Famous University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Alumni
- Michael Jordan, known for his prolific career in basketball, is considered one of the greatest athletes in history. He was born on February 17th, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York and grew up with a love for sports. In high school, he excelled at baseball and football but ultimately chose to pursue basketball due to his exceptional talent and passion for the game. Jordan attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he played three seasons under legendary coach Dean Smith. His college career culminated with him hitting the game-winning shot that led UNC to win the NCAA Championship in 1982. After college, he entered into professional basketball as a first-round pick by Chicago Bulls during NBA Draft 1984. Over time, Jordan earned fame not only for his scoring prowess but also for his defensive skills leading him to earn five regular-season MVPs and six NBA Championships. In addition to his successful professional career on court; Jordan also represented Team USA twice at Summer Olympics winning two gold medals; once as an amateur player (1984) and secondly as part of the Dream Team during the Barcelona Olympics (1992). Off-court too, Jordan's impact was substantial - from popularizing the Air Jordans line-up with Nike, which became a cultural phenomenon globally, to becoming principal owner & chairman of the Charlotte Hornets thus establishing himself within the administrative side of sport. Despite multiple retirements & comebacks throughout late nineties till mid-2000s, Michael Jordan's legacy continues to influence generations both inside and outside the sporting world.
- Age: 61
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Michael Jordan's Best Teammates Throughout His NBA CareerSee all
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- Lewis Black, born on August 30, 1948, is a renowned American comedian, author, playwright, social critic, and actor. His comedic style, characterized by his trademark angry face and simulated mental breakdowns, has been delighting audiences for decades. Black's humor centers around satirizing a wide range of topics including history, politics, religion, and cultural trends. Black was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He developed an interest in theatre during his time at the University of North Carolina, where he earned a degree in playwriting. Following this, Black further honed his skills at the prestigious Yale School of Drama. He spent several years as a playwright before transitioning to stand-up comedy in the 1980s. This shift marked the beginning of his successful career in the entertainment industry, spanning numerous HBO specials, Grammy Awards, and regular appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In addition to his extensive work in stand-up comedy, Black has also made significant contributions to literature. He authored three best-selling books that were well-received both critically and commercially. Moreover, his voice-over work in animated films, notably Pixar's Inside Out, further expanded his repertoire. Black's varied career underscores his versatility and talent, making him a significant figure in American entertainment. Despite his often caustic humor and abrasive stage persona, Lewis Black remains an influential and respected figure, using his platform to provoke thought and inspire laughter.
- Age: 76
- Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chris Matthews is a distinguished American political commentator, talk show host, and author. He is most reputable for his long-standing role as the host of Hardball with Chris Matthews, a nightly talk show on MSNBC. Matthews's journey into journalism began post his graduation from the College of the Holy Cross and completion of graduate studies in Economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Matthews's career was not exclusive to journalism from the get-go. He first delved into politics, where he served for several years in various capacities. He spent time as a trade development advisor in the U.S Peace Corps in Swaziland, then worked as a presidential speechwriter during the Carter administration before moving on to serve as the chief of staff to Speaker of the House Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. These experiences gave him a deep understanding of American politics, effectively preparing him for his later career as a political commentator. As an author, Matthews has penned several best-selling books that often combine his passion for history and politics. His works include Hardball: How Politics is Played Told by One Who Knows the Game, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero, and Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit. In these publications, Matthews provides insightful and engaging discussion on the significant figures and events in American politics, attesting to his expertise and profound knowledge in the field. Throughout his career, Matthews has exhibited an unwavering dedication to educating audiences about the complexities of American politics.
- Age: 79
- Birthplace: USA, Somerton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008. Edwards defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in North Carolina's 1998 Senate election. Towards the end of his single six-year term, he sought the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2004 presidential election. He eventually became the 2004 Democratic candidate for vice president, the running mate of presidential nominee Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. Following Kerry's loss to incumbent President George W. Bush, Edwards began working full-time at the One America Committee, a political action committee he established in 2001, and was appointed director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law. He was also a consultant for Fortress Investment Group LLC. Following his 2008 campaign, Edwards was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 3, 2011 on six felony charges of violating multiple federal campaign contribution laws to cover up an extramarital affair to which he admitted. Edwards was found not guilty on one count, and the judge declared a mistrial on the remaining five charges, as the jury was unable to come to an agreement. The Justice Department dropped the remaining charges and did not attempt to retry Edwards. Edwards was not convicted of a crime, but the revelation that he engaged in an extramarital affair and fathered a child while his wife, Elizabeth, was dying of cancer gravely damaged his public image and ended his career in politics.
- Age: 71
- Birthplace: USA, South Carolina, Seneca
- Stuart Orlando Scott (July 19, 1965 – January 4, 2015) was an American sportscaster and anchor on ESPN, most notably on SportsCenter. Well known for his hip-hop style and use of catchphrases, Scott was also a regular for the network in its National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) coverage. Scott grew up in North Carolina, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He began his career with various local television stations before joining ESPN in 1993. Although there were already accomplished African-American sportscasters, his blending of hip hop with sportscasting was unique for television. By 2008, he was a staple in ESPN's programming, and also began on ABC as lead host for their coverage of the NBA. In 2007, Scott had an appendectomy and learned that his appendix was cancerous. After going into remission, he was again diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and 2013. Scott was honored at the ESPY Awards in 2014 with the Jimmy V Award for his fight against cancer, less than six months before his death in 2015 at the age of 49.
- Age: Dec. at 49 (1965-2015)
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards (July 3, 1949 – December 7, 2010) was an American attorney, a best-selling author and a health care activist. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina who was the 2004 United States Democratic vice-presidential nominee. Edwards lived a private life until her husband's rise as senator and ultimately unsuccessful vice presidential and presidential campaigns. She was his chief policy advisor during his presidential bid, and was instrumental in pushing him towards more liberal stances on subjects such as universal health care. She was also an advocate of gay marriage and was against the war in Iraq, both topics about which she and her husband disagreed.In the final years of her life, Edwards publicly dealt with her husband's admission of an extramarital affair and her breast cancer, writing two books and making numerous media appearances. She separated from John Edwards in early 2010. On December 6, 2010, her family announced that her cancer had spread and her doctors had recommended that further treatment would be unproductive. She died the following day.
