Deaths 401 - 408 of 408
- Dec 26 Dian Fossey, American zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered in Rwanda at 53
- Dec 26 Harold P. Warren, American film director (Manos: The Hands of Fate), dies at 62
- Dec 26 Jackie Ormes, African-American cartoonist (Torchy Brown), dies at 74
Harry Hopman (1906-1985)
Dec 27 Australian tennis player, coach (Davis Cup captain 1939-67, won 16), dies of a heart attack at 79
- Dec 28 Benny Morton, American jazz trombonist (Teddy Wilson Sextet), dies at 78
Ricky Nelson (1940-1985)
Dec 31 American pop-rock star ("Hello Mary Lou"; "It's Late"; "Garden Party") and actor (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), dies in a plane crash at 45
- Dec 31 Mal Matheson, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (2 Tests) and rugby union Test referee (Australia v NZ 1946), dies at 79
- Dec 31 Sam Spiegel, American film producer (On the Waterfront, The Bridge on the River Kwai), dies at 84
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