- Dec 1 Salvatore Schillaci [Totò], Italian soccer striker (16 caps; Messina, Juventus), born in Palermo, Italy
- Dec 2 Chip Hale, American baseball infielder, coach and manager (Minnesota Twins; Arizona Diamondbacks; Washington Nationals), born in Santa Clara, California
- Dec 4 Scott Hastings, Scottish rugby union centre and broadcaster (65 caps; 2 caps British & Irish Lions; Watsonians RFC), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Dec 5 Pablo Morales, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m medley relay 1984, 92; 100m butterfly 1992), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Dec 6 Will Johnson, CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- Dec 7 Peter Laviolette, American ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup Carolina Hurricanes 2006, NY Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators), born in Franklin, Massachusetts
- Dec 7 Vladimir Artemov, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold x 4, silver x 1 USSR 1988; World C'ship gold x 6), born in Vladimir, Russia
- Dec 9 Josie Cichockyj, British wheelchair athlete (wheelchair racing [WR 5,000m], basketball, tennis, table tennis), born in Huddersfield, England (d. 2014)
- Dec 9 Petr Briza, hockey goalie (Team Czech Rep), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Dec 10 Luis Polonia, Dominican MLB outfielder (NY Yanks, Orioles), born in Santiago City, Dominican Republic
- Dec 11 Dave Gagner, Canadian NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada
- Dec 11 Thomas Howard, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1990-2000 (San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and 4 other teams), born in Middletown, Ohio
- Dec 12 Haywood Jeffires, American NFL wide receiver (Houston Oilers), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Dec 15 Jerry Ball, American football defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1989, 90, 91; First Team All Pro 1991; Detroit Lions; LA/Oakland Raiders), born in Beaumont, Texas
- Dec 16 Anfisa Reztsova, Russian biathlete (Olympic gold 7.5k sprint 1992, 4×7.5k relay 1994) and c-c skier (Olympic gold 4×5k relay 1988; World C'ship gold 4×5k relay 1985, 87, 99), born in Yakimets, Russia (d. 2023)
- Dec 16 Billy Ripken, American baseball 2nd baseman (Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers) and broadcaster (XM Satellite Radio, MLB Network), born in Havre de Grace, Maryland
- Dec 16 Heike Drechsler, Gera German DR, sprinter (1988 world record)
- Dec 17 Frank Musil, Pardubice Cze, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators)
- Dec 17 Michele Tafoya, American sportscaster
- Dec 17 Tyrone Braxton, NFL safety (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- Dec 19 Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuanian Basketball HOF center (Olympic gold USSR 1988; bronze Lithuania 1992, 96; 6 × Euroscar Player of the Year; Mr. Europa Player of the Year 1985, 97; Portland Trailblazers), born in Kaunas, Lithuania
- Dec 19 Lorie Kane, Canadian golfer (4 x LPGA Tour titles; Canadian Golf HOF), born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Dec 19 Mike Fetters, American MLB pitcher, 1989-2004 (California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, and 6 other teams), and pitching coach (Arizona Diamondback, 2012-present), born in Van Nuys, California
- Dec 19 Randall McDaniel, American College-Pro Football HOF guard (Arizona State Uni; !2 x Pro-Bowl; 7 × First-team All-Pro; Minnesota Vikings, TB Buccaneers), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Dec 21 Joey Kocur, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Dec 21 Keith Taylor, NFL safety (Washington Redskins), born in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
- Dec 21 Rob Kelly, English football manager, born in Birmingham, England
- Dec 22 Mike Jackson, US pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Houston, Texas
- Dec 23 Andy Gabel, American short track skater (Olympics 1994), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Dec 23 Petr Klíma, Czech NHL right wing, 1985-99 (Detroit Red Wings; Edmonton Oilers, and 3 other teams), born in Chomutov, Czech Republic (d. 2023)
- Dec 24 Elbert Shelley, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Trumann, Arkansas
- Dec 24 Marcel van der Net, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Dec 25 Gary McAllister, Scottish soccer midfielder (57 caps; Leicester City, Leeds United, Coventry City, Liverpool) and manager ( Coventry City, Leeds United), born in Motherwell, Scotland
- Dec 26 Jeff King, American baseball infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Marion, Indiana
- Dec 27 Steve Wallace, American football offensive tackle (Super Bowl XXIII, XXIV, XXIX SF 49ers; Pro Bowl 1993), born in Alabama, Georgia
- Dec 28 Charles Sinek, American ice dancer (& Beata Handra-1997 Pac Coast Sr 3rd), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
- Dec 28 Maite Zúñiga, Spanish athlete, born in Eibar, Spain
- Dec 29 Craig Grebeck, American baseball infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Dec 30 Duglas T. Stewart, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (BMX Bandits), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Dec 30 Karim Bavi, Iranian soccer striker (23 caps; Shahin FC, Persepolis FC), born in Khorramshahr, Iran (d. 2022)
- Dec 30 Kris Tschetter, American golfer (US Open runner-up 1996), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Dec 31 Winston Benjamin, West Indian cricket fast bowler (21 Tests, 61 wickets, 2 x 50; Leeward Islands, Leicestershire CCC, Hampshire CCC), born in All Saints, Antigua and Barbuda
About December 1964
How Old? 59 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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