- Age: Dec. at 61 (1949-2010)
- Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and governor of Tennessee (1839–1841). A protégé of Andrew Jackson, he was a member of the Democratic Party and an advocate of Jacksonian democracy. Polk is chiefly known for extending the territory of the United States during the Mexican–American War; during his presidency, the United States expanded significantly with the annexation of the Republic of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the Mexican Cession following the American victory in the Mexican–American War. After building a successful law practice in Tennessee, Polk was elected to the state legislature (1823) and then to the United States House of Representatives in 1825, becoming a strong supporter of Andrew Jackson. After serving as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, he became Speaker in 1835, the only president to have been Speaker. Polk left Congress to run for governor; he won in 1839, but lost in 1841 and 1843. He was a dark horse candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 1844; he entered his party's convention as a potential nominee for vice president, but emerged as a compromise to head the ticket when no presidential candidate could secure the necessary two-thirds majority. In the general election, Polk defeated Henry Clay of the rival Whig Party. Historians consider Polk the most effective president of the pre–Civil War era, having met during his four-year term every major domestic and foreign policy goal he had set. After a negotiation fraught with risk of war, he reached a settlement with Great Britain over the disputed Oregon Country, the territory for the most part being divided along the 49th parallel. Polk achieved a sweeping victory in the Mexican–American War, which resulted in the cession by Mexico of nearly all the American Southwest. He secured a substantial reduction of tariff rates with the Walker tariff of 1846. The same year, he achieved his other major goal, re-establishment of the Independent Treasury system. Historian Thomas A. Bailey says that during the Mexican war, "Polk was an energetic and indefatigable war leader, and he emerged, partly through rare good luck, with uninterrupted success. He kept the sole direction of the war in his own hands, from grand strategy to the procurement of mules." True to his campaign pledge to serve only one term, Polk left office in 1849 and returned to Tennessee where he died three months after leaving the White House. Though he is relatively obscure today, scholars have ranked Polk favorably for his ability to promote and achieve the major items on his presidential agenda. However, he has also been criticized for leading the country into an unnecessary war against Mexico and for exacerbating sectional divides. A slaveholder for most of his adult life, he owned a plantation in Mississippi and bought slaves while president. A major legacy of Polk's presidency is territorial expansion, as the United States reached the Pacific coast and became poised to be a world power.
- Age: Dec. at 53 (1795-1849)
- Birthplace: Pineville, North Carolina, USA
- Andy Griffith, born on June 1, 1926, in Mount Airy, North Carolina, embodies the heart and soul of American entertainment. Griffith's career spanned over half a century, cementing him as an iconic figure in television history. His journey began with humble roots in theater and escalated to national fame as he breathed life into characters that would become household names. Griffith is best known for his portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show, which aired from 1960 to 1968. The show featured Griffith's character as a kind-hearted law enforcement officer, nurturing his son Opie while maintaining peace and order in the fictional town of Mayberry. His performance struck a chord with viewers, perfectly blending humor, warmth, and wisdom. This role catapulted him into the limelight, making him a beloved figure and earning him the moniker of 'America's Favorite Sheriff'. However, Griffith was not just a one-trick pony. In addition to his sterling career in television, he also had a successful stint as a recording artist. His 1953 comedic monologue What It Was, Was Football gained significant popularity, indicating his prowess beyond acting. Moreover, Griffith showcased his versatility as he played a completely different character, attorney Ben Matlock in the legal drama Matlock. Despite the stark contrast from Sheriff Taylor, Matlock further solidified Griffith's reputation as a versatile actor. His body of work transcended generations and reaffirmed his status as a true entertainment legend. Andy Griffith passed away on July 3, 2012, but his legacy continues to entertain and inspire.
- Age: Dec. at 86 (1926-2012)
- Birthplace: Mount Airy, North Carolina, USA
List Of Andy Griffith Movies, RankedSee all- 1A Face in the Crowd137 Votes
- 2No Time for Sergeants116 Votes
- 3The Second Time Around20 Votes
- Nearly as recognizable for his elegant, deliberative baritone voice as his silver-mane and WASPy visage, John Forsythe built a career as an unassuming TV everydad and a reliable and, by his own reckoning, "workmanlike" actor, before becoming one of biggest names in show business in the 1980s. Forsythe imprinted his star in the pop culture firmament in ratings-topping 1970s and 1980s "campy" television institutions "Charlie's Angels" (ABC, 1976-1981) and "Dynasty" (ABC, 1981-89), but he arrived there with a long background on New York stages, including the distinction of being an original member of New York's now-renowned Actor's Studio, and prolific work at the dawn of the TV age. At the height of the success of "Dynasty," he came to be the medium's face of the opulence and excesses of go-go 1980s America, even as he long remained humble to a fault as to his own mark on his trade.
- Age: Dec. at 92 (1918-2010)
- Birthplace: Penn's Grove, New Jersey, USA
- Considered one of the greatest football players in the history of the National Football League, Lawrence Taylor's career was nothing short of extraordinary. Born on February 4, 1959, in Williamsburg, Virginia, he grew up with a burning passion for sports, particularly football. His talent was evident from an early age, and after high school, he earned a scholarship to the University of North Carolina, where he would begin his journey to becoming a professional athlete. In 1981, Taylor was drafted by the New York Giants as the second overall pick. This marked the start of a spectacular career that spanned 13 years, during which he established himself as one of the most feared linebackers in the game. Taylor's prowess on the field was undeniable; he was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1986, a rare achievement for a defensive player. Over his career, he racked up 10 Pro Bowl appearances and was named to the All-Pro team eight times. His contributions were instrumental in the Giants' victories in Super Bowl XXI and XXV. However, Taylor's life off the field was fraught with challenges. He struggled with substance abuse throughout his career, a battle he openly discussed in his autobiographies. Despite these personal struggles, Taylor's impact on the sport is undeniable. In 1999, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy as one of the all-time greats. His aggressive style of play revolutionized the position of linebacker and left an indelible mark on the sport of football. Lawrence Taylor remains a prominent figure in the annals of the NFL, his story a testament to both the heights of professional achievement and the personal costs of fame.
- Age: 66
- Birthplace: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
- Vince Carter, born on January 26, 1977, in Daytona Beach, Florida, has left an indelible mark on the world of professional basketball. His journey to becoming one of the most celebrated athletes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) began at Mainland High School where his exceptional skills and talent were first recognized. He further honed his basketball prowess at the University of North Carolina, leading the Tar Heels to consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances in 1997 and 1998. It was this consistent demonstration of athletic excellence that paved the way for his selection as the fifth overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the 1998 NBA Draft, who then traded him to the Toronto Raptors. Throughout his career, Carter became renowned for his spectacular slam dunks, earning him the nickname "Vinsanity." His 360-windmill dunk in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest still remains one of the most iconic moments in NBA history. However, his contribution to the sport extends beyond his aerial exploits. Over his two-decade-long career, Carter played for eight different teams including the New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, and Atlanta Hawks, showcasing his versatility and adaptability. Off the court, Carter's impact was equally significant. Known for his philanthropy, he established the Embassy of Hope Foundation, which assists children and their families in Florida, New Jersey, and Toronto. In recognition of his charitable works, he was awarded the NBA Community Assist Award in 2000. Carter also demonstrated a keen interest in education, completing his degree from the University of North Carolina in 2000 during his professional career. Vince Carter's legacy is a testament to his talent, versatility, and commitment to both his sport and his community.
