R. Kelly (57 years old)
Jan 8 American R&B singer-songwriter ("I Wish I Could Fly"), record producer, and convicted sex offender, born in Chicago, Illinois
Dave Matthews (57 years old)
Jan 9 American singer-songwriter and musician (Dave Matthews Band - "So Much to Say", born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
- Jan 9 Steve Harwell, American rock singer-songwriter (Smash Mouth, 1994-2021 - "All Star", "I'm A Believer"), born in Santa Clara, California (d. 2023) [1]
- Jan 13 George Paterson, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (Donaldson, Moir and Paterson (DMP) - Natural Anthems), and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Jan 14 Zakk Wylde [Jeffrey Wielandt], American rock guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne; Black Label Society), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
- Jan 15 Lisa Lisa [Velez], American rock vocalist (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam), born in New York City
- Jan 18 MC Tab [Sharon Richard], American rapper, born in New York City
- Jan 20 Joe Pasquale, American pop-rock singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Boys Club - "I Remember Holding You"; Prey), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jan 24 John Myung, American musician (Dream Theater), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 26 Pradip Somasundaran, Indian playback singer, born in Thrissur, India
- Jan 30 Bill Leverty, American guitarist (Firehouse - "Love of a Lifetime"), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jan 30 Jay Gordon, American rock vocalist, born in San Francisco, California
- Jan 31 Chad Channing, American rock drummer (Nirvana, 1988-90), and bass player (Before Cars, 2006-present), born in Santa Rosa, California
- Jan 31 Fat Mike [Michael Burkett], American musician (NOFX), born in Newton, Massachusetts
- Feb 6 Anita Cochran, American country music singer, born in South Lyon, Michigan
- Feb 6 Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer (Zard), born in Kurume, Japan (d. 2007)
- Feb 12 (Narasimhan) N. Ravikiran, Indian classical and Carnatic music composer, vocalist, chitravina (20-string fretless lute) player and musicologist, born in Mysore, India
- Feb 15 Jane Child [Hyslop], Canadian pop and R&B singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer ("Don't Wanna Fall I Love"), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Feb 16 Damon Reece, British drummer (Spiritualized - "Ladies and Gentleman We Are Floating In Space"), born in London, England
- Feb 17 Chanté Moore, American R&B singer, actress and author (Precious), born in San Francisco, California
- Feb 19 Kate Radley, British keyboardist (Spiritualized - "Ladies and Gentleman We Are Floating In Space"), born in England
Kurt Cobain (1967-1994)
Feb 20 American grunge rocker (Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), born in Aberdeen, Washington
- Feb 21 Michael Ward, American rock guitarist (John Hiatt, 1993-94; The Wallflowers, 1996-2001 - "One Headlight"; Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, 2007-16), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2024)
- Feb 23 Chris Vrenna, American musician, producer, and sound engineer (Nine Inch Nails; Tweaker), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Feb 28 Marcus Lillington, British pop guitarist and keyboard player (Breathe - "Hands to Heaven"), born in Bideford, Devon, England
- Mar 2 Dennis Seaton, British reggae-rock singer (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England
- Mar 4 Evan Dando, American musician (The Lemonheads - "Mrs. Robinson"), born in Essex, Massachusetts
- Mar 6 Julio Bocca, Argentine ballet dancer (American Ballet Theater, 1986-2006; Ballet Argentino, 1990-2007), and artistic director (National Ballet of Uruguay, 2010-18), born in Munro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mar 7 Randel "Randy" Guss, American musician and drummer (Toad the Wet Sprocket), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Mar 11 John Barrowman, Scottish-American actor, singer, presenter and writer (Captain Jack Harkness-Doctor Who), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Billy Corgan (57 years old)
Mar 17 American rock singer-songwriter and musician (Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Mar 17 Van Conner, American rock bassist and guitarist (Screaming Trees), born in Apple Valley, California
- Mar 18 Miki Berenyi, English singer-songwriter (Lush - "Single Girl"), born in London, England
- Mar 21 Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Swedish musician, songwriter, and producer (Ace of Base - "All That She Wants"), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Mar 21 Maxim Reality [Keith Palmer], Jamaican-British trip-hop MC and vocalist (The Prodigy), born in Peterborough, England
- Mar 23 John Strohm, American rock drummer, guitarist, songwriter (The Lemonheads), lawyer, and record executive (Rounder Records), born in Bloomington, Indiana
- Mar 29 John Popper, American blues rock singer and harmonica player (Blues Traveler - "Run Around"), born in Chardon, Ohio
- Mar 30 Hayashibara Megumi, Japanese voice actress, singer (Give A Reason), and lyricist, born in Kita Tokyo, Japan
- Apr 1 Phil Demmel, American heavy metal guitarist (Machine Head, 2002-18), born in Walnut Creek, California
- Apr 2 Greg Camp, American rock songwriter, guitarist, and singer (Smash Mouth - "All Star"), born in West Covina, California
