• December 1 •
Skip Cleaver, 78, politician, member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives (2016–2022) (b. 1944) •
Thomas C. Corrigan, 84, politician, member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1987–2006) (b. 1938) •
Gary LaPaille, 68, politician, member of the
Illinois Senate (1993–1995) (b. 1954) •
Gaylord Perry, 84,
Hall of Fame baseball player (
San Francisco Giants,
Cleveland Indians,
San Diego Padres) (b. 1938) •
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, 84, feminist (b. 1938) •
Julia Reichert, 76, documentarian (
American Factory,
Seeing Red,
Union Maids),
Oscar winner (
2019) (b. 1946) •
Andrew Speight, 58, Australian-born saxophonist (b. 1964) • December 2 •
Walter Broadnax, 78, academic administrator and professor of politics (b. 1944) •
Sam A. Crow, 96, jurist, judge of the
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas (since 1981) (b. 1926) •
Phil Edmonston, 78, American-born Canadian consumer advocate and politician,
MP (1990–1993) (b. 1944) •
Jeffrey Friedman, 63, political scientist (
Critical Review) (b. 1959) •
Quentin Oliver Lee, 34, actor (
The Phantom of the Opera) (b. 1988) •
Jo Carol Pierce, 78, singer-songwriter and playwright (b. 1944) •
Gaddis Smith, 90, historian and foreign policy expert (b. 1932) •
Laila Storch, 101, oboist (b. 1921) •
Al Strobel, 83, actor (
Twin Peaks,
Child of Darkness, Child of Light,
Megaville) (b. 1939) • December 3 •
Gordon Bradt, 98, art designer (b. 1924) •
Kenneth O. Chilstrom, 101, air force colonel and test pilot (b. 1921) •
Ursula Hayden, 56, professional wrestler (
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) and actress (b. 1966) •
Sonny Holland, 84, football player and coach (
Montana State) (b. 1938) •
Janis Hunter, 66, music manager (b. 1957) •
Jim Kolbe, 80, politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives (1985–2007) and
Arizona Senate (1977–1982) (b. 1942) •
Bobby Naughton, 78, jazz vibraphonist and pianist (b. 1944) •
Tony Waldrop, 70, middle-distance runner and academic administrator, president of the
University of South Alabama (2014–2021) (b. 1951) • December 4 •
June Blair, 89, model and actress (
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) (b. 1933) •
Nick Bollettieri, 91,
Hall of Fame tennis coach (b. 1931) •
Bob McGrath, 90, actor (
Sesame Street) (b. 1932) •
Norman Pattiz, 79, broadcaster and business executive (
Westwood One,
Podcast One) (b. 1943) •
Alex Sherzer, 51, chess grandmaster and physician (b. 1971) •
Robert E. Tranquada, 92, physician and academic administrator (b. 1930) • December 5 •
Kirstie Alley, 71, actress (
Cheers, ''
Veronica's Closet, Look Who's Talking'') (b. 1951) •
Jess Barr, 46, guitarist (
Slobberbone) (b. 1976) •
L. Patrick Engel, 90, politician, member of the
Nebraska Legislature (1993–2009) (b. 1932) •
Jay Goldberg, 89, lawyer and author (b. 1933) •
John McGeever, 83, football player (
Denver Broncos,
Miami Dolphins) (b. 1939) •
Terrence O'Hara, 76, television director (
NCIS,
Smallville,
Grimm), (b. 1945) •
Jim Stewart, 92,
Hall of Fame record producer, co-founder of
Stax Records (b. 1930) • December 6 •
Hy Kloc, 75, German-born politician, member of the
Idaho House of Representatives (2012–2018) (b. 1947) •
Mills Lane, 85, boxing referee and television personality (
Judge Mills Lane,
Celebrity Deathmatch) (b. 1937) •
David Lifton, 83, author (b. 1939) • December 7 •
Roddy Jackson, 80, rockabilly singer, songwriter and pianist (b. 1942) •
Helen Slayton-Hughes, 92, actress (
Parks and Recreation,
Crazy on the Outside,
Moxie) (b. 1930) •
Ronald Sherr, 70, painter (b. 1952) •
Harry Yee, 104, bartender, inventor of the
Blue Hawaii (b. 1918) • December 8 •
Jean-Louis Bourgeois, 82, author (b. 1940) •
Albert Brenner, 96, production designer (
Bullitt,
