Birthdays by Year
- Dec 1 Daniel Pennac, French writer, born in Casablanca, Morocco
- Dec 1 Eric Bloom, American rock vocalist/guitarist (Blue Öyster Cult), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- Dec 1 John Densmore, American drummer (The Doors - "Light My Fire"; "L.A. Woman"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 1 Marion Herbst, German-Dutch visual artist and jewelry designer, born in Lingen, Netherlands (d. 1995)
- Dec 1 Michael Hagee, American 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, born in Hampton, Virginia
- Dec 1 Pierre Arditi, French film and stage actor, born in Paris, France
- Dec 1 Tahar Ben Jelloun, Moroccan writer (L’Enfant de Sable (The Sand Child)), born in Fes, Morocco
- Dec 2 Botho Strauß, German author, born in Naumburg, Germany
- Dec 2 Cathy Lee Crosby, American actress (Coach, That's Incredible), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 2 Gabriel Mekler, Israeli-American songwriter and record producer (Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, Janis Joplin, Etta James), born in Palestine (d. 1977)
- Dec 2 Ibrahim Rugova, Kosovar nationalist writer and President of Kosovo (1992-2006), born in Crnce, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) (d. 2006)
- Dec 2 Roger Omond, South African journalist (and writer (The Apartheid Handbook), born in New London, South Africa
- Dec 3 António Variações [António Joaquim Rodrigues Ribeiro], Portuguese singer-songwriter (Dar & Receber), born in Braga, Portugal (d. 1984)
- Dec 4 Anna McGarrigle, Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and accordionist ("Heart Like a Wheel"), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Dec 4 Chris Hillman, American bluegrass, folk-rock, and country bassist, mandolin player, guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Byrds; The Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band) - Turn Turn Turn), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 4 Craig Doerge, American session keyboard player, session musician, songwriter (Crosby, Stills & Nash; Jackson Browne), and record producer, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Dec 4 Dennis Wilson, American drummer and vocalist (The Beach Boys), born in Hawthorne, California (d. 1983)
- Dec 4 François Migault, French auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1976 runner-up; 16 F1 GP), born in Le Mans, France (d. 2012)
- Dec 4 Lynford "Hux" Brown, Jamaican session and touring guitarist (Jimmy Cliff; Paul Simon; Toots and the Maytals), born in Port Antonio, Jamaica (d. 2020)
- Dec 5 Jeroen Krabbé, Dutch actor (The Fugitive), born in Amsterdam
- Dec 6 David "Fritz" Fryer, British pop guitarist and songwriter (The Four Pennies -"Juliet"), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England (d. 2007)
- Dec 6 Jonathan King, English singer and songwriter ("Everyone's Gone To The Moon") and record producer, born in London
- Dec 7 Daniel Chorzempa, American classical organist, and composer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2023)
- Dec 7 Jamiel Chagra, American drug trafficker, born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2008)
- Dec 8 George Baker [Johannes Bouwens], Dutch singer and songwriter (Paloma Blanca, Little Green Bag), born in Hoorn, Netherlands
- Dec 9 Bob O'Connor, American restauranteur, and politician (Mayor of Pittsburgh, 2006), born in Greenfield, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
- Dec 9 Guy Darrell [John Swail], British pop singer ("I've Been Hurt"), born in Kent, England
- Dec 9 Ki Longfellow [Pamela Kelly], American-British novelist (The Secret Magdalene), and playwright (Stinkfoot, A Comic Opera), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2022)
- Dec 10 Tisha Sterling, American actress (Coogan's Bluff), born in Hollywood, California
- Dec 11 Brenda Lee [Brenda Mae Tarpley], American pop and country singer ("I'm Sorry"; "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Dec 11 David Ashley White, American composer and educator, born in San Antonio, Texas
- Dec 11 Jon Garrison, American tenor, born in Higginsville, Missouri
- Dec 11 Lynda Day George, American actress (Casey-Mission Impossible), born in San Marcos, Texas
Teri Garr(1944-2024)
Dec 11 Americanactress (Young Frankenstein; Tootsie; Mr. Mom), born in Lakewood, Ohio[1]
- Dec 12 (Alejandro) "Alex" Acuña, Peruvian-American session and touring drummer and percussionist (Weather Report; Lee Ritenour; Joni Mitchell), educator and producer, born in Pativilca, Peru
- Dec 12 Charlie Turner, American CFL offensive lineman (Grey Cup 1967 Hamilton Tiger-Cats; 1975, 78 Edmonton Eskimos; 3 x CFL All-Star), born in Weirton, West Virginia (d. 2024)
- Dec 12 Jean Doré, Canadian politician (39th Mayor of Montreal), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2015)
- Dec 12 Kenneth Cranham, Scottish actor (Hellbound: Hellraiser II), born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
- Dec 12 Rob Tyner [Robert Derminer], American hard rock singer (MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1991)
- Dec 13 Dick Dees, Dutch politician, born in Oostburg, Netherlands
Chico Mendes(1944-1988)
Dec 15 Brazilian environmental activist and rubber tapper, born in Xapuri, Brazil
- Dec 15 Stan Bahnsen, American baseball pitcher (AL Rookie of the Year 1968, NY Yankees), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Dec 16 John Abercrombie, American jazz guitarist, born in Portchester, New York (d. 2017)