- Apr 7 Artemis Gounaki, Greek-German pop singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and music producer, born in Munich, Germany
- Apr 12 Mellow Man Ace [Ulpiano Reyes], Cuban-American rapper and actor ("Only the Strong"), born in Pinar del Río, Cuba
- Apr 12 Sarah Cracknell, Britiish synth-pop singer-songwriter (Saint Etienne), born in Chelmsford, England
- Apr 13 Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican singer, born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Apr 14 Barrett Martin, American rock and jazz drummer and composer, born in Olympia, Washington
- Apr 15 Frankie Poullain [Francis Poullain-Patterson], Scottish bass player (The Darkness - Permission To Land), born in Milnathort, Scotland
- Apr 16 Junko Onishi, Japanese post-bop jazz pianist (Fragile; Tea Times), born in Kyoto, Japan
- Apr 17 Liz Phair, American musician and songwriter (Exile In Guyville), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Apr 17 Matt Chamberlain, American session drummer (Tori Amos; Edie Brickell; The Slow Music Project; William Shatner; Wallflowers), born in San Pedro, California
- Apr 18 Jayce Fincher Jr, American heavy metal bassist (Southgang - "Tainted Angel"; Marvelous 3), born in Rome, Georgia
- Apr 19 Dar Williams, American singer-songwriter ("You're Aging Well"; "When I Was A Boy"; The Christians and The Pagans"), born in Mount Kisco, New York
- Apr 20 Mike Portnoy, American drummer (Dream Theater), born in Long Beach, New York
- Apr 21 Michael Franti, American musician (The Beatnigs, Spearhead), born in Oakland, California
- Apr 23 Brent Muscat, American hard rock musician (Faster Pussycat - "Wake Me When It's Over"), born in Hollywood, California
- Apr 24 Patty Schemel, American drummer (Hole, 1992-98), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 26 Darrin Mooney, British session drummer (Primal Scream; Gary Moore), born in Merton, London
- Apr 27 Tommy Smith, Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Apr 29 Master P, [Percy Miller] American rapper, actor and record producer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Apr 30 John Robert "J. R." Richards, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and TV and film composer (Dishwalla), born in Santa Barbara, California
- May 1 Regie Hamm, American pop and contemporary Christian songwriter ("The Time of My Life"; "I Surrender All"), and singer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
Tim McGraw (56 years old)
May 1 American country music singer-songwriter ("Live Like You Were Dying"; "Humble and Kind"), record producer, and actor (1883), born in Delhi, Louisiana
- May 6 Mark Bryan, American songwriter, and lead guitarist (Hootie & the Blowfish - "Only Wanna Be With You", born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- May 8 James Hurt, American jazz pianist, and composer (Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- May 10 Young MC [Marvin Young], British American rapper (Bust a Move), born in London, England
- May 13 Chuck Schuldiner, American heavy metal singer-songwriter and guitarist (Death; Control Denied), born on Long Island, New York (d. 2001)
- May 13 Melanie Thornton, American pop-dance singer (La Bouche - "Be My Lover"), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 2001)
- May 14 Deirdre Gribbin, Northern Ireland classical composer (Hey Persephone!; Unity of Being), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- May 16 Kirmo Lintinen, Finnish jazz and contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and composer (Cantata Proverbiorum), born in Saarijärvi, Finland
- May 18 Martin Duffy, British rock keyboardist (Primal Scream), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2022)
- May 18 Rob Base [Ginyard], American rapper (Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two"), born in Harlem, New York
- May 22 John Vanderslice, American rock musician and producer, born in Gainesville, Florida
- May 23 Freddie "Junior" Waite, British reggae-rock drummer (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England
- May 23 Philip Selway, British alternative-rock drummer (Radiohead - "Creep"; "Lucky"), and singer-songwriter, born in Oxfordshire, England
- May 24 Heavy D [Dwight Errington Myers], Jamaican-American rapper, born in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica (d. 2011)
- May 24 Steve McDonald, American rocker (Redd Kross), born in Hawthorne, California
- May 26 Kristen Pfaff, American rock bassist (Hole, 1993-94), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1994)
- May 29 Mark Nightingale, British jazz and session trombonist, composer, and arranger, born in Evesham, Worcestershire, Engalnd
Noel Gallagher (56 years old)
May 29 British pop singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Oasis - "Wonderwall"; "Don't Look Back In Anger"; High Flying Birds - "Holy Mountain"), born in Manchester, England
- May 30 Martin Blunt, British rock singer (The Charlatans - "The Only One I Know"), born in West Midlands, England
- Jun 7 Dave Navarro, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter, (Jane's Addiction - "Just Because"; Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1993-98), born in Santa Monica, California
- Jun 8 Kathryn Tickell, English traditional folk musician, Northumbrian smallpipe bagpiper, and fiddle player, born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
- Jun 8 Neil Mitchell, Scottish rock keyboardist (Wet Wet Wet - "Good Night Gir"; "Love Is All Around"), born in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.
