Musicians Who Died in December 2008

Dec 5 Anca Parghel, Romanian jazz singer and composer (b. 1957)
Dec 7 Dennis Yost, American vocalist, dies at 65
Dec 7 Marky Cielo, Filipino and Igorot dancer and actor (b. 1988)
Dec 10 Didith Reyes [Maria Avenila], Filipino pop singer, dies of a heart attack at 59
Dec 10 Dorothy Porter, Australian poet (The Monkey's Mask), librettist, (The Eternity Man), and lyricist (The Fiery Maze), dies of breast cancer at 54
Dec 10 Henning Christiansen, Danish experimental composer, dies at 76
Dec 14 Ramon Barce, Spanish composer, dies at 80
Dec 17 Freddy Breck, German schlager singer, composer, record producer and news anchor, dies of cancer at 66
Dec 19 Kenny Cox, American jazz pianist dies of lung cancer at 68
Dec 20 Dorothy Sarnoff, American operatic soprano, Broadway actress (Rosalinda), author and pioneer of the self-help movement (Speech Can Change Your Life, Speech Dynamics), dies at 94
Dec 25 Eartha Kitt, American singer (Santa Baby), dancer, comedian, actress and activist (Catwoman-Batman), dies at 81
Dec 27 Delaney Bramlett, American rocker (Shindogs; Delaney & Bonnie), dies at 69
Dec 29 Daniel Nagrin, American modern dancer and choreographer, dies at 91
Dec 29 Freddie Hubbard, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1938)
Dec 30 Derek Wadsworth, British jazz composer and arranger, dies at 69