Birthdays Date 1944 December | History by KabAstro

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 politician (Mayor of Pittsburgh, 2006), born in Greenfield, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
Dec 9 Guy Darrell [John Swail], British singer (I've Been Hurt), born in Kent, England
Dec 9 Ki Longfellow, American novelist (The Secret Magdalene), born in Staten Island, New York
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
Dec 11 Teri Garr, American actress (Mr. Mom, Young Frankenstein), born in Lakewood, Ohio (or 1947)
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 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 record 12 soccer goals (Olympic gold 1964)
Dec 17 Giedrė Lukšaitė-Mrázková, Lithuanian–Czech harpsichord player, organist, and educator, born in Kaunas, Lithuania
Dec 17 Jack L[aurence] Chalker, American sci-fi author (Saga of Well World)
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
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-born director of Les Arts Florissants
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 (79 years old)

Dec 22 American Baseball HOF pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1972, 77, 80, 82; Triple Crown 1972; 10 x MLB 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"), 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