- Jun 9 Dean Dinning, American bass player and record producer (Toad The Wet Sprocket), born in California
- Jun 9 Dean Felber, American rock bassist (Hootie and the Blowfish - "Only Wanna Be With You"), born in Bethesda, Maryland
- Jun 10 Emma Anderson, British pop guitarist and songwriter (Lush, Sing-Sing), born in Wimbledon, England
- Jun 10 Human Beatbox [Darren Robinson], American rapper and actor (Fat Boys-Jail House Rock), born in Manning, South Carolina (d. 1995)
- Jun 17 Eric Stefani, American musician (No Doubt, 1986-95 - "Don't Talk"; "Spiderwebs"), born in Fullerton, California
- Jun 20 Francis Reyes, Filipino new wave and Pinoy rock guitarist (The Dawn), broadcaster, and music editor, born in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines
- Jun 20 Joey Cathcart, American rock guitarist (Nelson - "Love & Affection"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021)
- Jun 20 [Matthew] Murphy Karges, American bassist (Sugar Ray - "Every Morning"), born in Orange County, California
- Jun 24 Jeff Cease, American rock guitarist (Black Crowes, 1989-91 - "Hard To Handle"), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Jun 24 [Zven] Richard Kruspe, German heavy metal guitarist (Rammstein), and vocalist (Emigrate), born in Wittenberge, East Germany
- Jun 29 Murray Foster, Canadian songwriter, bassist (Moxy Früvous - "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors"; Great Big Sea, 2003-12), and playwright, born in Thorn Hill, Ontario
- Jul 6 Heather Nova [Frith], Bermudian singer-songwriter (Oyster), born in Bermuda
- Jul 7 Jackie Neal, American singer, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (d. 2005)
- Jul 8 Jordan Chan [Siu-Chun], Hakka Chinese-Hong Kong actor (Young and Dangerous films), Canto-pop singer, and rapper, born in in Huizhou, China
- Jul 12 John Petrucci, American progressive rock guitarist (Dream Theater - "Pull Me Under"), born in Kings Park, New York
- Jul 22 Pat Badger, American heavy metal bassist (Extreme - "More Than Words"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Jul 22 Rhys Ifans [Evans], Welsh actor (Notting Hill, Enduring Love), and rock singer (The Peth), born in Haverfordwest, Wales
- Jul 24 Jasper Teule, Dutch rock singer and bassist (Pilgrims - "Once to Everything")
- Jul 27 Juliana Hatfield, American musician (Blake Babies; The Lemonheads), born in Wiscasset, Maine
- Jul 31 Minako Honda, Japanese singer and musical actress, born in Itabashi, Tokyo (d. 2005)
- Jul 31 Mitsuo Iwata, Japanese voice actor and singer, born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
- Aug 2 Paolo Restani, Italian classical pianist, born in La Spezia, Italy
- Aug 3 Skin [Deborah Dyer] Jamaican-British singer (Skunk Anansie), born in Brixton, London
- Aug 10 Lorraine Pearson, English rock vocalist (5 Star - "Silk & Steel"), born in Romford, Essex, England
- Aug 10 Mart Sander, Estonian singer (Swing Swindlers)r, actor, and television personality, born in Tallinn, Estonian SSR
- Aug 10 Todd Nichols, American guitarist, and songwriter (Toad The Wet Sprocket - "Fall Down"), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Aug 11 Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer
- Aug 12 Andy Hui, Hong Kong actor and singer
- Aug 12 Tom Holkenborg, Dutch composer (A Little Less Conversation remix), born in Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
- Aug 17 Kevin Max, American singer (dc talk), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Aug 18 Blas Elias [Gomez], American rock drummer (Slaughter - Stick it Live: Trans-Siberian Orchestra; Blue Man Group), born in Kennedy, Texas
- Aug 18 Daler Mehndi, Indian pop and Bhangra singer-songwriter, and record producer, born in Patna, India
- Aug 18 Dan Peters, American drummer (Mudhoney), born in Seattle, Washington
- Aug 18 Tracy Tracy [Cattell], Australian musician (The Primitives - "Crash"), born in Australia
- Aug 19 Jason Starkey, occasional drummer and son of Beatle Ringo, born in London, England
- Aug 21 Serj Tankian, Armenian-born singer (System of a Down), born in Beirut, Lebanon
- Aug 22 Layne Staley, American rock singer and guitarist (Alice in Chains - Dirt), born in Kirkland, Washington (d. 2002)
- Aug 22 Yukiko Okada, Japanese idol singer, born in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (d. 1986)
