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Famous people and celebrities who died in December 2018

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 2018. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Pete Shelley
    Dec. 6 Pete Shelley
  • Riccardo Giacconi
    Dec. 9 Riccardo Giacconi
  • Noah Klieger
    Dec. 13 Noah Klieger

    Holocaust survivor who became an award-winning israeli journalist (b. 1926).

  • Eryue He
    Dec. 15 Eryue He

    Chinese historical fiction writer (b.1945).

  • Girma Wolde-Giorgis
    Dec. 15 Girma Wolde-Giorgis

    President of ethiopia (b. 1924).

  • Penny Marshall
    Dec. 17 Penny Marshall

    Iconic American actress and director best known for her role in 'Laverne & Shirley' and for directing successful films like 'Big' and...

  • Paddy Ashdown
    Dec. 22 Paddy Ashdown

    British politician and diplomat who served as leader of the Liberal Democrats and later worked as an international representative in various...

  • Herman Sikumbang
    Dec. 22 Herman Sikumbang

    Indonesian guitarist (b. 1982); casualty during 2018 sunda strait tsunami.

  • Simcha Rotem
    Dec. 22 Simcha Rotem

    Last survivor of the warsaw ghetto uprising (b. 1924).

  • Jean Bourgain
    Dec. 22 Jean Bourgain
  • Talal bin Abd al-Aziz Al Sa'ud
    Dec. 22 Talal bin Abd al-Aziz Al Sa'ud
  • Martha Érika Alonso
    Dec. 24 Martha Érika Alonso

    Governor of puebla (b. 1973).

  • Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas
    Dec. 24 Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas

    Former governor of puebla (b. 1968).

  • Nancy Roman
    Dec. 25 Nancy Roman

    Pioneering NASA astronomer who played a crucial role in space telescope development and was instrumental in the Hubble Space Telescope's...

  • Sulagitti Narasamma
    Dec. 25 Sulagitti Narasamma

    Indian midwife (b. 1920).

  • Sigi Schmid
    Dec. 25 Sigi Schmid
  • Roy J. Glauber
    Dec. 26 Roy J. Glauber

    Prize laureate for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence.

  • Lawrence G. Roberts
    Dec. 26 Lawrence G. Roberts
  • Wendy Beckett
    Dec. 26 Wendy Beckett
  • Germán García
    Dec. 26 Germán García
  • Frank Blaichman
    Dec. 27 Frank Blaichman

    Polish resistance fighter (b. 1922).

  • Amos Oz
    Dec. 28 Amos Oz

    Renowned Israeli novelist, journalist, and intellectual who was a professor at Ben-Gurion University and a prominent voice in Israeli...

  • Brian Garfield
    Dec. 29 Brian Garfield

    American novelist, historian and screenwriter (b. 1939).

  • Rosenda Monteros
    Dec. 29 Rosenda Monteros

    Mexican actress (b. 1935).

  • Mrinal Sen
    Dec. 30 Mrinal Sen
  • Kader Khan
    Dec. 31 Kader Khan

    Indian actor (b. 1937).