- Dec 1 Anders Holmertz, Swedish swimmer (4 x Olympic silver 200m, 1 x bronze 400m 1988-96), born in Motala, Sweden
- Dec 1 Justin Chadwick, British actor and director (Bleak House), born in Salford, England
- Dec 1 Sarah Fitz-Gerald, Australian squash player (World Open 1996-98, 2001-02, British Open 2001-02), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Dec 2 Darryl Kile, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1993, 97, 2000; no-hitter 1993; Houston Astros), born in Garden Grove, California (d. 2002)
- Dec 2 David Batty, English soccer midfielder (42 caps; Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United), born in Leeds, England
- Dec 2 Elna Reinach, South African tennis player (US Open mixed doubles [with Patrick Galbraith] 1994), born in Pretoria, South Africa
- Dec 2 Jiri Dopita, Czech ice hockey center (World C'ship gold 1996, 2000-01; Philadelphia Flyers), born in Šumperk, Czech Republic
- Dec 2 Lucy Liu, American actress (Ally McBeal), born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York
- Dec 2 Nate Mendel, American bassist (Foo Fighters), born in Richland, Washington
- Dec 2 Rena Sofer, American actress (Rocky-Loving, Lois Cerullo-General Hospital), born in Arcadia, California
Brendan Fraser (54 years old)
Dec 3 American actor (Encino Man; The Mummy films; Gods and Monsters), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Dec 3 Kevin Telles, actor (Party Camp)
- Dec 3 Montell Jordan [Barnett], American R&B singer, record producer ("This Is How We Do It"), and pastor, born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 4 Mike Barrowman, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1992, World C'ship gold 1991), born in Costa Mesa, California
Lisa Marie (54 years old)
Dec 5 American actress (Mars Attack), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Dec 5 Margaret Cho, American actress and comedienne (Face/Off), born in San Francisco, California
- Dec 5 Rhett Hall, American NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Morgan Hill, California
- Dec 6 Karl Ove Knausgård, Norwegian author (My Struggle), born in Oslo, Norway
- Dec 7 Mark Geyer, Australian rugby league second rower (3 Tests; NRL Premiership 1991 Penrith; NSW 3 SOO) and broadcaster (MMM), born in Sydney, Australia
- Dec 7 Melissa Iverson, American rower (World C'ships gold women's coxless four 1995), born in Anoka, Minnesota
- Dec 8 Bill Johnson, American football defensive tackle (St Louis Rams), born in Minnesota
- Dec 8 Michael Cole, American professional wrestling commentator, born in Syracuse, New York
- Dec 8 Mike Mussina, American Baseball HOF pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove Award; Baltimore Orioles, NY Yankees), born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Dec 9 Bill Johnson, NFL defensive linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Dec 9 Brent Price, NBA guard (Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets)
- Dec 9 Brian Lane Bell, American guitarist, and singer-songwriter Weezer; The Relationship), born in Iowa City, Iowa
Kurt Angle (54 years old)
Dec 9 American 220 lbs freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1996), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Dec 9 Michael Foster, American drummer (Firehouse - "Love of a Lifetime"), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Dec 11 Emmanuelle Charpentier, French scientist, Director of Max Planck Institute (2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry), born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France
- Dec 11 Mark Dailey, American 1.5k runner, born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Dec 12 Chris Walsh, American NFL wide receiver (Minnesota Vikings; sues NFL over head injuries 2011), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Dec 12 Kate Humble, English television presenter, born in Wimbledon, London
- Dec 12 Kurt Schulz, American football safety (Buffalo Bills), born in Wenatchee, Washington
- Dec 12 Laurie Williams, West Indian cricket all-rounder (15 ODIs, 18 wickets; Jamaica), born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica (d. 2002)
- Dec 12 Ray Ethridge, American football wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens), born in San Diego, California
- Dec 12 Rory Kennedy, American documentary filmmaker, born in Washington, D.C.