- Aug 25 Jeff Tweedy, American singer-songwriter (Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot), born in Belleville, Illinois
- Aug 27 Bob Nastanovich, American percussionist (Pavement; Silver Jews), born in Rochester, New York
- Aug 29 Anton Newcombe, American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), born in Newport Beach, California
- Sep 6 Macy Gray [Natalie McIntyre], American R&B and soul singer-songwriter ("I Try"), born in Canton, Ohio
Harry Connick Jr (56 years old)
Sep 11 American pop and jazz singer, pianist (We Are in Love; When Harry Met Sally), actor (Will & Grace), and TV Personality (American Idol, 2013-16), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Sep 13 Stephen Perkins, American drummer and percussionist (Jane's Addiction; Porno for Pyros), born in Los Angeles, California
- Sep 13 Tim 'Ripper' Owens, American singer (Iced Earth; Judas Priest), born in Akron, Ohio
- Sep 14 John Power, British singer-songwriter, bass player, and guitarist (The La's - "There She Goes"), born in Allerton, Liverpool, England
- Sep 15 Jerry Dixon, American heavy metal bassist (Warrant - "Cherry Pie"), born in Pasadena, California
- Sep 18 (Ricardo) "Ricky" Bell, American pop and R&B vocalist (New Edition - "Cool It Now"; Bell Biv Devoe - "Do Me!"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Sep 19 Kenny Smith, American bluegrass guitarist and vocalist (Lonesome River Band, 1996-2001), born in Nine Mile, Indiana
- Sep 20 Gunnar Nelson, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Nelson - "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection"), born in Santa Monica, California
- Sep 20 Matthew Nelson, American rock vocalist, bass and guitar player (Nelson - "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection"), born in Santa Monica, California
Faith Hill (56 years old)
Sep 21 American country pop singer ("Breathe"; "Cry"), and actress (1883), born in Ridgeland, Mississippi
- Sep 21 Tyler Stewart, Canadian drummer and vocalist (Barenaked Ladies - "One Week"), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Sep 24 Danielia Cotton [Brooks], American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Small White Town; Rare Child), born in Hopewell, New Jersey
- Sep 24 Geir Sundbø, Norwegian composer, conductor, clarinetist and guitarist, born in Porsgrunn, Norway
- Sep 26 Shannon Hoon, American rock singer (Blind Melon - "No Rain"), born in Lafeyette, Indiana (d. 1995)
- Sep 27 Isidora Žebeljan, Serbian classical, opera, and film composer, born in Belgrade (d. 2020)
- Sep 28 Moon Unit Zappa, American actress (Normal Life), rock vocalist (Frank Zappa - "Valley Girl"), and novelist (America, The Beautiful), born in New York City
- Sep 29 Brett Anderson, British alt-rock and Britpop singer and lyricist (Suede - "Trash"; "Electricity"), born in Lindfield, Sussex, England
- Oct 2 Floyd "Bud" Gaugh, American ska-punk rock drummer (Sublime), born in Kihei, Hawaii
- Oct 2 Gillian Welch, American singer-songwriter (Time (The Revelator); Revival), born in New York City
- Oct 3 Dan Miller, American guitarist and songwriter (They Might Be Giants, since 1998), born in Rochester, New York
- Oct 4 Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer, born in Hong Kong
- Oct 7 Luke Haines, British musician (The Auteurs; Black Box Recorder), born in Walton-on-Thames, England
Toni Braxton (56 years old)
Oct 7 American R&B singer-songwriter ("Un-Break My Heart"), born in Severn, Maryland
- Oct 10 Michael Giacchino, American Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar Award-winning composer for television, film, and video games (Lost; Up; Jojo Rabbit), born in Riverside Township, New Jersey
- Oct 17 Allen West, American heavy metal guitarist (Obituary; Southwicked), born in Brandon, Florida
- Oct 17 René Dif, Algerian-Danish pop-dance singer-songwriter (Aqua - "Barbie Girl"), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Oct 19 Yoko Shimomura, Japanese pianist and video game composer, born in Hyogo, Japan
- Oct 20 Luck Mervil, Haitian-Québécois actor and singer-songwriter, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Oct 22 Rita Guerra, Portuguese singer-songwriter (Eurovision, 2003), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- Oct 23 Dale Crover, American rock drummer and guitarist (Melvins; The Men of Porn; Altamont), born in Aberdeen, Washington
