- Dec 1 John Densmore, American drummer (The Doors - "Light My Fire"; "L.A. Woman"), born in Los Angeles, California
Bette Midler
Dec 1 Bette Midler, American singer (The Rose; Wind Beneath My Wings), and actress (Ruthless People; Beaches), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Bette Midler
- Dec 3 Laura Dean, American choreographer known for her collaborations with composer Steve Reich (Drumming), born in Staten Island, New York
- Dec 5 Geoff Emerick, British sound engineer and record producer (Beatles; Elvis Costello) born in Crouch End, North London, England (d. 2018)
- Dec 7 Marion Rung, Finnish pop singer, born in Helsinki, Finland
- Dec 9 Michael Nouri, American actor (Beacon Hill, Bay City Blues), born in Washington, D.C.
- Dec 10 Eric Boom, Dutch guitarist and producer
- Dec 12 Alan Ward, English rock musician, born in Nottingham, England
- Dec 12 Tony Williams, American jazz drummer (Miles Davis), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1997)
- Dec 16 Tony Hicks, British rock guitarist (The Hollies), born in Nelson, England
- Dec 19 John McEuen, American bluegrass, folk-rock fiddler, guitarist, banjo, and mandolin player (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Steve Martin), born in Oakland, California
- Dec 20 Peter Criss [George Peter John Criscuola], American drummer and singer (Kiss), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Dec 23 Georges Aperghis, Greek composer, born in Athens, Greece
- Dec 23 Ron Bushy, American rock drummer (Iron Butterfly), born in Washington, D.C.
- Dec 24 Lemmy [Ian Fraser Kilmister], British heavy metal musician (Motörhead), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (d. 2015)
- Dec 24 John Till, Canadian musician, born in Stratford, Canada
- Dec 25 (David) Noel Redding, British rock bassist (The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Purple Haze"), born in Folkstone, England (d. 2003)
- Dec 25 Steve Mancha [Clyde Wilson], American singer/songwriter (Too Many Cooks)
- Dec 28 Dwight Bement, rocker (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Young Girl)
Davy Jones
Dec 30 Davy Jones, English singer (The Monkees), and actor (The Monkees), born in Manchester, England (d. 2012)
Davy Jones
- Dec 30 Preston Andrew Trombly, American classical and jazz clarinetist, and radio broadcaster, born in Hartford, Connecticut
About December 1945
How Old? 75 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)