Birthdays Date 1952 December | History by KabAstro

Dec 8 Khaw Boon Wan, Singapore Health Minister, born in Penang, Malaysia
Dec 8 Ric Sanders, British folk-rock, jazz violinist (Fairport Convention; Stomu Yamash'ta; Soft Machine), born in Birmingham, England
Dec 8 Richie Morales, American jazz-fusion drummer (Spyro Gyra. 1983-90 - "Morning Dance"), and college professor (SUNY, 2000-21), born in New York City
Dec 9 Michael Dorn, American actor (Worf-Star Trek Next Generation), born in Luling, Texas
Dec 10 Susan Dey, American actress (1st Love, Partridge Family, LA Law), born in Pekin, Illinois
Dec 11 Susan Seidelman, American film director (Desperately Seeking Susan), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 12 Ajit De Silva, Sri Lankan cricket spin bowler (4 Tests), born in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka
Dec 12 Cathy Rigby (McCoy), American gymnast (Olympics, 1968 & 1972), stage actress (Peter Pan), and sports commentator, born in Long Beach, California
Dec 12 Herb Dhaliwal, Canadian politician, born in Chiheru, Punjab, India
Dec 12 Sarah Douglas, British actress (Conan; Superman II; Falcon Crest), born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Dec 13 John Francome, English jockey, born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Dec 13 Sylvester Ritter (Junkyard Dog), American professional wrestler, born in Wadesboro, North Carolina (d. 1998)
Dec 14 Germain Houde, French Canadian actor, born in Petit-Saguenay, Quebec
Dec 14 John Lurie, American jazz saxophonist (Lounge Lizards), composer and actor (Down By Law; Stranger Than Paradise), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 14 Tamara Danz, German singer (Silly), born in Breitungen, Thuringia (d. 1996)

Dec 15 Allan Simonsen, Danish soccer forward (55 caps; Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Barcelona, Vejle BK) and manager (Vejle BK, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg), born in Vejle, Denmark
Dec 15 Guy Laporte, French rugby union fly-half (16 Tests, Grand Slam 1986; SC Rieumois, SC Graulhet), born in Beaufort, France (d. 2022)
Dec 15 Julie Taymor, American film and stage director (The Lion Kong, Frida), born in Newton, Massachusetts
Dec 16 Francesco Graziani, Italian footballer
Dec 16 Joel Garner, Christ Church, Barbados, West Indian cricketer (two-metre West Indian pace bowler 1977-87)
Dec 17 Hans Alders, Dutch minister of environment (PvdA)
Dec 18 David Hentschel, British recording engineer, producer, and film score composer, born in Sussex, England
Dec 18 Rosie Vela, American model and singer-songwriter (Zazu, Fool's Paradise), born in Galveston, Texas
Dec 20 Jenny Agutter, English actress (Logan's Run, Equus, Amy), born in Taunton England
Dec 20 Sergio Vastano, Italian actor (Nightclub, Prete Bello), born in Rome, Italy
Dec 21 Dennis Boutsikaris, American actor (Batteries Not Included), born in Newark, New Jersey
Dec 21 Joaquín Andújar, Dominican baseball pitcher (4 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1982; Gold Glove Award 1984; Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals), born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic (d. 2015)
Dec 21 Steve Furniss, American swimmer (WR men's 200m IM 2:06.32 1974; Olympic bronze 1972), born in Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 23 Hans Abrahamsen, Danish classical music composer (Let Me Tell You; Left, Alone; Schnee), born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Dec 23 William Kristol, American political commentator, born in New York City

Dec 24 Chucho Merchán, Colombian session and touring jazz and rock double bassist, and charity organizer (FONEVA), born in Bogotá, Colombia
Dec 25 CCH Pounder, Guyanese-American actress (ER. The Shield), born in Georgetown, British Guiana
Dec 25 Desireless [Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop], French singer (Voyage, Voyage), born in Paris, France
Dec 26 Andre-Michel Schub, French pianist (Van Cliburn-1981), born in Paris, France
Dec 27 Craig Reynolds, American baseball shortstop who was MLB All Star 1978, 79; Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, born in Houston, Texas
Dec 27 David Knopfler, British singer-songwriter (Dire Straits - 1977-80 - "Sultans of Swing"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Dec 27 Jay Hill, Canadian politician
Dec 27 Tovah Feldshuh, American actress (Idolmaker, Terror out of the Sky), born in New York City
Dec 28 Arun Jaitley, Indian Politician
Dec 28 Ray Knight, American baseball 3rd baseman (MLB All-Star 1980, 82; World Series MVP 1986 NY Mets; Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros), born in Albany, Georgia
Dec 29 Gelsey Kirkland, American ballerina (Nutcracker), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Dec 29 Joe Lovano, American jazz saxophonist, born in Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 29 Nikolai Andrianov, Soviet/Russian gymnast (Olympic gold 1972, 76, 80), born in Vladimir, Russia (d. 2011)
Dec 30 June Anderson, American coloratura soprano, born in Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 30 Larry Bartlett, photographic printer
Dec 30 Somtow Sucharitkul [S. P. Somtow], Thai composer and sci-fi author (Utopia Hunters), born in Bangkok, Thailand
Dec 31 Charles Ogletree, American civil rights attorney and educator (Harvard Law School, 1985-2015), born in Merce, California (d. 2023)