Beaches,
Backdraft) (b. 1926) •
Tom Flanigan, 88, baseball player (
Chicago White Sox,
St. Louis Cardinals) (b. 1934) •
Lee Lorenz, 90, cartoonist and editor (
The New Yorker) (b. 1932) •
Richard Miller, 80, visual effects artist (
Star Trek: First Contact,
Who Framed Roger Rabbit,
The Rocketeer) (b. 1942) • December 9 •
Scott M. Bennett, 45, politician, member of the
Illinois Senate (since 2015) (b. 1977) •
Patricia Daly, 66, nun (b. 1956) •
Herbert Deutsch, 90, composer, co-inventor of the
Moog synthesizer (b. 1932) •
Jonathan Goldberg, 79, literary theorist (b. 1943) •
Joseph Kittinger, 94,
United States Air Force officer and command pilot (
Project Manhigh,
Project Excelsior) (b. 1928) •
Fredrick Terna, 99, Austrian-born painter and Holocaust survivor (b. 1923) •
Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, 76, LGBTQ activist and archivist (b. 1946) •
Milton Viorst, 92, journalist (
The New Yorker) (b. 1930) •
Wes Wise, 94, politician,
mayor of Dallas (1971–1976) (b. 1928) • December 10 •
John Aler, 73, lyric tenor (b. 1949) •
J. J. Barnes, 79, R&B singer (b. 1943) •
Dave Bolen, 98, Olympic sprinter (
1948) and diplomat, ambassador to
Botswana (1974–1976),
Lesotho (1974–1976) and
East Germany (1977–1980) (b. 1923) •
Georgia Holt, 96, singer and actress (
Watch the Birdie,
Grounds for Marriage) (b. 1926) •
Gabor Kalman, 92, Hungarian-born physicist (b. 1929) •
Tony Lancaster, 84, British-born Bayesian econometrician (b. 1938) •
Paul Silas, 79, basketball player (
St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks,
Boston Celtics) and coach (
Charlotte Hornets) (b. 1943) •
Grant Wahl, 48, sports journalist (b. 1974) • December 11 •
Angelo Badalamenti, 85, film and television composer (
Twin Peaks,
Blue Velvet,
Mulholland Drive) (b. 1937) •
Ed Goorjian, 96, college basketball coach (
Loyola Marymount) (b. 1926) •
Frances Hesselbein, 107, management consultant, CEO of
Girl Scouts of the USA (1976–1990) (b. 1915) •
Neal Jimenez, 62, screenwriter (''
River's Edge, Hideaway) and film director (The Waterdance'') (b. 1960) •
Effie Kapsalis, 51, open access advocate (b. 1971) •
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, 96, Hawaiian royal heiress (b. 1926) •
Joseph Kromelis, 75, street vendor (b. 1947) •
Adrienne Mancia, 95, film curator (b. 1927) • December 12 •
John Gregory, 84, football coach (
Winnipeg Blue Bombers,
Saskatchewan Roughriders,
Iowa Barnstormers) (b. 1938) •
Mike Leach, 61, college football coach (
Mississippi State University,
Texas Tech University,
Washington State University) (b. 1961) •
Stuart Margolin, 82, actor (
The Rockford Files,
Death Wish,
Bret Maverick),
Emmy winner (
1979,
1980) (b. 1940) •
Sheila Russell, 87, politician, mayor of
Cambridge, Massachusetts (1996–1997) (b. 1935) • December 13 •
Stephen Boss, 40, dancer and television personality (
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, ''
Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings, So You Think You Can Dance'') (b. 1982) •
Benjamin Bossi, 69, saxophonist (
Romeo Void) (b. 1953) •
Willard L. Boyd, 95, academic administrator, president of the
University of Iowa (1969–1981) (b. 1927) •
Ronnie R. Campbell, 68, politician, member of the
Virginia House of Delegates (since 2019) (b. 1954) •
Grand Daddy I.U., 54, rapper (b. 1968) •
Jean Landis, 104, World War II aviator (
Women Airforce Service Pilots) (b. 1918) •
Frank Salemme, 89, mobster (
Patriarca crime family) (b. 1933) •
Curt Simmons, 93, baseball player (
Philadelphia Phillies,
St. Louis Cardinals,
Chicago Cubs) (b. 1929) •
Richard Wurtman, 86, neuroscientist (b. 1936) • December 14 •
Bert Beverly Beach, 94, Swiss-born Adventist theologian (b. 1928) •
Jean Franco, 98, British-born academic and literary critic (b. 1924) •
Riccardo Giovanelli, 76, Italian-born astronomer (b. 1946) •