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Daytona Beach, Florida
- Jack Palance, born as Volodymyr Jack Palahniuk in 1919, was a distinctive figure in the world of film and television. Born into a Ukrainian immigrant family in Pennsylvania, Palance's journey from coal miner to Academy Award-winning actor is a story that encompasses the essence of the American dream. Palance's acting career, which spanned over six decades, offered an intriguing blend of tough-guy roles and dramatic portrayals that showcased his versatility. He made his breakthrough in Hollywood with the film Panic in the Streets (1950) and later gained fame for his role in Shane (1953), a performance that earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. However, it was his role in City Slickers (1991) that won him an Oscar, finally crowning his illustrious career with the industry's highest accolade. Off-screen, Palance was equally interesting. A professional boxer in his early years, he was also a World War II veteran, having flown combat missions in Europe. Additionally, he was a talented painter, with his works displayed in galleries worldwide. His passion for art and culture extended to his love for writing poetry, leading to the publication of a collection titled The Forest of Love. The legacy of Jack Palance lies not only in his cinematic achievements but also in his diverse array of talents that painted a rich tapestry of a life lived fully.
- Age: Dec. at 87 (1919-2006)
- Birthplace: Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania, USA
The Best Jack Palance Movies, RankedSee all- 1Shane52 Votes
- 2Bagdad Café21 Votes
- 3Panic in the Streets26 Votes
- Liza Huber is an American actress who appeared in "Passions."
- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Long Island, New York, USA
- Sallie L. Krawcheck (born November 28, 1964) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, a digital financial advisor for women launched in 2016. She is owner and Chair of Ellevate Network. Prior to this she was the president of the Global Wealth & Investment Management division of Bank of America. She has been known as one of the most senior women on Wall Street. Most recently she has been widely published in both social and more traditional media, focusing on Wall Street regulatory reform; she is also advising a number of start-ups.
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
- Allard Kenneth Lowenstein (January 16, 1929 – March 14, 1980) was an American Democratic politician, including a U.S. Representative of the 5th Congressional District in Nassau County, New York, for one term from 1969 to 1971.
- Age: Dec. at 51 (1929-1980)
- Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Drafted 24th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1991 draft, Fox spent 1991-97 in Beantown playing for the Celtics before being sent to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1997. It was there that he assisted stars Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in winning three straight NBA Championships from 2000-02. During his stint with the Lakers, Fox began his acting career with small walk-ons as himself, before playing prison inmate Jackson Vahue on the acclaimed series "Oz" (HBO, 1997-2003), a role he portrayed in recurring fashion throughout the series' six season run. Following a supporting role as a detective in the made-for-cable serial killer thriller "Resurrection" (HBO, 1999), he had roles in features like "A Simple Wish" (1997), "He Got Game" (1998), and "The Collectors" (2000). Thriving on the small screen, Fox had guest starring roles on "Street Time" (Showtime, 2002-03) and the short-lived legal drama "Kevin Hill" (UPN, 2004-05), while landing recurring roles on "Missing" (Lifetime, 2003-06), "One Tree Hill" (The WB/The CW, 2003-12) and "Dirt" (FX, 2007-08).While his acting career was blossoming, Fox's personal life took a hit in 2004 when pictures of him kissing another woman while married to actress-singer Vanessa Williams were splashed across the pages of the National Enquirer. Though on the surface it looked as though he was cheating on his wife, Fox's representative said that the couple was well on its way to becoming divorced, which Williams later confirmed. The two remained friendly following the split. Meanwhile, Fox had supporting parts in the children's fantasy "Holes" (2003) and the black comedy "Mini's First Time" (2006) before landing a guest spot on "Ugly Betty" (ABC, 2006-10), on which he played the bodyguard of Vanessa Williams' character, Wihelmina Slater. Following a recurring role as a fictionalized version of himself on "The Game" (The CW, 2006-09; BET, 2011-15), Fox went the game show route with an appearance on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" (Fox, 2007-09), winning $25,000 for charity. A recurring role on the revamped "Melrose Place" (Fox, 2009-10) and a guest spot opposite girlfriend Eliza Dushku on "Dollhouse" (Fox, 2009-2010) preceded the announcement that Fox had joined the season 11 cast of "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005- ).
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jim Neal
Businessperson, Politician, EntrepreneurJames Ellerbe "Daddy" Neal (May 21, 1930 – October 3, 2011) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Neal, a 6'11" center, played college basketball at Wofford College from 1949 to 1953, where he led the NCAA's small colleges in scoring as a senior at 32.6 points per game. For his career, Neal scored 2,078 points (23.3 per game) and had 1,500 rebounds (16.9). He set numerous school records at Wofford, including most points in a game (57), highest scoring average for a season (32.6 PPG) and highest season rebounding average (26.5) At Wofford, Neal received the nickname "Daddy," a reference to his long, thin arms and legs which students compared to a daddy longlegs spider.Following his graduation from Wofford, Neal was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals with the sixth overall pick of the 1953 NBA Draft. He played one season for the Nationals, averaging 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 67 games. Neal played the next season with the Baltimore Bullets, where he averaged 2.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game until the franchise folded in November 1954.Neal died on October 3, 2011 in his home in Greer, South Carolina.- Age: 68
- Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina
- Thomas Clayton Wolfe (October 3, 1900 – September 15, 1938) was an American novelist of the early twentieth century.Wolfe wrote four lengthy novels as well as many short stories, dramatic works, and novellas. He is known for mixing highly original, poetic, rhapsodic, and impressionistic prose with autobiographical writing. His books, written and published from the 1920s to the 1940s, vividly reflect on American culture and the mores of that period, filtered through Wolfe's sensitive, sophisticated, and hyper-analytical perspective. After Wolfe's death, contemporary author William Faulkner said that Wolfe may have been the greatest talent of their generation for aiming higher than any other writer. Wolfe's influence extends to the writings of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, and of authors Ray Bradbury and Philip Roth, among others. He remains an important writer in modern American literature, as one of the first masters of autobiographical fiction, and is considered North Carolina's most famous writer.
