- Dec 7 J.C. Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup x 5 Montreal Canadiens; 7 x NHL All Star), dies of kidney cancer at 55
- Dec 9 Alex Wilson, Canadian athlete (Olympic silver 800m, 2 x bronze 400m, 4x400m relay 1932), dies at 87
- Dec 10 Alexander Wilson, Canadian athlete (b. 1905)
- Dec 15 Mollie Phillips, British figure skater and judge (first woman to referee a world championship), dies at 87
Allie Reynolds (1919-1994)
Dec 26 American baseball pitcher who won 6 World Series NY Yankees; 6 x MLB All-Star, dies from complications of lymphoma and diabetes at 77
- Dec 27 Peter May, English cricket batsman (66 Tests, 4,537 @ 46.77, 13 x 100, 22 x 50; HS 285no; Surrey CCC), dies from a brain tumour at 64
Woody Strode (1914-1994)
Dec 31 American football end (LA Rams, Calgary Stampeders) and actor (Posse, Cotton Club, Vigilante, Scream), dies of lung cancer at 80
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