Nicki Minaj

Trinidadian rapper (born 1982).

Born December 8th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Saint James.

Sinéad O'Connor

Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023).

Born December 8th, 1966 in Glenageary.

Died July 26th, 2023 at 56 years old in London (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory tract infection). ^[ref]

Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of the doors (1943–1971).

Born December 8th, 1943 in Melbourne. ^[ref]

Died July 3rd, 1971 at 27 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Dharmendra

Indian actor and politician (1935–2025).

Born December 8th, 1935 in Nasrali.

Died November 24th, 2025 at 89 years old in Mumbai. ^[ref]

Ian Somerhalder

American actor (born 1978).

Born December 8th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Covington.

Kim Basinger

American actress (born 1953).

Born December 8th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Athens.

Raheem Sterling

English association football player (born 1994).

Born December 8th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Kingston.

David Carradine

American actor (1936–2009).

Born December 8th, 1936 in Hollywood.

Died June 3rd, 2009 at 72 years old in Bangkok (erotic asphyxiation). ^[ref]

Dwight Howard

American basketball player.

Born December 8th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Atlanta. ^[ref]

Ann Coulter

American author, political commentator.

Born December 8th, 1961 (age 64 years) in New York City.

Sammy Davis Jr.

American entertainer (1925–1990).

Born December 8th, 1925 in New York City.

Died May 16th, 1990 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (head and neck cancer).

Philip Rivers

American football player (born 1981).

Born December 8th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Decatur.

Teri Hatcher

American actress.

Born December 8th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Palo Alto.

Amir Khan

British boxer.

Born December 8th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Bolton.

AnnaSophia Robb

American actress.

Born December 8th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Denver.

Corey Taylor

American musician.

Born December 8th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Des Moines.

Gregg Allman

American musician (1947–2017).

Born December 8th, 1947 in Saint Thomas Hospital.

Died May 27th, 2017 at 69 years old in Richmond Hill (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Dominic Monaghan

German-born british actor.

Born December 8th, 1976 (age 49 years) in West Berlin.

Sharmila Tagore

Indian actress.

Born December 8th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Hyderabad.

Sam Kinison

American comedian (1953–1992).

Born December 8th, 1953 in Yakima.

Died April 10th, 1992 at 38 years old in Needles (traffic collision).

Matthias Schoenaerts

Belgian actor.

Born December 8th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Antwerp.

Diego Rivera

Mexican muralist (1886–1957).

Born December 8th, 1886 in Guanajuato.

Died November 25th, 1957 at 70 years old in Coyoacán (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Scott McTominay

Scottish association football player (born 1996).

Born December 8th, 1996 (age 29 years) in Lancaster.

Wendell Pierce

American actor and businessman.

Born December 8th, 1963 (age 62 years) in New Orleans. ^[ref]

Tanner Buchanan

American actor.

Born December 8th, 1998 (age 27 years) in Lima.