- Dec 12 Tatianna, Spanish singer (Baile Commigo, Chicad de Hoy), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dec 13 Carlos Hasselbaink, Dutch soccer player (VVV/FC Utrecht/Haarlem), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- Dec 13 Shaun Stafford, American tennis star (1992 Taipei), born in Ocala, Florida
- Dec 14 Cees Marbus, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), born in Noordwijk, Netherlands
- Dec 14 Jamie Crysdale, CFL corner (Calgary Stampeders), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Dec 14 Noelle Beck, American actress (Trisha-Loving, Fletch Lives), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Dec 15 Garrett Wang, American actor (Star Trek Voyager), born in Riverside, California
- Dec 15 Javid Hussain, Indian film producer
- Dec 15 Osama Ali Maher, Swedish politician
- Dec 16 Darryll Lewis, American NFL cornerback, 1991-2001 (Houston/Tennessee Oilers, and 2 other teams), born in Bellflower, California
- Dec 16 Paul Scherrer, American actor (Children of Corn II, Free Spirit), born in Rochester, New York
- Dec 16 Wendy Doolan, Australian golfer (Evian Masters 2004), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- Dec 16 Yannick Alléno, French chef, born in Puteaux, France
- Dec 17 Andrey Golovatiuk, Russian politician
- Dec 17 Curtis Pride, outfielder (Detroit Tigers), born in Washington, D.C.
- Dec 17 Jeff[rey] Klepacki, Kearny NJ, rower (Olympics 1992, 96)
- Dec 18 Aaron Craver, NFL running back (Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers)
- Dec 18 Alejandro Sanz, Spanish singer (Más), born in Madrid, Spain
- Dec 18 Casper Van Dien, American actor (Starship Troopers), born in Milton, Florida
- Dec 18 Craig "muMS" Grant, American poet and actor (Oz), born in New York City
- Dec 19 Jennifer Devine, rower (Olympics 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
- Dec 20 Joe Cornish, British comedian, born in Westminster, United Kingdom
- Dec 21 Anthony Lynn, NFL running back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in McKinney, Texas
- Dec 21 Khrystyne Haje, American actress (Simone-Head of the Class), born in Santa Clara, California
- Dec 22 Dina Meyer, American film & television actress, born in Forest Hills, New York City
- Dec 22 Lauralee "Bug" Bell, American actress (Cricket-Young & Restless), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Dec 23 Quincy Jones III, Swedish-American musician, born in Wimbledon, London
- Dec 24 Doyle Bramhall II, American guitarist, born in Texas
- Dec 24 Joe Scuderi, Australian cricketer (South Australian all-rounder), born in Ingham, Australia
- Dec 24 Marleen Renders, Belgian athlete, born in Diest, Belgium
- Dec 24 Tariq Hussain, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Splat; Brasstronaut), born in Cowansville, Quebec
- Dec 25 Helena Christensen, Danish model & photographer (Inferno), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Dec 26 Bill Lawrence, American TV producer, director and screenwriter (Scrubs, Ted Lasso), born in Ridgefield, Connecticut
- Dec 26 Darren Barber, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Victoria, British Columbia
- Dec 26 Mideon [Dennis Knight], American professional wrestler, born in Clearwater, Florida
- Dec 27 Dean Palmer, infielder (Texas Rangers), born in Tallahassee, Florida
- Dec 28 Darrick Brownlow, US NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Dec 29 Carlo Ponti, Jr., Italian orchestral conductor and son of Carlo Ponti & Sophia Loren, born in Geneva, Switzerland
- Dec 29 Darren Perry, American NFL free safety (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Chesapeake, Virginia
- Dec 29 James Mouton, American baseball outfielder (Houston Astros), born in Denver, Colorado
- Dec 30 Kevin Dahl, Regina, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames)
- Dec 30 Sean Higgins, NBA guard/forward (Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trailblazers)
- Dec 31 Gerry Dee, Canadian comedian & actor, born in Scarborough, Canada
About December 1968
How Old? 54 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)