- Age: Dec. at 37 (1900-1938)
- Birthplace: Asheville, North Carolina
Rives Kistler
JudgeRives Kistler (born 1949) is an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. After college and law school on the East Coast, he moved to Oregon where he worked in private practice before joining the Oregon Department of Justice. Kistler then joined the Oregon Court of Appeals before appointment to the Oregon Supreme Court in 2003.- Age: 76
- Julian Hart Robertson Jr. (born June 25, 1932) is an American investor, hedge fund manager, philanthropist and signatory of The Giving Pledge. Now retired, Robertson invests directly in other hedge funds, most run by former employees of Robertson's defunct hedge fund company. Robertson founded the investment firm Tiger Management Corp., one of the earliest hedge funds. Robertson is credited with turning $8 million in start-up capital in 1980 into over $22 billion in the late 1990s, though that was followed by a fast downward spiral of investor withdrawals that ended with the fund closing in 2000.In 1993, his compensation and share of Tiger's gain exceeded $300 million. His 2003 estimated net worth was over $400 million, and in December 2017 it was estimated by Forbes at $4.1 billion. Robertson said in 2008 that he shorted subprime securities and made money through credit default swaps. The following year, according to Forbes, Robertson's return on his $200 million personal trading account was 150 percent.
- Age: 92
- Birthplace: Salisbury, North Carolina
- David Brian Hargrove (born April 2, 1956) is an American television writer and producer. He was a co-creator of the television series Titus (2000–2002), along with Christopher Titus and Jack Kenny.
- Age: 68
- Birthplace: Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
- Frank Anthony Bruni (born October 31, 1964) is an American journalist and long-time writer for The New York Times. In June 2011, he was named an op-ed columnist for the newspaper. His columns appear twice weekly and he also writes a weekly newsletter. One of his many previous posts for the newspaper was as its chief restaurant critic, from 2004 to 2009. He is the author of three bestselling books: Born Round, a memoir about his family's love of food and his own struggles with overeating; Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, about the college admissions mania; and Ambling Into History, about George W. Bush. He is currently a CNN contributor.
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: USA, White Plains, New York
- Charles Bishop Kuralt (September 10, 1934 – July 4, 1997) was an American journalist. He is most widely known for his long career with CBS, first for his "On the Road" segments on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, and later as the first anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning, a position he held for fifteen years.Kuralt's "On the Road" segments were recognized twice with personal Peabody Awards. The first, awarded in 1968, cited those segments as heartwarming and "nostalgic vignettes"; in 1975, the award was for his work as a U.S. "bicentennial historian"; his work "capture[d] the individuality of the people, the dynamic growth inherent in the area, and ... the rich heritage of this great nation." He shared in a third Peabody awarded to CBS News Sunday Morning.
- Age: Dec. at 62 (1934-1997)
- Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
- Minnie Bruce Pratt (born September 12, 1946) is an American educator, activist and essayist. She is a Professor of Writing and Women’s Studies at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York where she was invited to help develop the university’s first LGBT Study Program.
- Age: 78
- Birthplace: Selma, Alabama
- Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at North Carolina, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers second overall in the 2002 NFL Draft, and also played for the Chicago Bears from 2010 through 2013 and the Green Bay Packers from 2014 to 2016. Peppers was named to the Pro Bowl nine times, and both the first and second All-Pro teams three times each. In his rookie season, he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2002, where he recorded 12 sacks, five forced fumbles, and an interception, all while playing in only 12 games. He was also named to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team.
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: Wilson, North Carolina
- Francis Sellers Collins (born April 14, 1950) is an American physician-geneticist who discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases and led the Human Genome Project. He is director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Before being appointed director of the NIH, Collins led the Human Genome Project and other genomics research initiatives as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the 27 institutes and centers at NIH. Before joining NHGRI, he earned a reputation as a gene hunter at the University of Michigan. He has been elected to the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Science. Collins also has written a number of books on science, medicine, and religion, including the New York Times bestseller, The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief. After leaving the directorship of NHGRI and before becoming director of the NIH, he founded and served as president of The BioLogos Foundation, which promotes discourse on the relationship between science and religion and advocates the perspective that belief in Christianity can be reconciled with acceptance of evolution and science, especially through the advancement of evolutionary creation. In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Collins to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
- Age: 74
- Birthplace: Virginia, USA
- Herbert Holden Thorp (born August 16, 1964) is an American chemist, inventor, musician, professor, and entrepreneur. He served as the tenth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Thorp assumed the position of chancellor on July 1, 2008, succeeding James Moeser, and, at age 43, was noted at the time as being among the youngest leaders of a university in the United States. At the time of his selection as chancellor, Thorp was the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and a Kenan Professor of chemistry at the university. Thorp is a 1986 graduate of UNC; he later earned a Ph.D in chemistry from California Institute of Technology, and was a postdoctoral associate at Yale University.In September 2012, Thorp announced his intention to resign effective 30 June 2013, and to return to teaching in the Chemistry department at UNC, following a scandal involving the NCAA. Shortly thereafter, in February 2013, he announced his decision to leave the University and take up the job of provost at Washington University in St. Louis. Thorp took over as provost on July 1, 2013, replacing Dr. Edward Macias who had served in that role for 25 years. On Monday, August 19th Thorp was announced as the new editor-in-chief of the renowned Science Magazine.
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Daniel James Cortese (born 1967) is an American actor. He played Perry Rollins on Veronica's Closet and Vic Meladeo on What I Like About You.
- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA
- Rick Dees worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Dees worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Best Defense" (1984), "Meatballs" with Bill Murray (1979) and "Record City" with Leonard Barr (1977). He also contributed to "Saturday Night Fever" with John Travolta (1977), "Solid Gold" and "Top Ten" (NBC, 1979-1980). In the eighties, Dees devoted his time to various credits, such as "Pink Panther and Sons" (NBC, 1984-85), "Walt Disney World's Happy Easter Parade" (ABC, 1984-85) and "Gladiator" (ABC, 1985-86). He also worked on "La Bamba" (1987) starring Lou Diamond Phillips. In the eighties and the nineties, Dees lent his talents to projects like "Into the Night Starring Rick Dees" (ABC, 1989-1991), "A Salute to America's Pets" (ABC, 1990-91) and "The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards" (ABC, 1990-91). His credits also expanded to "Voices That Care" (Fox, 1990-91) and "Burke's Law" (CBS, 1993-95). Dees most recently appeared in "The 2003 Radio Music Awards" (NBC, 2003-04).
