....

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29. Shalom Luani

1994-. (aged 32)

association football player American football player

Shalom Luani is a former American football safety. He has also represented American Samoa in soccer, having scored against Tonga in American Samoa's first-ever win in FIFA-sanctioned play. Luani, who played as a forward, scored twice for American Samoa in November 2011, making him (at the time) the country's joint–top goalscorer of all time with fellow forward Ramin Ott.

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30. Jayden de Laura

American football player

Jayden de Laura is an American football quarterback for the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars football team before transferring to the Arizona Wildcats football team in 2022.

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31. Kathy Brock

1959-. (aged 67)

journalist

Kathy Brock is an American former news anchor at WLS-TV, Chicago's ABC affiliate. She was a co-anchor of the station's 6 pm and 10 pm news broadcasts alongside Alan Krashesky.

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32. George Nethercutt

1944-2024 (aged 80)

clerk lawyer politician

George Rector Nethercutt Jr. was an American lawyer, author, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he rose to national attention upon his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, when he defeated Tom Foley, the speaker of the house, in Washington's 5th congressional district. Nethercutt served five terms and left the House in 2004, when he...

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33. Jean Hegland

1956-. (aged 70)

novelist

Jean Hegland is an American novelist.

34. C. J. Elleby

2000-. (aged 26)

basketball player

Charles James Elleby is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars, and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2020 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

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35. George Reed

1939-2023 (aged 84)

Canadian football player American football player

George Robert Reed CM SOM was an American college football and Canadian Football League (CFL) player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle and Johnny Bright, is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatest running back in CFL history. In November 2006, Reed was voted the second greatest CFL player ever in CFL's Top 50 players of the...

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36. Art Gilmore

1912-2010 (aged 98)

announcer actor voice actor

Arthur Wells Gilmore was an American actor and announcer heard on radio and television programs, children's records, movies, trailers, radio commercials, and documentary films. He also appeared in several television series and a few feature films.

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37. Josh Akognon

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player

Joshua Emmanuel Akognon is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and Cal State Fullerton Titans. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he played at the point guard position.

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38. Husain Abdullah

1985-. (aged 41)

American football player

Husain Ibn Muhammed Abdullah is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs. He retired from the NFL after seven seasons due to multiple...

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39. Pete Rademacher

1928-2020 (aged 92)

American football player boxer

Thomas Peter Rademacher was an American heavyweight boxer. As an amateur, he was a gold medalist at the 1956 Olympics. Rademacher became the only person to challenge for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional bout when he faced Floyd Patterson in Seattle on August 22, 1957. He compiled a 15-7-1 record over 23 professional bouts.

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40. Denny Rehberg

1955-. (aged 71)

husbandry worker politician

Dennis Ray Rehberg is an American rancher, cattle and cashmere farmer, and retired Republican politician. He served as the lieutenant governor of Montana from 1991 to 1997 and as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Rehberg was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1996 and 2012, losing to Democratic incumbents Max...

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41. Anthony Gordon

1997-. (aged 29)

American football player

Anthony Gordon is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos organizations during his three seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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42. Mark Hendrickson

1974-. (aged 52)

basketball player baseball player

Mark Allan Hendrickson is an American former baseball and basketball player. Hendrickson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He is one of just 13 athletes to play in both MLB and the NBA, and the most recent to do so. He is a...

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43. Larry Lujack

1940-2013 (aged 73)

disc jockey

Larry Lujack, also called Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Charming and Delightful Ol' Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt, was a Top 40 music radio disc jockey who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style. Some of his more popular routines included Klunk Letter of the Day, the darkly humorous Animal Stories with sidekick Tommy Edwards as Little...

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44. Michael Baumgartner

1975-. (aged 51)

politician

Michael James Baumgartner is an American politician and former diplomat currently serving as the U.S. representative from Washington's 5th congressional district, a post he has held since 2025. Baumgartner, a Republican, previously served as the 28th Spokane County treasurer and as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 6th district from 2011 to 2019 and was his party's...

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45. Chad Little

1963-. (aged 63)

lawyer racing driver

Charles Glen Little Jr. is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He holds a degree in marketing from Washington State University and a J.D. degree from Gonzaga University. While attending Washington State University, he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity.

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46. Rich Cho

1965-. (aged 61)

general manager

Richard Cho is an American basketball executive who currently serves as the Vice President of Basketball Strategy of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. Prior to the Grizzlies, Cho was the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Charlotte Hornets, and the assistant general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cho was the first Asian-American general...

