List of Famous people named Duke

Here are some famous Dukes:

Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku
First Name Duke
Last Name Kahanamoku
Born on August 24, 1890
Died on January 22, 1968 (aged 77)
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was a Native Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the ancient Hawaiian sport of surfing. He was born towards the end of the Kingdom of Hawaii, just before the overthrow, living into statehood as a United States citizen. He was a five-time Olympic medalist in swimming. Duke was also a Scottish Rite Freemason, a Shriner, a law enforcement officer, an actor, a beach volleyball player and a businessman.

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Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy Ellington
First Name Duke
Last Name Ellington
Born on April 29, 1899
Died on May 24, 1974 (aged 75)

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death over a career spanning more than six decades.

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Duke Friedrich, Hereditary Duke of Württemberg

First Name Duke
Last Name Württemberg
Born on June 1, 1961
Died on May 9, 2018 (aged 56)
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Prince Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria

First Name Prince
Last Name Bavaria
Born on December 4, 1808
Died on November 15, 1888 (aged 79)
Born in Germany, Bavaria

Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, known informally as Max in Bayern, was a member of a junior branch of the royal House of Wittelsbach who were Kings of Bavaria, and a promoter of Bavarian folk-music. He is most famous today as the father of Empress Elisabeth of Austria ("Sisi") and great-grandfather of King Leopold III of Belgium.

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Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick

First Name Duke
Last Name Brunswick
Born on August 28, 1714
Died on May 4, 1774 (aged 59)

Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was generalissimus of the Army of Russia, and the husband of Anna Leopoldovna, who reigned as regent of Russia for one year.

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Duke Cunningham

First Name Duke
Last Name Cunningham
Born on December 8, 1941 (age 82)

Randall Harold "Duke" Cunningham is a formerly convicted felon, former American politician, and retired fighter pilot. A Republican, he served as member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 50th District from 1991 to 2005, and subsequently served eight years in prison for accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors. Cunningham resigned from Congress in 2005 after having pleaded guilty to bribery, fraud, and tax evasion in a widely publicized trial.

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Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg

First Name Duke
Last Name Oldenburg
Born on November 21, 1868
Died on March 11, 1924 (aged 55)
Born in Russia

Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg was the first husband of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, the youngest sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

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Duke Johnson

Randy "Duke" Johnson Jr. is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.

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Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg

First Name Duke
Last Name Mecklenburg
Born on March 14, 1933
Died on July 23, 2018 (aged 85)

Carl Gregor Herzog zu Mecklenburg was a German historian of music and art. He served as director of the Museum of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart for a period of 18 years, and was noted for his books on music and art. He was a member of the former Mecklenburg ducal family.

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Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

First Name Duke
Born on April 19, 1876
Died on July 3, 1934 (aged 58)

Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was prince consort of the Netherlands as the husband of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. He was the longest-serving consort of the Netherlands.

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