Dec. 8: Actor-producer-director Maximilian Schell is 83. Singer Jerry Butler is 74. Drummer Bobby Elliott of The Hollies is 72. Actor John Rubinstein is 67. Singer-keyboardist Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers is 66. Actress Kim Basinger is 60. Guitarist Warren Cuccurullo (Duran Duran, Missing Persons) is 57. Guitarist Phil Collen of Def Leppard is 56. Country singer Marty Raybon (The Raybon Brothers, Shenandoah) is 54. Guitarist Marty Friedman (Megadeth) is 51. Actress Teri Hatcher is 49. Actor David Harewood (“Homeland”) is 48. Rapper Bushwick Bill of Geto Boys is 47. Singer Sinead O’Connor is 47. Actor Matthew Laborteaux (“Little House on the Prairie”) is 47. Guitarist Ryan Newell of Sister Hazel is 41. Actor Dominic Monaghan is 37. Actor Ian Somerhalder (“The Vampire Diaries,” ”Lost,”) is 35. Singer Ingrid Michaelson is 34. Singer Chrisette Michele is 31. Singer Kate Voegele (“One Tree Hill”) is 27.
Dec. 9: Actor Kirk Douglas is 97. Actor Dick Van Patten (“Eight Is Enough”) is 85. Actor-writer Buck Henry is 83. Actress Judi Dench is 79. Actor Beau Bridges is 72. Singer Dan Hicks is 72. Actor Michael Nouri is 68. Singer Joan Armatrading is 63. Actor Michael Dorn (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 61. Actor John Malkovich is 60. Country singer Sylvia is 57. Singer Donny Osmond is 56. Bassist Nick Seymour of Crowded House is 55. Actor Joe Lando (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 52. Actress Felicity Huffman is 51. Country keyboardist Jerry Hughes of Yankee Grey is 48. Singer-guitarist Thomas Flowers of Oleander is 46. Guitarist Brian Bell of Weezer is 45. Singer-guitarist Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers is 44. Actress Allison Smith is 44. Former “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi is 43. Country singer David Kersh is 43. Drummer Tre Cool of Green Day is 41. Rapper Canibus is 39. Singer Imogen Heap is 36. Actor Jesse Metcalfe is 35. Actor Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”) is 33.
Dec. 10: Singer Chad Stuart of Chad and Jeremy is 72. Actress-singer Gloria Loring is 67. Drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange of The Commodores is 67. Singer Ralph Tavares of Tavares is 65. Singer Jessica Cleaves of Friends of Distinction is 65. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez is 62. Actress Susan Dey is 61. Musician Paul Hardcastle is 56. Actor-director Kenneth Branagh is 53. Actress Nia Peeples is 52. TV chef Bobby Flay is 49. Singer-guitarist J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. is 48. Country singer Kevin Sharp is 43. Bassist Scot Alexander of Dishwalla is 42. Drummer Meg White of The White Stripes is 39. Bassist Noah Harmon of Airborne Toxic Event is 32. Actress Raven-Symone is 28.
Dec. 11: Actress Rita Moreno is 82. Singer David Gates of Bread is 73. Actress Donna Mills (“Knots Landing”) is 71. Singer Brenda Lee is 69. Actress Linda Day George is 69. Actress Teri Garr is 66. Actress Bess Armstrong is 60. Singer Jermaine Jackson is 59. Bassist Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue is 55. Singer-bassist Justin Currie of Del Amitri is 49. Bassist David Schools of Widespread Panic is 49. Actor Gary Dourdan (“C.S.I.”) is 47. Actress-comedian Mo’Nique (“The Parkers”) is 46. Actor Max Martini (“The Unit”) is 44. Rapper-actor Mos Def is 40. Actor Rider Strong (“Boy Meets World”) is 34. Actress Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”) is 17.
Dec. 12: Game-show host Bob Barker is 90. Singer Connie Francis is 76. Singer Dionne Warwick is 73. Singer-guitarist Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers) is 70. Actor Wings Hauser is 66. Actor Bill Nighy is 64. Singer-percussionist Sheila E. is 56. Actress Sheree J. Wilson (“Walker, Texas Ranger,” ”Dallas”) is 55. Guitarist Eric Schenkman of Spin Doctors is 50. Bassist Nicholas Dimichino of Nine Days is 46. Actress Jennifer Connelly is 43. Actress Madchen Amick (“My Own Worst Enemy,” ”Twin Peaks”) is 43. Actress Regina Hall is 43. Actress Mayim Bialik is 38.
Dec. 13: Actor Dick Van Dyke is 88. Actor Christopher Plummer is 84. Country singer Buck White of The Whites is 83. Actor-singer John Davidson is 72. Actress Kathy Garver (“Family Affair”) is 68. Singer Ted Nugent is 65. Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan) is 65. Guitarist Ron Getman of The Tractors is 65. Country singer-guitarist Randy Owen of Alabama is 64. Actress Wendie Malick is 63. Country singer John Anderson is 59. Singer Morris Day of The Time is 57. Actor Steve Buscemi is 56. Actor Johnny Whitaker (“Family Affair”) is 54. Bassist John Munson of Semisonic is 51. Reality TV star NeNe Leakes (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”) is 47. Actor-comedian Jamie Foxx is 46. Singer-guitarist Tom Delonge of Angels and Airwaves and of Blink-182 is 38. Actor James Kyson Lee (“Heroes”) is 38. Actress Chelsea Hertford (“Major Dad”) is 32. Singer Amy Lee of Evanescence is 32. Actor Michael Socha (“Once Upon a Time in Wonderland”) is 26. Country singer Taylor Swift is 24. Actress Maisy Stella (“Nashville”) is 10.
Dec. 14: Singer Joyce Vincent-Wilson of Tony Orlando and Dawn is 67. Actress Patty Duke is 67. Actress Dee Wallace is 65. Bassist Cliff Williams of AC/DC is 64. Singer-guitarist Mike Scott of The Waterboys is 55. Singer-whistle player Peter “Spider” Stacy of The Pogues is 55. Actress Cynthia Gibb (“Fame”) is 50. Singer Brian Dalyrimple of Soul for Real is 38. Actress Vanessa Hudgens (“High School Musical”) is 25.