- Age: 74
- Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Samuel James "Sam" Ervin Jr. (September 27, 1896 – April 23, 1985) was an American politician. A Democrat, he served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1974. A native of Morganton, he liked to call himself a "country lawyer," and often told humorous stories in his Southern drawl. During his Senate career, Ervin was a legal defender of the Jim Crow laws and racial segregation, as the South's constitutional expert during the congressional debates on civil rights. Unexpectedly, he became a liberal hero for his support of civil liberties. He is remembered for his work in the investigation committees that brought down Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954 and especially for his investigation of the Watergate scandal in 1972 that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon.
- Age: Dec. at 88 (1896-1985)
- Birthplace: Morganton, North Carolina, USA
- Rashad Dion McCants (born September 25, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association as well as overseas. He is currently playing for Trilogy in the BIG3 three-on-three league.
- Age: 40
- Birthplace: Asheville, North Carolina
- A prolific television and stage actress, Sharon Lawrence proved she had the stuff of small-screen success with her very first television role as ambitious assistant district attorney Sylvia Costas on "NYPD Blue" (ABC, 1993-2005). Her consistently praised performance earned the actress three Emmy nominations, and between regular detours back to Broadway, Lawrence continued to be a presence in primetime with a memorable season as a stay-at-home-prostitute on the saucy hit "Desperate Housewives" (ABC, 2004-2012). Several attempts to build dramas and comedy series around the actress proved short-lived, but in her lively appearances on many series including "Monk" (USA, 2002-09), Lawrence could always be counted on to deliver a smart, sharp-tongued law professional or a comically self-indulgent resident of the upper-middle-class.
- Age: 63
- Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Writer, actor, comedian Wyatt Cenac was born in New York, April 19, 1976, but raised in Dallas, Texas. His comic sensibilities were formed watching "The Cosby Show" (NBC, 1984-1992) and he began performing stand-up while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After three seasons writing on "King of the Hill" (Fox, 1997-2010), Cenac became a writer and correspondent for "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central, 1996-). After his time on "The Daily Show," Cenac continued to write and perform both stand up and on television. After his father, a New York City cab driver, was murdered in a robbery attempt, Cenac's mother moved the family to Dallas. Although raised in Dallas, Cenac spent a good amount of time in New York City visiting relatives when he was growing up. He attended high school at the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, before heading to UNC Chapel Hill. He had his first stand-up sets at Goodnights Comedy Club in nearby Raleigh. Cenac spent some time in the trenches before his break. He was a writer on "King of the Hill" for three seasons, and acted in a number of short films and unsuccessful pilots. One of the pilots was the notorious 2008 HBO pilot that starred Kanye West in a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO, 2000-) improv comedy style show. Also in 2008, Cenac was considered for a role on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975-), primarily so he could play then-presidential candidate Barack Obama, but the role ultimately went to SNL veteran Fred Armisen. In 2008, Cenac also began one of the most productive collaborations of his career as a writer and correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." His first piece as correspondent was a studio bit with host Jon Stewart. Cenac, ostensibly a political correspondent, was completely bored by the 2008 Democratic primary season because it wasn't nearly as exciting as "Lost" (ABC, 2004-2010). Here, Cenac was free to hone and craft his political rhetoric and his laid-back non-confrontational style. Many of Cenac's pieces slyly reveal the inherent racism in the subjects he's interviewing as well as highlighting the stresses that gentrification can put on minority communities. As a member of "The Daily Show" writing staff, Cenac won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series, in 2009, 2011, and 2012. After 2011, Cenac left "The Daily Show," although he did come back for a few episodes. Instead, Cenac focused on his stand-up and made appearances in a handful of TV shows and films. Cenac hosted the long-running stand-up comedy show "Night Train" at Littlefield in Brooklyn. 2011 saw the release of Cenac's first comedy special, "Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person." The show aired on Comedy Central, gaining a big boost from Cenac's built-in audience at the network. In 2012, he appeared in Mike Birbiglia's film "Sleepwalk With Me", and in 2014 appeared in Marc Maron's TV show "Maron" (IFC, 2013-16) and lent his voice to the animated series "Bojack Horseman" (Netflix, 2014-). Pushed by the desire to film another comedy special, Cenac decided to do it his own way and wrote, directed, and produced the show at Brooklyn's intimate Union Hall, then sold it to Netflix, who distributed the show, "Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn" in 2014.
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
- Zachary Paul Wamp (born October 28, 1957) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Chattanooga and includes large parts of East Tennessee, including Oak Ridge.
- Age: 67
- Birthplace: Fort Benning, Georgia, USA
- Mitchell Kupchak (born May 24, 1954) is an American professional basketball executive and retired player. He is the current president of basketball operations and general manager of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a college player, Kupchak was an All-American at the University of North Carolina and a member of the gold medal-winning 1976 United States Olympic team. As a professional player, he won three NBA titles – one as a member of the Washington Bullets and two with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Age: 70
- Birthplace: USA, New York, Hicksville
John S. Arrowood
Judge, LawyerJohn S. Arrowood (born November 4, 1956) is an American attorney and judge. In April 2017, Arrowood was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Roy Cooper, to replace Judge Doug McCullough, a Republican who resigned one month before he would have reached the mandatory retirement age.He ran for a full term on the court in 2018 and won, becoming the first openly gay person elected to a statewide office in North Carolina. Previously, in August 2007, he was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Mike Easley, replacing Judge Eric L. Levinson, who had resigned to accept a federal appointment. Arrowood was defeated in the subsequent 2008 election.- Age: 68
- Birthplace: Burnsville, North Carolina
- A flinty, often imposing presence in features and television for over half a century, character actor R.G. Armstrong played men whose mere presence elevated the tension in such films as "Ride the High Country" (1956), "El Dorado" (1966), "The Great White Hope" (1970), "Predator" (1986) and countless other screen appearances. He was a staple of Sam Peckinpah's features, often playing figures with unyielding religious conviction in "Major Dundee" (1965) and "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973), while Warren Beatty utilized his formidable screen presence to cut the levity in pictures like "Heaven Can Wait" (1975) and "Dick Tracy" (1991). Offscreen, he was a kind soul whose tireless work ethic contributed to his lengthy career, which culminated in 2001. His body of work, which encompassed films both classic and forgettable, ensured him the warm screen immortality afforded to only the best of Hollywood's character players.
