- Dec 1 Hugo Haas, Czechoslovakian actor and director (Bait, Pick Up, 2 Smart People), dies of asthma at 66
- Dec 5 Fred Clark, American actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54
- Dec 10 Patsy Moran, actress (Children of the Wild), dies at 65
- Dec 11 Nadine Riga, American actress, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 59
- Dec 12 Tallulah Bankhead, American stage and film actress (Lifeboat, They Knew What They Wanted; Batman - "Black Widow"), dies of pneumonia at 65
- Dec 18 Joan Tabor, American actress (Teenage Millionaire), dies at 36 after accidentally overdosing on influenza medication
- Dec 22 Louise Granville, Australian actress (How Green Paid the Rent), dies of influenza at 73