- Dec 1 Ellis R. Dungan, American born Indian film director, dies at 92
- Dec 7 Pauline Moore [Joless Love], American actress (Colorado, Young Mr. Lincoln), dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 87
- Dec 10 Ashok Kumar [Dadamoni, Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly], Indian actor (Mahal, Afsana), dies from chronic asthma at 90
- Dec 12 Jean Richard, French actor (b. 1921)
- Dec 15 Russ Haas, American professional wrestler, dies of a heart attack at 27
- Dec 18 Dan DeCarlo, American cartoonist (Archie Comics), dies at 82
- Dec 18 Gilbert Bécaud [François Gilbert Léopold Silly], French singer, pianist, composer and actor (Nathalie) known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances, dies at 74
- Dec 20 Foster Brooks, American comedian and actor (The Villain, Oddballs, Mork & Mindy), dies of natural causes at 89
- Dec 26 Nigel Hawthorne, English actor (Tartuffe, Pope John Paul II), dies at 72
- Dec 31 Eileen Heckart, American actress (Butterflies Are Free, Doll's House, Trauma Center), dies of lung cancer at 82
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