- Dec 2 Chris Antley, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby 1991, 1999; Preakness 1999), dies of a drug overdose at 34
Colin Cowdrey (1932-2000)
Dec 4 England cricket batsman (114 Tests, 7,624 runs @ 44.06), dies of a heart attack at 67
- Dec 14 George Sholty, American harness driver (2,934 career wins; $20 million+ purse money), dies at 68
- Dec 18 Stan Fox, American race car driver (b. 1952)
- Dec 25 Neil Hawke, Australian cricket fast bowler (27 Tests, 91 wickets; South Australia CA), dies at 61
- Dec 30 Lionel Hebert, American golfer (PGA Championship 1957), dies at 72
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