- Dec 2 Pamela Tiffin, American actress (One, Two, Three; Viva Max!), dies at 78 [1]
- Dec 2 Pat Patterson, Canadian pro wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame; creator Royal Rumble), dies from cancer at 79
- Dec 2 Warren Berlinger, American actor (Larry-Joey Bishop Shop, Take Two), dies at 83
- Dec 4 David L. Lander, American actor (Laverne & Shirley - "Squiggy"), dies of multiple sclerosis at 73 [1]
- Dec 5 Peter Alliss, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1957 GB winners) and author, course designer and television presenter, commentator (BBC, ESPN, ABC Sports), dies at 89
- Dec 10 Barbara Windsor, British actress and Dame (Carry On films, EastEnders). dies at 83
- Dec 12 Ann Reinking, American dancer and actress (All the Jazz, Micki & Maude), dies at 71 [1]
- Dec 15 Charles Shere, American contemporary classical composer, broadcaster, music critic, and educator, dies at 85
- Dec 19 Rosalind Knight, British stage and screen actress (Friday Night Dinner - "Horrible Grandma"), dies at 87
- Dec 22 Claude Brasseur [Espinasse], French actor (Bande à part; La Boum; Pardon Mon Affaire), dies at 84
- Dec 25 Jaan Rääts, Estonian pianist, orchestral and film score composer, dies at 88
- Dec 31 Joan Micklin Silver, American film director (Hester Street; Crossing Delancey), dies at 85