Stan Kenton

American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader (1911-1979).

Born December 15th, 1911 in Wichita.

Died August 25th, 1979 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Allan Simonsen

Danish footballer.

Born December 15th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Vejle.

Kasey Rogers

American actress (1925-2006).

Born December 15th, 1925 in Missouri.

Died July 6th, 2006 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (stroke, esophageal cancer).

Conor Daly

American racing driver.

Born December 15th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Noblesville.

Celeste Cortesi

Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder.

Born December 15th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Pasay.

Josh Harrop

English association football player.

Born December 15th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Stockport.

Chandler Canterbury

American actor.

Born December 15th, 1998 (age 27 years) in Houston.

Chico Mendes

Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist (1944–1988).

Born December 15th, 1944 in Xapuri.

Died December 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in Xapuri (gunshot wound).

Nawaf Salam

Lebanese prime minister.

Born December 15th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Beirut.

Brian Fargo

American video game producer and developer.

Born December 15th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Long Beach.

Thaao Penghlis

Australian actor.

Born December 15th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Sydney.

Sylvester James Gates

American physicist.

Born December 15th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Tampa.

Mike Summerbee

Footballer and manager (born 1942).

Born December 15th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Preston.

Eddie Palmieri

American musician.

Born December 15th, 1936 in The Bronx. ^[ref]

Died August 6th, 2025 at 88 years old in Hackensack. ^[ref]

Donald Woods

South african journalist (1933-2001).

Born December 15th, 1933 in Hobeni.

Died August 19th, 2001 at 67 years old in London (cancer).

Niniola

Nigerian singer-songwriter.

Born December 15th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Lagos.

John Taylor Gatto

American teacher and author (1935–2018).

Born December 15th, 1935 in Monongahela.

Died October 25th, 2018 at 82 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

A. P. Carter

American country musician.

Born December 15th, 1891 in Virginia.

Died November 7th, 1960 at 68 years old in Kingsport.

Jack Halberstam

American academic, lgbt+ activist (born 1961).

Born December 15th, 1961 (age 64 years) in England. ^[ref]

Barry Harris

American jazz pianist and educator (1929–2021).

Born December 15th, 1929 in Detroit. ^[ref]

Died December 8th, 2021 at 91 years old in North Bergen (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Salman Alodah

Saudi muslim scholar (born 1956).

Born December 15th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Al-Qassim.

Miles Dempsey

British army officer (1896-1969).

Born December 15th, 1896 in New Brighton, Wallasey.

Died June 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berkshire (cancer).

Uziel Gal

Israeli firearm designer (1923-2002).

Born December 15th, 1923 in Weimar.

Died September 7th, 2002 at 78 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).

Rabah Madjer

Algerian association football player and manager.

Born December 15th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Algiers.

Clint Lowery

American musician.

Born December 15th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Atlanta.