Dean (surname)

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Some notable people who have the surname Dean are:

In television and film:

• James Dean, iconic actor

In sports:

• Dixie Dean, English footballer
• Chistopher Dean, British figure skater who won a gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill
  • See also Torvill and Dean
• Simon Dean, World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler with a fitness guru gimmick
• Dizzy Dean (1910-74) Baseball Hall-of-fame hurler

In music:

• Jan and Dean, rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s
• Elton Dean, jazz musician
• Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean, world famous harpist

In politics:

• Howard Dean, U.S. presidential candidate in 2004 elections
• Jim Dean, Chairman of Democracy for America
• Charles T. Dean, patriarch of politically active family in the state of Maryland

In Literature

• Eddie Dean, a fictional character in The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King

In other fields:

• Charles Dean, deceased brother of Howard Dean and Jim Dean
• Dean Allen, lead developer of Textpattern
• Roger Dean, album cover designer