- Dec 8 John Rubinstein, American stage and screen actor, and singer (Pippin; Family: Grumpy Old Men (The Musical)), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 8 Sharmila Tagore, Indian Actress
- Dec 9 Shatrughan Sinha, Indian actor (Dostana) and politician (Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2009-19), born in Patna, Bihar, British India
- Dec 10 Gloria Loring, American actress and singer (Days of our Life), born in New York City
- Dec 12 George Santopietro, American restaurateur, and husband of TV personality Vanna White (1986-2002), born in Beverly Hills, California
- Dec 12 Marlous Fluitsma, Dutch actress (De Prooi; Apart; Alle Dagen Feest), born in Zuthphen, Netherlands
- Dec 14 Jane Birkin, British-French pop singer ("Je t'aime... moi non plus"), actress (Dust; Death On The Nile), and fashion icon, born in Marylebone, London, England (d. 2023)
- Dec 14 Michael Ovitz, American entertainment executive (president of Walt Disney Company, 1995-97; co-founder of Creative Artists Agency, 1975-95), born in Chicago, Illinois
Patty Duke (1946-2016)
Dec 14 American Academy and Emmy awarding actress (The Miracle Worker; The Patty Duke Show), and mental health advocate, born in New York City [1]
- Dec 16 Chris Ellison [Ironside], British actor (The Bill - "Frank Burnside"), born in St Pancras, London, England
- Dec 16 Terence Knox, American actor (Peter-St Elsewhere), born in Richland, Washington
Eugene Levy (77 years old)
Dec 17 Canadian comic actor, and writer (SCTV; American Pie; Schitt's Creek), born in Hamilton, Ontario
Steven Spielberg (77 years old)
Dec 18 American director (ET, Close Encounters, Jaws), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Dec 19 Robert Urich, actor (SWAT, Spenser for Hire, Vega$), born in Toronto, Ohio
- Dec 19 Rosemary Conley, English businesswoman, author and broadcaster
Dick Wolf (77 years old)
Dec 20 American television series creator (Miami Vice, Law & Order), born in New York City
- Dec 20 John Spencer, American actor (LA Law, West Wing), born in New York City (d. 2005)
- Dec 20 Lesley Judd, British child actress, dancer, television presenter (Blue Peter, 1972-79), and radio host (BBC's Woman's Hour, 1982-88), born in London, England
Uri Geller (77 years old)
Dec 20 Israeli magician and psychic known for bending forks, born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- Dec 21 Josh Mostel, American actor (Jesus Christ Superstar; Big Daddy), born in New York City
Susan Lucci (77 years old)
Dec 23 American actress (All My Children; Mafia Princess), born in Scarsdale, New York
- Dec 23 Tony Craig [Kulasa], American actor (That Boy Next Door), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Dec 26 Lisette Hordijk, Dutch TV broadcaster
- Dec 27 Janet Street-Porter, British TV personality (Youth)
- Dec 29 Marianne Faithfull, British folk-rock and jazz singer-songwriter ("As Tears Go By"; "Broken English"), and actress, born in Hampstead, England
About December 1946
How Old? 77 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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