- Age: Dec. at 95 (1917-2012)
- Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of Philadelphia, Wallace played college basketball at the University of North Carolina before moving on to the NBA in 1995. Originally selected by the Washington Bullets (now known as the Washington Wizards) as the fourth pick in the 1995 NBA draft, Wallace was named to the All-Rookie second team following his first season. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers after the season. With Portland he was a key member of the Trail Blazers team that made it to the Western Conference Finals in 1999 and 2000, and was an NBA All-Star in 2000 and 2001. Wallace averaged a career best 19.4 points per game in 2002 for the Trail Blazers. During the 2003–04 season Portland traded him to the Atlanta Hawks where he played one game before he was traded to the Detroit Pistons. With the Pistons, Wallace won the NBA championship in 2004, but lost the NBA Finals in the following season. Individually, Wallace was an NBA All-Star in 2006 and 2008. After the 2008–09 season, Wallace left the Pistons as a free agent and signed with the Boston Celtics, where he played until retiring in 2010. He returned to sign a one-year deal to play for the New York Knicks in 2012. On April 17, 2013, Wallace announced his second retirement. Wallace holds the single-season record for technical fouls. In the 2000–01 season, Wallace received 41 technical fouls over a span of 80 games, about one technical foul for every two games.
- Age: 50
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Erwin Raphael McManus (August 28, 1958) is an author, futurist, filmmaker, and designer. He is the lead pastor of Mosaic, a Southern Baptist affiliated emerging church in Los Angeles, California. Erwin is a speaker on issues related to postmodernism and postmodern Christianity, and also writes and lectures on culture, identity and change, and other topics.
- Age: 66
- Birthplace: El Salvador
- David Eugene Price (born August 17, 1940) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district since 1997, previously holding the position from 1987 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes Orange County and parts of Wake County and Durham County, including the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
- Age: 84
- Birthplace: Erwin, Tennessee, USA
- David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 – June 11, 2003) was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997. From 1956 through 1970, he co-anchored NBC's top-rated nightly news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, with Chet Huntley and thereafter appeared as co-anchor or commentator on its successor, NBC Nightly News, through the 1970s. In the 1980s and 1990s, Brinkley was host of the popular Sunday This Week with David Brinkley program and a top commentator on election-night coverage for ABC News. Over the course of his career, Brinkley received ten Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.He wrote three books, including the 1988 bestseller Washington Goes to War, about how World War II transformed the nation's capital. This social history was largely based on his own observations as a young reporter in the city.
- Age: Dec. at 82 (1920-2003)
- Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
- Charles Eldon Brady Jr. (August 12, 1951 – July 23, 2006) was an American physician, a Captain in the United States Navy and a NASA astronaut. He spent 16 days in space on the STS-78 flight in 1996. Brady specialized in sports medicine and worked as team physician at several universities before joining the US Navy in 1986. There he became a flight surgeon, serving with the Blue Angels from 1988-1990. In 1992 he was selected for NASA's astronaut program and completed training to prepare for space flight. After serving in the astronaut program, he returned full-time to the Navy and served as flight surgeon at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in the San Juan Islands before retiring in the Pacific Northwest.
- Age: Dec. at 54 (1951-2006)
- Birthplace: Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14, 1940) is a former American basketball coach and player who was most recently the head coach for Auxilium Torino of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and EuroCup Basketball. Brown is the only coach in basketball history to win both an NCAA national championship (Kansas Jayhawks, 1988) and an NBA title (Detroit Pistons, 2004). He has a 1,275-965 lifetime professional coaching record in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is the only coach in NBA history to lead eight teams to the playoffs. He also won an ABA championship as a player with the Oakland Oaks in the 1968–69 season, and an Olympic Gold Medal in 1964. He is also the only person ever to coach two NBA franchises in the same season (Spurs and Clippers during the 1991–92 NBA season). Before coaching, Brown played collegiately at the University of North Carolina and professionally in the ABA. Brown was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach on September 27, 2002. Although widely considered one of the greatest coaches in basketball history, he has developed a reputation for constantly looking for better coaching opportunities and frequently switching teams or programs before the expiration of his contract.
- Age: 84
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
- Charles Alexander Moose (born 1953) is an American author and former police officer. He is best known for his role as being the primary official in charge of the efforts to apprehend the D.C. snipers in October 2002. During his law enforcement career, Moose served as the chief of police for Montgomery County, Maryland, and Portland, Oregon.
- Age: 72
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- James Hayes Shofner Cooper (born June 19, 1954) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district (based in Nashville), serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the Blue Dog Coalition, and previously represented Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 1983 to 1995.
- Age: 70
- Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Craggy-faced character player with a distinctive raspy voice who made his film debut in 1932 and went on to enliven numerous films, usually as an endearing curmudgeon, until he was blacklisted in the early 1950s. Stander supported himself as a stock player and Wall Street broker before resurfacing in international films, particularly "spaghetti westerns," in the 1960s. He later played the eccentric chauffeur on the TV series, "Hart to Hart" (1979-84). Stander was memorable as the cynical press agent in "A Star is Born" (1937) and as an old-time gangster in Roman Polanski's atmospheric "Cul-de-Sac" (1966).
- Age: Dec. at 86 (1908-1994)
- Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA
- Brandan Keith Wright (born October 5, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Growing up in Tennessee, Wright fast became a standout at his high school Brentwood Academy, earning three "Mr. Basketball" titles, a feat no player at any level had ever done in Tennessee. After leading his high school team to four consecutive state championships, Wright was eventually recruited by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's basketball team. In his lone season as a Tar Heel, Wright was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year, and earned All-ACC Second Team honors. In the 2007 NBA draft, Wright was chosen eighth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats, and in a draft-night trade was dealt to the Golden State Warriors for guard Jason Richardson.
- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
- Samarendra Nath Roy or S. N. Roy (11 December 1906 – 23 July 1964) was an Indian-born American mathematician and an applied statistician.
- Age: Dec. at 57 (1906-1964)
- Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Kenny "The Jet" Smith never became an elite player in the NBA, but he was a consummate professional who brought savvy and speed to the court, capturing two NBA titles in the 1990s. Then, bringing his wit to a whole new generation of basketball fans who missed the Michael Jordan era, Smith became a broadcaster and studio analyst with Turner Sports shortly after retiring from the NBA.
- Age: 59
- Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
- Billy Crudup, acclaimed for his chameleon-like abilities to embody diverse roles, is a distinguished American actor with a career spanning both screen and stage. Born on July 8, 1968, in Manhasset, New York, he nurtured an early passion for the performing arts, leading him to pursue a Bachelor's degree at the University of North Carolina and later, a Master's from the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. His transformative performances have been recognized with numerous awards, further cementing his place in the annals of performing arts history. His breakthrough came with a Tony Award-winning performance in Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia, demonstrating an exceptional range and talent rarely seen in the acting world. Adept at both comedy and drama, Crudup has carved out a versatile career in film and television as well. With notable roles in critically acclaimed films such as Almost Famous and Big Fish, and TV shows like The Morning Show and Gypsy, he has consistently demonstrated his ability to bring depth and nuance to every character he portrays. Despite his success onscreen, Crudup remains a stalwart of the theater, frequently returning to his roots on the stage. His performances in plays like Arcadia and The Elephant Man have garnered rave reviews, proving that his talents are not confined to any one medium. Billy Crudup's commitment to his craft, along with his versatility and adaptability, have solidified him as an enduring figure in the entertainment industry. His contributions to the performing arts are a testament to his talent, dedication, and love for the art of storytelling.
