Scott Weiland (1967-2015)
Dec 3 American rock singer-songwrite (Stone Temple Pilots; Velvet Revolver), dies of an accidental drug overdose at 48
- Dec 4 Rodney Milne [Blumer], British opera critic (Opera magazine, 1971-99), musicologist, and libretto translator, dies at 79
- Dec 6 Tony Gomez, British rock keyboardist (The Foundations - "Baby Now That I've Found You"; "Build Me Up Buttercup"), dies at 76
- Dec 8 Bonnie Lou [Mary Joan Okum] American rockabilly musician ("Tennessee Mambo"), dies at 91
- Dec 8 Mattiwilda Dobbs, American soprano, dies at 90
- Dec 16 Aafje Heynis, Dutch singer (contralto), dies at 91
- Dec 18 Luc Brewaeys, Belgian pianist, conductor, and composer, dies of cancer at 56
- Dec 19 Kurt Masur, German conductor (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, 1970-96; New York Philharmonic, 1991-2002; London Philharmonic, 2000-07), dies from complications of Parkinson's disease at 88
- Dec 22 Carson Van Osten, American power pop-rock bassist (Nazz - "Open My Eyes", "Hello It's Me), and comic strip artist (Disney), dies at 70
- Dec 24 William Guest, American singer (Gladys Knight Show), dies at 74
- Dec 27 Andy M. Stewart, Scottish musician and composer (Silly Wizard), dies at 63
- Dec 27 Stevie Wright, British-born Australian singer with the Easybeats ("Friday On My Mind"), dies at 68
- Dec 28 John "Brad" Bradbury, British ska drummer and record producer (The Specials), dies at 62
- Dec 28 Lemmy [Ian Fraser Kilmister], British heavy metal musician (Motörhead), dies from terminal illness at 70
- Dec 28 Paul "Guru" Josh, British musician (Infinity), commits suicide at 51
- Dec 31 Dal Richards, Canadian musician, bandmaster and composer (discovered Michael Bublé), dies at 96 [1]
Natalie Cole (1950-2015)
Dec 31 American Grammy Award-winning pop vocalist ('This Will Be"; "Pink Cadillac"; "Miss You Like Crazy"; "Unforgettable"), dies of heart failure at 65
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