- Dec 16 Yosemite Sam, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Friz Freleng, (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Stage Door Cartoon"
- Dec 17 Bernard Hill, English actor (Yosser Hughes-Boys from the Blackstuff, King Théoden-The Lord of the Rings), born in Manchester, England
- Dec 17 Ference Bene, Hungarian soccer forward (76 caps; Újpesti Dózsa 417 games; Olympic gold 1964), born in Balatonújlak, Hungary (d. 2006)
- Dec 17 Giedrė Lukšaitė-Mrázková, Lithuanian–Czech harpsichord player, organist, and educator, born in Kaunas, Lithuania
- Dec 17 Jack L. Chalker, American sci-fi author (Saga of Well World), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2005)
- Dec 18 (Roger) "Deke" Leonard, Welsh rock musician (Man), born in Llanelli, Wales (d. 2017)
- Dec 19 Alvin Lee, British rock vocalist and guitarist (10 Years After), born in Nottingham, England (d. 2013)
- Dec 19 Mitchell Feigenbaum, American mathematical physicist who pioneered chaos theory, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)[1]
- Dec 19 Richard Leakey, Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist and politician, born in Nairobi, Kenya
- Dec 19 Steve Tyrell [Bilao], American jazz and standards singer ("The Way You Look Tonight"), and Grammy Award-winning record producer (Rod Stewart; B.J. Thomas), born in Palo Pinto, Texas
- Dec 19 Tim Reid, American actor and comedian (WKRP in Cincinnati - "Venus Flytrap"; Frank's Place), born in Norfolk, Virgina
- Dec 19 William Christie, American-French musician, director of Les Arts Florissants, born in Buffalo, New York
- Dec 19 Zal Yanovsky, Canadian rock guitarist (Lovin' Spoonful - "Do You Believe in Magic?"), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2002)
- Dec 20 Bobby Colomby, American rock drummer (Blood Sweat & Tears - "Spinning Wheel"), born in New York City
- Dec 20 Gernot Wolfgruber, Austrian writer, born in Gmünd, Lower Austria
- Dec 20 Jean Fergusson, English actress, born in Wakefield, United Kingdom
- Dec 21 Hwang Jang Lee, Korean martial artist and film actor, born in Aomori, Japan
- Dec 21 Jared Martin, American actor (Varian-Fantastic Voyage, Dusty-Dallas), born in New York City
- Dec 21 Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor (San Francisco Symphony, 1995-2020), and composer (Shówa/Shoáh), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 21 Zheng Xiaoyu, Chinese bureaucrat, born in Fuzhou, China (d. 2007)
- Dec 22 (Michael) "Mo" Foster, British session and touring rock bassist and producer, born in Byfleet, Surrey, England
- Dec 22 Colin "Barry" Jenkins, English rock drummer (Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in Leicester, United Kingdom
Steve Carlton(80 years old)
Dec 22 American Baseball HOF pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1972, 77, 80, 82; Triple Crown 1972; 10 xMLB All Star; St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Miami, Florida
- Dec 23 Wesley Clark, American military officer, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Dec 24 Barry Chuckle [Barry Patton Elliott], British entertainer, writer and actor (ChuckleVision, The Freddie Starr Showcase), born in Rotherham, England
- Dec 24 Erhard Keller, German speed skater (Olympic gold 1968, 72 500m), born in Günzburg, Germany
- Dec 24 Mike Curb, American pop singer, chorale master, and producer (Mike Curb Congregation - "Sweet Gingerbread Man"), and politician, born in Savannah, Georgia
- Dec 24 Oswald Gracias, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bombay, born in Bombay Presidency
- Dec 25 Emory Gordy Jr., American musician and music producer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Dec 25 Henry Vestine, American guitarist (Canned Heat), born in Takoma Park, Maryland (d. 1997)
- Dec 25 Jairzinho, Brazilian soccer winger (81 caps; Botafogo FC 416 games) and manager (Gabon), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Dec 25 Kenny Everett [Maurice James Christopher Cole], British DJ and TV personality (Kenny Everett Show), born in Seaforth, Lancashire, England (d. 1995)
- Dec 25 Sam Strahan, New Zealand rugby union lock (17 caps; Manawatū), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand (d. 2019)
- Dec 26 Jane Lapotaire, British actress (Spirit of the Dead), born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
- Dec 27 Mick Jones, English rock guitarist (Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is"), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
- Dec 27 Tracy Nelson, American blues rock singer (Mother Earth), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Dec 28 Johnny Isakson, American politician
- Dec 28 Kary Mullis, American chemist, Nobel laureate
- Dec 29 Rodney Redmond, New Zealand cricket batsman (1 Test, 1 x 100, HS 107; Auckland, Wellington), born in Whangarei, New Zealand
- Dec 30 William J. Fallon, U.S. Navy Admiral, former U.S. Central Command commander, born in East Orange, New Jersey
- Dec 31 Taylor Hackford, American director (Devil's Advocate, Ray), born in Santa Barbara, California
About December 1944
How Old?80 years old
Generation:Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac:Monkey
Star Signs:Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)
Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)