- Age: 56
- Birthplace: USA, New York, Manhasset
George Davis
Politician, LawyerGeorge Davis may refer to:- Age: Dec. at 75 (1820-1896)
- Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
- Susan Carol Alpert Davis (born April 13, 1944) is the U.S. Representative for California's 53rd congressional district, serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes central and eastern portions of the city of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove.
- Age: 80
- Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- William Procter Matthews III (November 11, 1942 – November 12, 1997) was an American poet and essayist.
- Age: Dec. at 55 (1942-1997)
- Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jacob Thompson (May 15, 1810 – March 24, 1885) was the United States Secretary of the Interior, who resigned on the outbreak of the American Civil War, to become Inspector General of the Confederate States Army. In 1864, Jefferson Davis asked Thompson to lead a delegation to Canada, where he appears to have been leader of the Confederate Secret Service. From here, he is known to have organised many anti-Union plots and was suspected of many more, including a possible meeting with Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Union troops burned down his mansion in Oxford, Mississippi, the hometown of William Faulkner, who based some of his fictional characters on Thompson.
- Age: Dec. at 74 (1810-1885)
- Birthplace: Leasburg, North Carolina, USA
- Virginia Ann Foxx (née Palmieri; June 29, 1943) is the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district, which encompasses much of the northwestern portion of the state and a portion of Winston-Salem. Foxx is a member of the Republican Party and served as Secretary of the House Republican Conference from January 2013 until January 2017. She is the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Age: 81
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
- Anne Woods Patterson (born 1949) is an American diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer. She served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs from 2013 to 2017. She previously served as United States Ambassador to Egypt until 2013 and as United States Ambassador to Pakistan from July 2007 to October 2010.
- Age: 76
- Birthplace: Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti was a prolific actor who created a name for himself largely on the big screen. Ferlinghetti had an early acting career in film, appearing in such titles as the Bob Dylan documentary "The Last Waltz" (1978) and the documentary "What Happened to Kerouac?" (1985) with Lewis MacAdams. He had an early role on the television special "Merton: A Film Biography of Thomas Merton" (PBS, 1983-84). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the David Amram documentary "The Beat Generation - An American Dream" (1987), "The Source" (1999) and the Winona Ryder romantic comedy "Darwin Awards" (2006). He also appeared in "Obscene" (2008) with Barney Rosset. Most recently, Ferlinghetti appeared on "Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder" (2013). Lawrence Ferlinghetti died on February 22, 2021 in San Francisco, CA at the age of 101.
- Age: Dec. at 101 (1919-2021)
- Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, USA
- Carol Z. Garrison was the 6th President of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System unanimously voted to appoint her to the office on July 23, 2002. She stepped down from presidency on August 16, 2012.She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Delta Omega. She was twice honored as the Carolina Distinguished Professor.
- Age: 73
- Edwin Anderson Alderman (May 15, 1861 – April 30, 1931) served as the President of three universities. The University of Virginia's Alderman Library is named after him, as is Edwin A. Alderman Elementary School in Wilmington and Alderman dorm at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Alderman was the key leader in higher education in Virginia during the Progressive Era as president of the University of Virginia, 1904-31. His goal was the transformation of the Southern university into a force for state service and intellectual leadership and educational utility. Alderman successfully professionalized and modernized Virginia's system of higher education. He promoted international standards of scholarship and a statewide network of extension services. Joined by other college presidents, he promoted the Virginia Education Commission, created in 1910. Alderman's crusade encountered some resistance from traditionalists and never challenged the Jim Crow system of segregated schooling.
- Age: Dec. at 69 (1861-1931)
- Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Melody C. Barnes (born April 29, 1964) is an American lawyer and political advisor. Formerly an aide and chief counsel to Senator Edward M. Kennedy on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barnes later worked at the Center for American Progress, a think tank, before joining Senator Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. After Obama took office as president, Barnes was appointed director of the Domestic Policy Council, serving in that post from January 2009 to January 2012. After leaving the White House, Barnes assumed roles at the Aspen Institute and New York University. Since 2016, she has been at the University of Virginia, where she teaches law and is the Co-Director of the UVA Democracy Initiative.
- Age: 60
- Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, USA
David Hultgren
Judge, Politician, LawyerDavid Rodger Hultgren (born April 30, 1951) is a former politician and judge in Illinois. In 1986 he successfully ran for the Illinois House of Representatives, winning the 94th District seat. After serving three full terms, he moved into the judicial field as a judge in the 9th judicial circuit. Hultgren retired on July 4, 2006. He has spent his retirement volunteering for a variety of conservation organizations and groups.- Age: 73
- Birthplace: Geneseo, Illinois
- George Tayloe Winston (October 12, 1852 – August 26, 1932) was an American educator and university administrator.
- Age: Dec. at 79 (1852-1932)
- Birthplace: Windsor, North Carolina
- James Baxter Hunt Jr. (born May 16, 1937) is a retired American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of North Carolina (1977–1985, and 1993–2001). He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history. Hunt is tied for the fourth-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,838 days.
- Age: 87
- Birthplace: Wilson, North Carolina, USA
- James Lampley (born April 8, 1949) is an American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner. He was best known as a blow-by-blow announcer on HBO World Championship Boxing for 30 years. He also had covered a record 14 Olympic Games on U.S. television, most recently the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
- Age: 75
- Birthplace: Hendersonville, North Carolina, USA
- Heather Anne Elyse Lilian Munroe-Blum (born August 25, 1950) is a Canadian academic and businesswoman. She is the former principal and vice-chancellor of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Royal Bank of Canada, and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
- Age: 74
- Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
- Antawn Cortez Jamison (; born June 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the Director Of Pro Personnel for the Washington Wizards. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, being named national player of the year in 1998. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors as the fourth overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft, then traded to the Golden State Warriors for former Tar Heel teammate Vince Carter. Named to the NBA All-Rookie Team with the Warriors, Jamison was a two-time All-Star and won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2004. He was a member of the United States national team in 2006. Upon retiring, he worked as an analyst for Time Warner Cable SportsNet and as a team scout, working for the Lakers from 2017 before being hired by the Wizards as their director of pro personnel in 2019.