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47. Mike Lowry

1939-2017 (aged 78)

preface author politician

Michael Edward Lowry was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended when his deputy press secretary, Susanne Albright, made accusations of sexual misconduct against him. A member of the Democratic Party, Lowry served as a United States representative from Washington's 7th congressional district from 1979 to 1989, and...

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48. James Donaldson

1957-. (aged 69)

basketball player

James Lee Donaldson III is a British-American former professional basketball player who grew up in California and played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association and several leagues across Europe. Born in Heacham, England, Donaldson played high school basketball for Luther Burbank High School in California before enrolling at Washington State University to play for the Cougars.

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49. Gene Conley

1930-2017 (aged 87)

basketball player baseball player

Donald Eugene Conley was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He pitched for four teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1952 to 1963. Conley also played as a forward in the 1952–53 season and from 1958 to 1964 for two teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the 2nd person (Otto Graham) to win championships in...

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50. Brock Motum

1990-. (aged 36)

basketball player

Brock William Motum is an Australian professional basketball player for Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League. He is a 6-foot-10-inch (2.08 m) power forward-centre and has played for the Australian national basketball team.

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51. Patrick F. McManus

1933-2018 (aged 85)

columnist writer humorist

Patrick Francis McManus was an American educator and humor writer, who primarily wrote about the outdoors. A humor columnist and editor for Outdoor Life from 1983 to 2009, and Field & Stream from 1977 to 1982, as well as other magazines, his columns and stories have been collected in several books, beginning with A Fine and Pleasant Misery (1978) up...

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52. Tod Andrews

1914-1972 (aged 58)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Tod Andrews was an American stage, screen, and television actor.

53. Henry Rono

1952-2024 (aged 72)

long-distance runner athletics competitor

Henry Rono was a Kenyan track and field athlete who specialised in various long-distance running events. Although he never competed at the Olympics, Rono is remembered as one of the most prolific collegiate competitors in the history of track in the United States, as well as being the former record holder for the 3000 metres steeplechase for over a decade....

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54. Matt Hague

1985-. (aged 41)

baseball player baseball coach

Matthew Donald Hague is an American professional baseball first baseman and coach. He is the hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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55. Christopher Waller

1959-. (aged 67)

economist

Christopher J. Waller is an American economist who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2020. A nominee of President Donald Trump, he was confirmed by the Senate in December 2020 to serve through January 2030.

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56. Jack Elway

1931-2001 (aged 70)

American football player

John Albert Elway Sr. was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach at California State University, Northridge from 1976 to 1978, at San Jose State University from 1979 to 1983, and at Stanford University from 1984 to 1989, compiling a career college football record of 80–60–4. Elway also served as the head coach for the Frankfurt...

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57. Jaylen Wells

2003-. (aged 23)

basketball player

Jaylen Wells is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Sonoma State Seawolves and the Washington State Cougars.

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58. Adam Braidwood

1984-. (aged 42)

mixed martial arts fighter

Adam Braidwood is a Canadian professional boxer, actor, martial artist and retired professional football defensive end.

59. Marcus Trufant

1980-. (aged 46)

American football player

Marcus Lavon Trufant is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars, and was chosen by the Seattle Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL draft.

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60. Taylor Rochestie

1985-. (aged 41)

basketball player

Taylor Campbell Rochestie is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin former professional basketball player. He represented the senior Montenegrin national team internationally. He also holds an Israeli citizenship. Standing at a height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he played at the point guard position. Rochestie won the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy in 2015.

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61. Tom Niedenfuer

1959-. (aged 67)

baseball player

Thomas Edward Niedenfuer is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. Exclusively a reliever during his ten-year career, he played his first six-plus seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers, then finished out with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and St. Louis Cardinals.

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62. Dan Newhouse

1955-. (aged 71)

farmer politician

Daniel Milton Newhouse is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 4th congressional district. The district covers much of the central third of the state, including Yakima and the Tri-Cities. Before his election to Congress, Newhouse served as director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and as a member of the Washington House of Representatives. He...

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63. Frankie Luvu

1996-. (aged 30)

American football player

Frankie Luvu is an American Samoan professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars before signing with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Luvu has also played for the Carolina Panthers and earned second-team All-Pro honors with the Commanders in 2024.

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64. Mike Utley

1965-. (aged 61)

American football player

Michael Gerard Utley is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars, earning first-team All-American honors in 1988. Utley was selected in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft. He played for Detroit from 1989 until 1991, when...

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65. Louie Hinchliffe

2002-. (aged 24)

athletics competitor

Louie Hinchliffe is a British sprinter. On 7 June 2024, he won the 2024 NCAA Championships 100 metres title with a time of 9.95 seconds for the University of Houston Cougars. That month, he also won the 100m title at the British Athletics Championships. Selected for his first Olympic Games later that month, Hinchliffe was part of the Great Britain...

