- Dec 3 Joe Lally, American rock bassist (Fugazi), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- Dec 4 Danny Weinkauf, American Grammy Award-winning bassist and songwriter (They Might Be Giants), born in Lynbrook, New York
- Dec 7 (Jakub) "Kuba" Stankiewicz, Polish jazz pianist and composer, born in Wrocław, Poland
- Dec 7 Barbara Weathers, American vocalist (Atlantic Starr - "Secret Lovers"), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Dec 11 Jon Brion, American musician and record producer, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
- Dec 12 Ai Orikasa, Japanese voice actress and singer, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Dec 12 Eric Schenkman, American-Canadian rock and blues guitarist (The Spin Doctors, 1988-94 - "Pocket Full of Kryptonite"), born in Massachusetts
- Dec 16 Jeff Carson, American country singer, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Dec 18 Pauline Ester [Sabrina Ocon], French pop singer (Le mond est fou), born in Toulouse, France
- Dec 24 Mary Ramsey, American singer and violinist (10,000 Maniacs), born in Washington, D.C.
Lars Ulrich (60 years old)
Dec 26 Danish heavy metal drummer (Metallica - ....And Justice for All), born in Gentoffe, Denmark
- Dec 31 Maya Beiser, American cellist, multi-media performing artist and music producer, born in Gazit, Israel
- Dec 31 Scott Ian [né Rosenfeld], American heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax - "I'm the Man"), born in Queens, New York
About December 1963
How Old? 60 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)