John Hughes, 92, British-born journalist (
The Christian Science Monitor,
Deseret News),
Pulitzer Prize winner (1967) (b. 1930) •
Roch Kereszty, 89, Hungarian-born monk and scholar (b. 1933) •
Charlene Mitchell, 92, labor and civil rights activist and politician (b. 1930) •
Billie Moore, 79,
Hall of Fame basketball coach (
Cal State Fullerton Titans,
UCLA Bruins,
1976 Olympic women's team) (b. 1943) •
Cecil T. Sandifer, 99, politician, member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives (1972–1980) (b. 1923) •
Frank J. Shakespeare, 97, diplomat and media executive, ambassador to
Portugal (1985–1986) and
the Holy See (1987–1989) (b. 1925) • December 15 •
Bertha Barbee-McNeal, 82, singer (
The Velvelettes) (b. 1940) •
Dino Danelli, 78, drummer (
The Rascals) (b. 1944) •
Walter J. Husak, 80, aerospace components manufacturer (b. 1942) •
James J. Murakami, 91, art director and production designer (
Deadwood,
Changeling,
Letters from Iwo Jima) (b. 1931) •
Louis Orr, 64, basketball player (
Indiana Pacers,
New York Knicks), and coach (
Seton Hall Pirates) (b. 1958) • December 16 •
Rick Anderson, 75, rock bassist (
The Tubes) (b. 1947) •
Charlie Gracie, 86, rock singer ("
Butterfly", "
Fabulous") (b. 1936) •
Sue Hardesty, 89, novelist (b. 1933) •
Elliott H. Levitas, 91, politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1985) and the
Georgia House of Representatives (1965–1975) (b. 1930) • December 17 •
Drew Griffin, 60, newscaster (
CNN) (b. 1962) •
Elayne Jones, 94, timpanist (b. 1928) •
P-22, 12, celebrity
mountain lion (b. 2010) •
Philip Pearlstein, 98, painter (b. 1924) •
Clyde L. Reese, 64, jurist, judge of the
Georgia Court of Appeals (since 2016) (b. 1958) •
Christian Saulsberry, 25, football player (
Edmonton Elks) (b. 1997) • December 18 •
Stephanie Bissonnette, 32, dancer and choreographer (
Mean Girls) (b. 1990) •
Maggie Thrett, 76, (''
The Devil's Brigade, Three in the Attic, Star Trek'') (b. 1946) • December 19 •
H. Norman Abramson, 96, engineer and scientist (b. 1926) •
Tom Browning, 62, baseball player (
Cincinnati Reds,
Kansas City Royals) (b. 1960) •
Stanley Drucker, 93, clarinetist (b. 1929) •
Sonya Eddy, 55, actress (
General Hospital, ''
Those Who Can't, Barbershop'') (b. 1967) •
Gary Knafelc, 90, football player (
Green Bay Packers,
San Francisco 49ers,
Chicago Cardinals) (b. 1932) •
Al Smith, 75, basketball player (
Denver Rockets,
Utah Stars) (b. 1947) •
Steve Smoger, 72,
Hall of Fame boxing referee (b. 1950) • December 20 •
Charles Edwin Brown, 86, football player (
Oakland Raiders) (b. 1936) •
Denny Doyle, 78, baseball player (
Philadelphia Phillies,
Boston Red Sox,
California Angels) (b. 1944) •
Franco Harris, 72,
Hall of Fame football player (
Pittsburgh Steelers,
Seattle Seahawks) (b. 1950) •
Quinn Redeker, 86, actor (
Days of Our Lives,
The Young and the Restless) and screenwriter (
The Deer Hunter) (b. 1936) • December 21 •
Ron Hein, 73, politician, member of the
Kansas Senate (1977–1985) and
House of Representatives (1975–1977) (b. 1949) •
Ronnie Hillman, 31, football player (
Denver Broncos,
Minnesota Vikings,
San Diego Chargers) (b. 1991) •
Harvey Jett, 73, guitarist (
Black Oak Arkansas) (b. 1949) •
Noreen Kokoruda, 75, politician, member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives (2011–2021) (b. 1947) •
Diane McBain, 81, actress (
Spinout,
Surfside 6,
Batman) (b. 1941) •
Gary Ridley, 77, engineer and politician,
Oklahoma secretary of transportation (2009–2017) (b. 1945) • December 22 •
Thom Bell, 79, Jamaican-born songwriter ("
The Rubberband Man", "
La-La (Means I Love You)", "
Mama Can't Buy You Love"), arranger and record producer (b. 1943) •
Big Scarr, 22, rapper (b. 2000) •
Stephan Bonnar, 45, professional wrestler (
UFC) (b. 1977) •
