- Dec 1 Armin Meiwes ' the Rotenburg Cannibal', German murder, brn in Essen, West Germany
- Dec 1 Barb Mucha, American golfer (5 LPGA titles), born in Parma Heights, Ohio
- Dec 1 Jeremy Northam, English actor (Emma, The Crown), born in Cambridge, England
- Dec 3 Adal Ramones, Mexican comedian and television host, born in Monterrey, Mexico
- Dec 4 Frank Reich, American NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills) and coach (Indianapolis Colts 2018-20), born in Freeport, New York
- Dec 6 David Lovering, American drummer (Pixies), born in Burlington, Massachusetts
- Dec 8 Ann Coulter, American author, political commentator, and attorney
- Dec 8 Mikey Robins, Australian comedian
- Dec 9 David Anthony Higgins, American actor (Malcolm in the Middle), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Dec 9 Ian Andrew Wright, New Zealand rower (Olympics 1996), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Dec 9 Joe Lando, American actor (Byron Sully-Dr Quinn), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 10 Mark McKoy, Canadian track star (world record 50m indoor, Olympic gold 1992), born in Georgetown, British Guiana
- Dec 10 Nia Peeples, American dancer and host (Fame; Party Machine), born in Hollywood, California
- Dec 11 Darryl Jones, American bass player (Sting; Rolling Stones, 1993-present), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Dec 11 Marco Pierre White, English chef and restaurateur (youngest chef ever to have been awarded three Michelin stars), born in Leeds, England
- Dec 11 Mike Henneman, American baseball pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Saint Charles, Missouri
- Dec 12 Dale Sanderson, Canadian CFL guard (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Dec 12 Daniel O'Donnell, Irish singer and television presenter, born in Donegal, Ireland
- Dec 12 Julie Giroux, American classical composer (My Soul to Keep; Bookmarks from Japan), born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
- Dec 13 Gary Zimmerman, American NFL tackle (Denver Broncos - Super Bowl XXXII), born in Fullerton, California
- Dec 13 Harry Gregson-Williams, English composer, born in Chichester, England
- Dec 13 Irene Sáez, Venezuelan beauty queen crowned Miss Universe 1981 and politician, born in Chacao, Miranda, Venezuela
- Dec 14 Jeff Robinson, American baseball pitcher, 1987-92 (Detroit Tigers; Baltimore Orioles; and 2 other teams), born in Ventura, California, (d. 2014)
- Dec 15 Annie Pujol, French TV hostess (Roue de la Fortune), born in Perpignan, France
- Dec 15 Karin Resetarits, Austrian journalist
- Dec 15 Reginald Hudlin, American director (House Party), born in Centreville, Illinois
- Dec 16 Bill Hicks, American stand-up comedian and social critic, born in Valdosta, Georgia (d. 1994)
- Dec 16 LaChanze [Rhonda LaChanze Sapp], American Broadway actress (The Color Purple), born in St. Augustine, Florida
- Dec 17 Sara Dallin, British musician (Bananarama), born in Bristol, England
- Dec 18 Brian Orser, Canadian figure skater (Olympic silver 1988)
- Dec 18 Ken Foreman, British musician (Thrashing Doves - "Reprobate's Hymn")
- Dec 18 Lalchand Rajput, Indian cricketer and coach (Indian Test opening batsman 1985-86), born in Bombay, India
- Dec 18 Thomas Strittmatter, writer
Reggie White (1961-2004)
Dec 19 American NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers - Super Bowl 31), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Dec 20 Gale Gilbert, NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers), born in Red Bluff, California
- Dec 20 Mohammad Fouad, Arab singer and actor, born in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt
- Dec 20 Nate Newton, NFL guard (Dallas Cowboys), born in Orlando, Florida
- Dec 21 Francis Ng, Hong Kong actor (Internal Affairs), born in British Hong Kong
- Dec 21 Ryuji Sasai, Japanese video game composer, born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Dec 21 Trevor Bayliss, Australian cricketer (NSW batsman) and coach (England), born in Goulburn, Australia
- Dec 22 Andrew Fastow, US convicted criminal and businessman (former CFO of Enron), born in Washington, D.C., United States
- Dec 22 Yuri Ivanovich Malinchenko, Russian cosmonaut (1st person to marry in space), born in Khrushchev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
- Dec 23 Carol Smillie, British television personality, born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Dec 24 Darren Wharton, British musician (Dare; Thin Lizzy), born in Failsworth, United Kingdom
- Dec 24 Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan Republic, born in Baku, Azerbaijan
- Dec 24 Jay Wright, American basketball coach, born in Churchville, Pennsylvania
- Dec 24 Mary Barra, American CEO of General Motors (1st woman to head a global automotive company), born in Waterford, Michigan
- Dec 25 Ghislaine Maxwell, British socialite and convicted sex offender, born in Maisons-Laffitte, France
- Dec 25 Ingrid Betancourt, Colombian senator
- Dec 26 John Lynch, Irish actor, born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland
- Dec 26 Tahnee Welch [La Tahn Renee Welch], American actress (Cocoon), born in San Diego, California
- Dec 28 Kent Nielsen, Danish football player & coach, born in Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Dec 29 Jim Reid, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (The Jesus and Mary Chain; Freeheat), born in East Kilbride, Scotland
- Dec 29 Robert Tewdwr Moss, British journalist, born in Congleton, United Kingdom (d. 1996)
- Dec 30 Ben Johnson, Canadian athlete (Olympic 100m gold 1988-disqualified), born in Falmouth, Jamaica
- Dec 30 Bill English, New Zealand politician and Prime Minister (National: 2016-17), born in Lumsden, New Zealand
- Dec 30 Douglas Coupland, Canadian author
- Dec 30 Sue Malaxos, Australian marathoner (Olympics 1996)
- Dec 31 Joanna Johnson, American actress (Caroline-Bold & Beautiful), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Dec 31 Rick Aguilera, American baseball pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in San Gabriel, California
About December 1961
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)