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66. Deone Bucannon

1992-. (aged 34)

American football player

Deone Ariel Bucannon is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. Originally drafted as a safety, Bucannon transitioned to play a hybrid safety-linebacker role in the...

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67. Jason Hanson

1970-. (aged 56)

American football player

Jason Douglas Hanson is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker who spent his entire 21-year career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football with the Washington State Cougars, he was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 56th overall pick. Hanson...

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68. Peter Snell

1938-2019 (aged 81)

athletics competitor middle-distance runner

Sir Peter George Snell KNZM OBE was a New Zealand middle-distance runner. He won three Olympic gold medals, and is the only man since 1920 to have won the 800 and 1500 metres at the same Olympics, in 1964.

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69. Ronald J. Shurer

1978-2020 (aged 42)

military personnel

Ronald Joseph Shurer II was a United States Army Special Forces staff sergeant and medic. As a senior medical sergeant during the Battle of Shok Valley in April 2008, he and his team were attacked by an enemy force of more than 200 fighters. Shurer fought for more than an hour to reach part of his unit, killing several insurgents...

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70. Bernard Lagat

1974-. (aged 52)

long-distance runner athletics competitor middle-distance runner

Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is a Kenyan-American former middle and long-distance runner.

71. Ron Cey

1948-. (aged 78)

baseball player film actor

Ronald Charles Cey, nicknamed "the Penguin," is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1971 through 1987, most notably as an integral member of the Los Angeles Dodgers teams that won four National League pennants and one World Series championship. A six-time All-Star, Cey was named the World Series MVP...

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72. Chris Ivory

1988-. (aged 38)

American football player

Christopher Lee Ivory is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and Tiffin Dragons and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2010. In 2013, Ivory was traded to the New York Jets, where he...

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73. Malachi Flynn

1998-. (aged 28)

basketball player

Malachi Emmanuel Flynn is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and the San Diego State Aztecs. He was selected 29th by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.

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74. Luke Falk

1994-. (aged 32)

American football player

Lucas Andrew Falk is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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75. Jamie Kern

1977-. (aged 49)

television actor beauty pageant contestant reality television participant

Jamie Kern Lima is an American entrepreneur, investor, and media personality. She co-founded IT Cosmetics, which she sold to L'Oréal for $1.2 billion, in 2016, becoming the first female chief executive officer of a L'Oréal brand. Kern Lima has been included on the Forbes' list of "America's Richest Self-Made Women," since 2017.

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76. Lowell Lo

1950-. (aged 76)

actor composer songwriter environmentalist musician

Lowell Lo Kwun Ting is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and film composer. He wrote the film scores to many Hong Kong films, and in particular, the theme music of the Hong Kong Film Awards. He is now also an environmental activist.

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77. Sherman Alexie

1966-. (aged 60)

poet screenwriter writer children's writer novelist

Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. is a Spokane novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. Alexie grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington.

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78. Mark Rypien

1962-. (aged 64)

American football player

Mark Robert Rypien is a Canadian-born former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft. He was named Super Bowl MVP, doing so in Super Bowl XXVI with the...

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79. Josh Hawkinson

1995-. (aged 31)

basketball player

Joshua Haakon Hawkinson is an American-born Japanese professional basketball player for Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars, where he finished his career as the school's all-time leader in rebounds and double-doubles.

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80. John Olerud

1968-. (aged 58)

baseball player

John Garrett Olerud Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1989 through 2005, most prominently as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays team that won two consecutive World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. He also played for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees,...

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81. Ed Viesturs

1959-. (aged 67)

mountaineer

Edmund "Ed" Viesturs is an American high-altitude mountaineer, corporate speaker, and well known author in the mountain climbing community. He was the first American to climb all 14 of the eight-thousander mountains, and the 5th person to do so without supplemental oxygen. In 2023, Guinness World Records reclassified the first person to summit the true summits of all 8000ers and...

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82. Patty Murray

1950-. (aged 76)

politician teacher instructor lobbyist volunteer

Patricia Lynn Murray is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Washington, a seat she has held since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she held the position of president pro tempore of the Senate from 2023 to 2025. Murray served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. She was Washington's first female...

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83. Aron Baynes

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player

Aron John Baynes is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University before starting his professional career in Europe. In 2013, he joined the San Antonio Spurs, and a year later, won an NBA championship with the Spurs. He has also played with the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors. In...

