Each month, we list the unselected dead celebs we either didn’t have time to report on… or who were just too boring to malign. So in case you were wondering “whatever happened to,” this monthly post may give you some unexpected closure.
December 1, 2020
- Hugh Keays-Byrne – Aged 73 years. Australian actor who played the villain in 2 Mad Max films.
- Arnie Robinson Jr. – Aged 72 years. Gold medal winning Olympic long jumper.
December 2, 2020
- Frank Carney – Aged 82 years. Entrepreneur, co-founder of Pizza Hut.
- Warren Berlinger – Aged 83 years. American character actor of stage & screen.
- Refer Johnson – Aged 86 years. Gold medal decathlete and actor who tackled Sirhan Sirhan moments after he shot RFK.
- Valéry Giscard d’Estaing – Aged 94 years. Former president of France.
- Pat Patterson – Aged 79 years. First openly gay pro wrestler and creator of the Royal Rumble match.
- Pamela Tiffin – Aged 78 years. Golden Globe nominated American actress who found added success in Italy.
- Richard Corben – Aged 80 years. Award-winning illustrator whose comics were featured in Heavy Metal magazine.
December 3, 2020
- Alison Lurie – Aged 94 years. Pulitzer Prize winning novelist.
- Marv Marinovich – Aged 81 years. NFL lineman, strength/conditioning coach, and asshole dad.
December 4, 2020
- David Lander – Aged 73 years. American comedian & Actor wo played Squiggy from “Laverne & Shirley.”
December 5, 2020
- Peter Alliss – Aged 89 years. Links legend turned broadcaster, known as “The Voice of Golf.”
December 6, 2020
- Paul Sarbanes – Aged 87 years. Career politician out of Maryland.
- Tabaré Vázquez – Aged 80 years. 41st President of Uruguay.
December 7, 2020
- Natalie Desselle Reid – Aged 53 years. TV and film actress from “B.A.P.S.” and “Madea’s Big… Stupid… Whatever.”
- Dick Allen – Aged 78 years. MLB All-Star, NL MVP, and musician.
December 8, 2020
- Harold Budd – Aged 84 years. Avant-garde composer known for work with Brian Eno & Robin Guthrie.
December 9, 2020
- Ray Perkins – Aged 79 years. NFL WR (Colts) and NCAA coach (Alabama.)
- Paolo Rossi – Aged 64 years. Italian striker who led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title.
- Alex Olmedo – Aged 84 years. Pro tennis player & 1959 Wimbledon champ.
- Phil Linz – Aged 81 years. Utility player for the Yankees made famous for the “Harmonica Incident.”
December 10, 2020
- Carol Sutton – Aged 76 years. American actress seen in “Steel Magnolias,” “Monsters Ball,” and “Ray.”
December 11, 2020
- Kim Ki-duk – Aged 59 years. South Korean art-house film director.
December 12, 2020
- John le Carré – Aged 89 years. Ex-MI6 operative turned British spy novel author.
- Ann Reinking – Aged 71 years. American actress, dancer, and choreographer of stage & screen.
December 13, 2020
- Sal Rocca – Aged 74 years. American politician from Michigan.
- Catie Lazarus – Aged 44 years. American writer, comedian, and talk show host.
December 14, 2020
- Earl Hutto – Aged 94 years. American politician who represented Florida’s 1st district.
December 15, 2020
- Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso – Aged 78 years. American mobster and former underboss of the Lucchese crime family.
December 16, 2020
- Lorenzo Taliaferro – Aged 28 years. NFL Fullback for Baltimore.
December 17, 2020
- Jeremy Bulloch – Aged 75 years. English film & TV actor who played Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy.
December 18, 2020
- William Winter – Aged 97 years. Former Governor of Mississippi.
- Roger_Berlind – Aged 90 years. American businessman and award-winning theatrical producer.
December 19, 2020
- Rosalind Knight – Aged 87 years. English actress with 70+ years in showbiz.
December 20, 2020
- Chad Stuart – Aged 79 years. Half of the English musical duo Chad & Jeremy.
December 21, 2020
- Kevin Greene – Aged 58 years. Hall of Fame linebacker with 3rd most sacks in NFL history.
- K.T. Oslin – Aged 78 years. American country music singer/songwriter known for her country hit single “80’s Ladies.”
December 22, 2020
- Leslie West – Aged 75 years. Founding member and vocalist for classic rockers Mountain.
- Stella Tennant – Aged 50 years. British model and fashion designer.
December 23, 2020
- Rebecca Luker – Aged 59 years. American Broadway actress, singer, and Tony Award nominee.
- John Edrich – Aged 83 years. English first-class cricketer regraded as one of the world’s best batsmen.
- John “Ecstasy” Fletcher – Aged 56 years. Rapper & co-founder of hip-hop legends Whodini.
December 24, 2020
- Danny Hodge – Aged 88 years. American pro wrestler and Olympic boxer.
December 25, 2020
- Michael Alig – Aged 56 years. Club promoter, murderer known as the “Club Kid Killer.”
- K.C. Jones – Aged 88 years. NBA player, coach, & Celtics legend.
- Tony Rice – Aged 69 years. American guitarist and bluegrass musician.
December 26, 2020
- Phil Niekro – Aged 81 years. 5X Golden Glove winning knuckleball pitcher.
- Jonathan Huber – Aged 41 years. Bearded wrestler known under ring names Luke Harper (WWE) and Brodie Lee (AEW.)
December 27, 2020
- Loyd Phillips – Aged 75 years. Outland Trophy winning Razorback and defensive end for the Chicago Bears.
December 28, 2020
- Armando Manzanero – Aged 85 years. Grammy winning Mexican Mayan musician, singer, composer, actor and music producer.
December 29, 2020
- William Link – Aged 87 years. Award winning screenwriter, producer, and collaborator with Richard Levinson.
- Dzhambulat Khatokhov – Aged 21 years. World’s fattest child.
- Joe Louis Clark – Aged 82 years. Real-life Eastside High principal played by Morgan Freeman in “Lean on Me.”
December 30, 2020
- Alto Reed – Aged 72 years. Sax player, member of Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band.
- Shabba Doo – Aged 65 years. Actor, dancer, & choreographer who starred in Breakin’ 1 & 2.
December 31, 2020
- MF Doom – Aged 49 years. Masked rapper.
- Robert Hossein – Aged 93 years. French film actor & director.