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: USA, Shreveport, Louisiana
Kealia Ohai
FootballerKealia Ohai is an American soccer player. She plays for the Houston Dash and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She scored the single winning goal in the final match of the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup; the only goal Germany conceded in the entire tournament.- Age: 33
- Birthplace: Draper, Utah
- Crystal Alyssia Dunn is an American soccer player for the U.S. Women's National Team and for the Washington Spirit of the NWSL. She was a member of the team that won Japan 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, a member of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team, and was the recipient of 2012 Hermann Trophy. She represented the United States as member of United States U-17, U-18, and U-20 national soccer teams. On February 13, 2013, she made her debut in the senior team playing a friendly match against Scotland national women's football team.
- Age: 32
- Birthplace: Town of Hempstead, New Hyde Park, New York
Allie Long
Alexandra "Allie" Linsley Long (born August 13, 1987) is an American soccer midfielder currently playing for the Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States women's national soccer team. She made her debut for the national team on May 8, 2014, in a friendly against Canada. She has since made 45 total appearances for the team. Long played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions for the 2005 and 2006 seasons before transferring to the University of North Carolina to play for the Tar Heels. Long was a member of the Tar Heels team that won the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament in 2008. Professionally, Long has played for the Washington Freedom and Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer, Paris Saint-Germain of Division 1 Féminine in France, and the New York Fury of Women's Premier Soccer League Elite. She played for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League from 2013 to 2017.- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Huntington, New York
- Ashlyn Michelle Harris (born October 19, 1985) is an American soccer player and FIFA Women's World Cup champion who is currently a goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team and Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League, the highest division of women's soccer in the United States. She made her debut for the senior national team on March 11, 2013 and was a member of the championship–winning team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and at 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup in France. Harris played college soccer for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and helped the team win three NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships. Professionally, Harris has played for the Saint Louis Athletica, Washington Freedom, and Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer as well as FCR 2001 Duisburg of Bundesliga (women) in Germany and Tyresö FF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She has played for the Orlando Pride since 2016.
- Age: 39
- Birthplace: Satellite Beach, Florida
Amber Brooks
Amber Jean Brooks is an American soccer player. She currently plays for the Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She has previously played for Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga, the Portland Thorns of the NWSL, and the Vancouver Whitecaps of the W-League. She has represented the United States as member of numerous youth national teams and has one cap with the senior national team.- Age: 34
- Birthplace: Evansville, Center Township, Indiana
Whitney Engen
Whitney Elizabeth Engen (born November 28, 1987) is an American soccer player and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. She most recently played as a defender for the United States women's national soccer team as well as the Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League, the highest division of women's soccer in the United States. She first appeared for the United States national team during the 2011 Algarve Cup in a match against Norway on March 4. During her time with the team, she made 40 appearances for the team and scored four goals. Engen has represented the United States in one FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015 and one Olympic tournament in 2016. Engen played collegiate soccer with the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2006 to 2009. Following her collegiate career, she was selected fourth overall by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2010 WPS Draft that took place on January 15, 2010. Between 2011 and 2015, Engen played professionally for the Western New York Flash, Tyresö FF, Pali Blues, Liverpool Ladies and the Houston Dash before ending up with the Boston Breakers for the 2016 NWSL season. On October 2, 2016, Engen announced that she had been released by the United States women's national team. On February 6, 2017, Engen announced that she was stepping away from professional soccer and will not play in the NWSL in 2017.- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Torrance, California
- Tobin Powell Heath (born May 29, 1988) is an American professional soccer player. She currently plays professionally for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national soccer team. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a two-time FIFA Women's World Cup winner with the United States women's national soccer team. She has also won two NWSL Championships with the Portland Thorns. Heath is described as "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" by the United States Soccer Federation, and she was voted the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2016. Heath usually plays as a flank midfielder or an attacking midfielder. She was the first overall pick in Women's Professional Soccer 2010 draft. Heath's career started with the New Jersey Wildcats in 2004–05, Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues in 2007 and Pali Blues in 2009. Her college career was with the North Carolina Tar Heels between 2006 and 2009 coinciding with her time on the Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues. Her professional career began in the Women's Professional Soccer league, spending one season (2010) with Atlanta Beat, one season with Sky Blue FC (2011) and one season with the New York Fury until the Women's Professional Soccer league folded in 2012. She played in France with Paris Saint-Germain for the 2013–14 season before moving on to her current club, Portland Thorns FC, when the NWSL was established.
- Age: 36
- Birthplace: Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- Ravi Hasmukh Patel is an English cricketer. Patel is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Harrow, London and educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood. Patel made his first-class debut for Middlesex against Oxford MCCU in 2010. In that same season he also made his List A debut against the touring Australians. These remain his only appearances for Middlesex to date. In 2011, while studying for his degree in Economics at Loughborough University, he played first-class cricket for Loughborough MCCU, making three appearances against Leicestershire and Kent. His four first-class appearances for the team have so far seen him score 42 runs at an average of 14.00, with a high score of 19 not out. With the ball, he has taken 12 wickets at a bowling average of 30.66, with best figures of 3/25.
- Age: 33
- Birthplace: Harrow, London, London, United Kingdom
- Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra (born March 17, 1972) is an American retired professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Hailed as a soccer icon, she played as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team from 1987–2004. Hamm was the face of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, where she played for the Washington Freedom from 2001–2003. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team and helped the team win four consecutive NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship titles. During her tenure with the national team, Hamm competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, 1999 and 2003 in the United States. She led the team at three Olympic Games, including: 1996 in Atlanta (the first time women's soccer was played), 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens. She completed her international career having played in 42 matches and scored 14 goals at these 7 international tournaments. Hamm held the record for most international goals scored—by a woman or man—until 2013 and remains in third place behind former teammate Abby Wambach and Canadian striker Christine Sinclair as of 2017. She currently ranks third in the history of the U.S. national team for international caps (276) and first for career assists (144). Twice named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002, Hamm and her teammate Michelle Akers were hailed by Pelé as two of FIFA's 125 greatest living players when he included them in the FIFA 100 to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary. Hamm was named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year five years in a row and won three ESPY awards including Soccer Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year. The Women's Sports Foundation named her Sportswoman of the Year in 1997 and 1999. She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame, and was the first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame.A co-owner of Los Angeles FC, Hamm is also a global ambassador for FC Barcelona and is on the board of directors of Serie A club A.S. Roma. Author of Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life, Hamm has been featured in several films and television shows, including the HBO documentary, Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.
- Age: 52
- Birthplace: USA, Alabama, Selma