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84. Mark Driscoll

1970-. (aged 56)

writer pastor

Mark A. Driscoll is an American evangelical pastor and author. He is the senior and founding pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, which was established in 2016.

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85. Dennis Crosby

1934-1991 (aged 57)

singer actor television actor

Dennis Michael Crosby was an American singer and occasional actor, the son of singer and actor Bing Crosby and his first wife Dixie Lee, and twin brother of Phillip Crosby. He was the father of Star Trek TNG actress Denise Crosby, who was named after him.

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86. Steve Gleason

1977-. (aged 49)

American football player

Stephen Michael Gleason is an American former professional football player who played as a safety with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. Originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2000, he played for the Saints through the 2006 season. As a free...

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87. Bianca Kajlich

1977-. (aged 49)

television actor film actor

Bianca Kajlich is an American actress. Kajlich has had starring and supporting roles in television and film including the role of Jennifer on the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement (2007–2013). Kajlich also starred as final girl Sara Moyer in the horror film Halloween: Resurrection (2002), Leslie Burton on the NBC sitcom Undateable (2014–2016), and Christina Henry on the 5th season...

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88. Edward R. Murrow

1908-1965 (aged 57)

journalist

Edward Roscoe Murrow was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent.

89. Gardner Minshew

1996-. (aged 30)

American football player

Gardner Flint Minshew II is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career with the Northwest Mississippi Rangers, winning the NJCAA National Football Championship, and played his next two years for the East Carolina Pirates. Minshew used his final year of eligibility with the Washington State...

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90. Ryan Leaf

1976-. (aged 50)

American football player

Ryan David Leaf is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys between 1998 and 2001, and also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks.

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91. Drew Bledsoe

1972-. (aged 54)

winegrower American football player

Drew McQueen Bledsoe is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars, receiving second-team All-American honors and winning Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 1992. Bledsoe was selected first overall in the 1993 NFL draft...

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92. LaVar Ball

1968-. (aged 58)

basketball player American football player entrepreneur

LaVar Christopher Ball is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the sports apparel company Big Baller Brand and founder of the now defunct Junior Basketball Association (JBA). He is the father of two professional basketball players: Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Lonzo Ball and Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball. LiAngelo, his second oldest...

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93. Timothy Leary

1920-1996 (aged 76)

actor psychologist writer

Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs. Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from "bold oracle" to "publicity hound". According to poet Allen Ginsberg, he was "a hero of American consciousness", while writer Tom Robbins called him a "brave neuronaut". President Richard Nixon disagreed, calling Leary "the most dangerous man...

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94. Klay Thompson

1990-. (aged 36)

basketball player

Klay Alexander Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played his first 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, where Thompson was part of the "Splash Brothers." He is widely regarded as one of the best three-point shooters of all time. Thompson is a four-time NBA champion, a five-time...

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95. Paul Allen

1953-2018 (aged 65)

film producer record producer co-founder television producer philanthropist

Paul Gardner Allen was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which was followed by the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Allen was also known for discovering the wrecks of various famous warships, like the IJN Musashi and USS Indianapolis, and was ranked as one of...

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96. Dana Simpson

1977-. (aged 49)

visual artist comics artist cartoonist

Dana Claire Simpson is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comic Phoebe and her Unicorn, as well as the long-running webcomic Ozy and Millie. Other works created by Simpson include the political commentary cartoon I Drew This and the alternate reality drama comic Raine Dog.

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97. Patrick Rothfuss

1973-. (aged 53)

novelist teacher writer

Patrick James Rothfuss is an American author. He is best known for his highly acclaimed series The Kingkiller Chronicle, beginning with Rothfuss' debut novel, The Name of the Wind (2007), which won several awards, and continuing in the sequel, The Wise Man's Fear (2011), which topped The New York Times Best Seller list.

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98. Rushan Abbas

1967-. (aged 59)

human rights defender

Rushan Abbas is an Uyghur American activist and advocate from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. She is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Campaign for Uyghurs and was elected the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of World Uyghur Congress on October 26th, 2024.

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99. Dolph Lundgren

1957-. (aged 69)

bodybuilder engineer judoka model chemist

Hans "Dolph" Lundgren is a Swedish actor, filmmaker, and martial artist. He gained recognition for portraying the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in his breakthrough role in Rocky IV (1985), a role he reprised in Creed II (2018).

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100. Jack Thompson

1951-. (aged 75)

lawyer

John Hadley Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and a major figure of Australian cinema, particularly Australian New Wave. He is best known for his role as a lead actor in several acclaimed Australian films, including such classics as The Club (1980), Sunday Too Far Away (1975), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and Petersen (1974). He won Cannes and...

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