Frank I. Marcus, 94, cardiologist (b. 1928) (death announced on this date) •
Walter "Wolfman" Washington, 79, blues singer and guitarist (b. 1943) • December 23 •
David Dalton, 88, violist and author (b. 1934) •
Cotton Davidson, 91, football player (
Baltimore Colts,
Dallas Texans,
Oakland Raiders) (b. 1931) •
Jean-Robert de Cavel, 61, French-born chef (b. 1961) •
Willie Sims, 64, American-born Israeli basketball player (
Hapoel Tel Aviv,
Elitzur Netanya,
Maccabi Tel Aviv) (b. 1958) •
Ed Updegraff, 100, golfer and urologist (b. 1922) • December 24 •
Colleen House, 70, politician, member of the
Michigan House of Representatives (1974–1976, 1983–1986) (b. 1952) •
Demetrious Johnson, 61, football player (
Detroit Lions,
Miami Dolphins) (b. 1961) •
Edie Landau, 95, film and television producer (
Hopscotch,
The Chosen,
The Christmas Wife) and executive (b. 1927) •
Freddie Roulette, 83, blues guitarist and singer (b. 1939) •
John Howard Sanden, 87, portrait artist (b. 1935) •
Larry Starcher, 80, jurist, member of the
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1997–2008) (b. 1942) •
Kathy Whitworth, 83,
Hall of Fame professional golfer (b. 1939) • December 25 •
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, 83, blues musician (b. 1939) •
John H. McBryde, 91, jurist, judge of the
U.S. District Court for Northern Texas (since 1990) (b. 1931) •
Kevin Payne, 69, soccer executive (
D.C. United,
Toronto FC,
United States Soccer Federation) (b. 1953) •
Rita Walter, 71, actress (
As the World Turns,
The Secret Storm) (b. 1951) • December 26 •
Dorothy Iannone, 89, visual artist (b. 1933) •
Si Litvinoff, 93, film producer (
Walkabout,
The Queen,
A Clockwork Orange) and lawyer (b. 1929) •
Fred Valentine, 87, baseball player (
Baltimore Orioles,
Washington Senators) (b. 1935) •
Gio Wiederhold, 86, Italian-born computer scientist (b. 1936) • December 27 •
Arnie Ferrin, 97, basketball player (
Utah Utes,
Minneapolis Lakers) (b. 1925) •
Alfred Goodwin, 99, jurist, judge of the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (since 1971) (b. 1923) •
Thad Heartfield, 82, jurist, judge of the
U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas (since 1995) (b. 1940) •
Jo Mersa Marley, 31, Jamaica-born musician (b. 1991) •
Stewart Albert Newblatt, 95, jurist, judge of the
U.S. District Court for Eastern Michigan (since 1979) (b. 1927) •
Peter Roussel, 81, political consultant (b. 1941) •
Harry Sheppard, 94, jazz
vibraphonist (b. 1928) • December 28 •
Jess E. DuBois, 88, artist (b. 1934) •
Dick Flavin, 86, poet (b. 1936) •
Jaishankar Menon, 66, Indian-born computer scientist (b. 1956) •
Harold Lloyd Murphy, 95, jurist, judge of the
U.S. District Court for Northern Georgia (since 1977) (b. 1927) •
Tony Vaccaro, 100, photographer (b. 1922) •
Stefan Wever, 64, German-born baseball player (
New York Yankees) (b. 1958) • December 29 •
Keenan Cahill, 27, internet celebrity (b. 1995) •
Dave Davis, 80, ten-pin bowler (b. 1942) •
Norman A. Mordue, 80, jurist, judge of the
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (since 1998) (b. 1942) •
Jaysin Strife, 37, professional wrestler (b. 1985) • December 30 •
James Henderson Jr., 80, politician, member of the
Arizona Senate (1985–1999) (b. 1942) •
Uche Nwaneri, 38, football player (b. 1984) •
Eric Thomas, 49, Olympic hurdler (b. 1973) •
Barbara Walters, 93, television journalist (
Today,
20/20) and talk show host (
The View) (b. 1929) •
John Quinn Weitzel, 94, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Samoa-Pago Pago (1986–2013) (b. 1928) •
Don West, 59, wrestling broadcaster (
Impact Wrestling) (b. 1963) • December 31 •
Jeremiah Green, 45, indie rock drummer (
Modest Mouse) (b. 1977) •
Dori Monson, 61, radio host (b. 1961) •
Anita Pointer, 74, singer (
The Pointer Sisters) (b. 1948) ==References==