Keith Urban (56 years old)
Oct 26 New Zealand-Australian Grammy, CMA, and ARIA Award-winning country music singer-songwriter ("Somebody Like You"; "The Fighter"), and television personality (American Idol; The Voice Australia), born in Whangarei, New Zealand
Scott Weiland (1967-2015)
Oct 27 American rock singer-songwrite (Stone Temple Pilots; Velvet Revolver), born in San Jose, California
Vanilla Ice (56 years old)
Oct 31 American rapper (Ice Ice Baby) and actor (Cool as Ice), born in Miami, Florida
- Nov 1 Tina Arena, Australian pop singer and songwriter ("Don't Ask"), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Nov 2 Kurt Elling, American jazz singer-songwriter (Secrets Are the Best Stories), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 2 Marc van Roon, Dutch improvising musician, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Nov 3 Steven Wilson, English musician and producer (Porcupine Tree), born in Kingston upon Thames, England
David Guetta (56 years old)
Nov 7 French songwriter, DJ and record producer (One Love, When Love Takes Over), born in Paris, France
- Nov 7 Sharleen Spiteri, Scottish singer and songwriter (Texas), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Nov 10 Vivian Chow, Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter and actress, born in Hong Kong
- Nov 12 Charlie Pennaelino, American rock singer-songwriter (Linear - "I Never Felt This Way"), born in Queens, New York
- Nov 14 Nina Gordon [Shapiro], American singer-songwriter (Veruca Salt - "Volcano Girls"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 15 E-40 [Earl Stevens], American rapper, born in Vallejo, California
- Nov 17 Ronnie Devoe, American pop and R&B vocalist (New Edition - "Cool It Now"; Bell Biv Devoe - "Do Me!"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Nov 20 Teoman [Yakupoğlu], Turkish rock singer, born in Alucra, Turkey
- Nov 23 Patrick Mameli, Dutch rock vocalist and guitarist (Pestilence), born in Holland, Netherlands
- Nov 25 Gregg Turkington, American comedian (as Neil Hamburger) and punk rock singer, born in Darwin, Australia
- Nov 25 Rodney Sheppard, American guitarist (Sugar Ray), born in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
- Nov 26 John Stirratt, American bassist (Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Dec 4 Adamski [Adam Tinley], English rave DJ, singer and record producer ("Killer"), born in Lymington, England
- Dec 5 Gary Allan, American country musician (Used Heart For Sale), born in La Mirada, California
- Dec 5 René Shuman, Dutch bandleader and singer, born in Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
- Dec 6 Hacken Lee, Hong Kong singer (House of Cards), born in British Hong Kong
- Dec 10 (Bror) "Messiah" Marcolin, Swedish heavy metal singer (Candlemas - 1986-91 & 2002-2004), born in Ronneby, Sweden
- Dec 11 DJ Yella, American DJ and music producer (N.W.A), born in Compton, California
- Dec 12 Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Japanese video game music composer, born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Dec 12 Yuzo Koshiro, Japanese video game music composer, born in Hino, Tokyo, JApan
Jamie Foxx (56 years old)
Dec 13 American comedian (In Living Color), Academy Award-winning actor (Ray), and Grammy Award-winning musician ("Blame It"), born in Terrell, Texas
- Dec 17 Gigi D'Agostino, Italian club DJ and musician ("Bla, Bla, Bla"; "L'Amour Toujours"), born in Turin, Italy
- Dec 19 Paul Harding, American musician and writer ("Tinkers" - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2010), born in Massachusetts
- Dec 22 Richey James Edwards, Welsh rock musician and songwriter (Manic Street Preachers), born in Blackwood, United Kingdom (disappeared in 1995; declared d. 2008)
- Dec 23 Carla Bruni, Italian-French model and singer-songwriter, born in Turin, Italy
- Dec 25 Jason Thirsk, American punk rock bassist (Pennywise), born in Hermosa, California (d. 1996)
- Dec 27 Niels Meijer, Dutch rock keyboardist (The Bob Color), born in the Netherlands
About 1967
How Old? 56 or 57 years old
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse (Jan 21, 1966 - Feb 8, 1967),
Goat/Sheep (Feb 9, 1967 - Jan 29, 1968)