Deaths in December 2018

The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2018.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

December 2018 1 Ken Berry, 85, American actor (F Troop, Mayberry R.F.D., Mama's Family).Ken Berry, TV Actor in 'F-Troop,' 'Mayberry R.F.D,' Dies at 85 Taramon Bibi, 62, Bangladeshi independence militant (Mukti Bahini).Bir Pratik Taramon Bibi dies at 62 Tony Briscoe, 79, South African Olympic swimmer.Tony Briscoe Averroes Bucaram, 64, Ecuadorian politician, Speaker of National Congress (1985–1986, 1990) and MP (1984–1986, 1988–1992).Falleció expresidente del Congreso, Averroes Bucaram Záccida Ennio Fantastichini, 63, Italian actor (Open Doors, At the End of the Night, Loose Cannons), Donatello winner (2010), leukemia.Morto Ennio Fantastichini: l'attore stroncato dalla leucemia Frederick Fasehun, 83, Nigerian physician and politician, founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress.Founder of OPC, Dr Frederick Fasehun Dies at 83 P. M. Forni, 67, Italian-American academic, Parkinson's disease.P.M. Forni, Who Argued for 'Choosing Civility,' Dies at 67 Shan Goshorn, 61, American Cherokee artist, cancer.Acclaimed Cherokee artist passes away at 61 Anwar Hossain, 70, Bangladeshi photographer.The shutter comes to a stop Ivan Katardžiev, 92, Macedonian historian.Почина академик Иван Катарџиев, врвен научник за Македонската историја Vivian Lynn, 87, New Zealand artist.Remembering Vivian Lynn Phineas Makhurane, Zimbabwean academic, Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Science and Technology.Prof Makhurane dies Dave Mantel, 37, Dutch actor (Goede tijden, slechte tijden).Voormalige GTST-acteur Dave Mantel op 37-jarige leeftijd overleden Bernd Martin, 63, German footballer (VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich, West Germany).Nach Tod von Ex-Profi des FC Bayern: Bewegende Traueranzeige erschienen Judy McBurney, 70, Australian actress (Prisoner, Always Greener, The Young Doctors), cancer.Prisoner star Judy McBurney dies, aged 70, following cancer battle Patricia Head Minaldi, 59, American federal judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (since 2003).Retired federal judge who struggled with alcoholism dies Calvin Newborn, 85, American jazz guitarist.Historic Rock 'N' Roll / Jazz Figure Calvin Newborn Dies Maria Pacôme, 95, French actress.Maria Pacôme est morte, la comédienne avait 94 ans K. Punnaiah, 94, Indian judge and politician, MLA (1955–1961).Retd AP HC judge Kothapalli Puniah dies, leaders offer Pauls Putniņš, 81, Latvian playwright, journalist and politician.Aizsaulē devies dramaturgs Pauls Putniņš Scott Stearney, 58, American vice admiral, Commander of the Fifth Fleet (2018).U.S. Navy admiral Scott Stearney found dead in apparent suicide Marvin Terrell, 80, American football player (Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs). Stefanie Tücking, 56, German radio and television presenter (Südwestrundfunk), pulmonary embolism.Steffi Tücking ist an einer Lungenembolie gestorben Jody Williams, 83, American blues musician, cancer.Jody Williams, Famed Chicago Blues Guitarist, Dead at 83 Zhang Ouying, 43, Chinese football player (China national team) and coach, lung cancer.前中国女足功勋球员张欧影逝世 享年43岁 Shoucheng Zhang, 55, Chinese-born American physicist, member of the National Academy of Sciences.Stanford theoretical physicist Shoucheng Zhang dies at 55

2 Paul 'Trouble' Anderson, 59, British DJ.Obituary: Paul 'Trouble' Anderson 1959 – 2018 Gene Babb, 83, American football player (San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers).Gene Walter Babb Séry Bailly, 70, Ivorian writer and politician, Minister of Communication (2002–2003), complications from surgery.Côte d'Ivoire : Sery Bailly, l'ex-ministre de Gbagbo est décédé Jean-François Ballester, 53, French figure skating coach, heart attack.Le professeur international Jean-François Ballester est décédé Lothar Baumgarten, 74, German conceptual artist.Lothar Baumgarten, Politically Engaged German Conceptualist, Dies at 74 Ugo De Censi, 94, Italian-Peruvian priest.Missioni: si è spento a Lima padre Ugo De Censi, salesiano fondatore dell'Operazione Mato Grosso Bettye Davis, 80, American politician.Bettye J. Davis Martin B. Dickman, 65, American biologist.In Memoriam Marty Dickman Wilmer Clemont Fields, 96, American Southern Baptist minister and newspaper editor.W.C. Fields, advocate for a free Baptist press, dead at 96 Al Frazier, 83, American football player (Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders, Denver Broncos).FAMU Athletics Mourns the Loss of Al Frazier Sergey Popov, 89, Soviet Olympic hurdler.Сегодня ушел из жизни наш дорогой коллега – профессор Сергей Николаевич Попов Luan Qerimi, 89, Albanian actor.Ndahet nga jeta aktori Luan Qerimi Perry Robinson, 80, American jazz musician.Perry Robinson, der gute Geist des ZMF, ist tot Gunwantrao Rambhau Sarode, 78, Indian politician, member of the Lok Sabha (1991–2001).Ex-BJP MP Gunvantrao Sarode passes away Tim Seibert, 91, American architect.Remembering an Icon: Edward J. "Tim" Seibert Paul Sherwen, 62, English racing cyclist (1987 National Champion) and sportscaster, heart failure.Tributes from Phil Liggett, David Millar and more as cycling broadcaster Paul Sherwen dies at 62 William James Lanyon Smith, 96, New Zealand naval officer.WWII submariner survived hazardous mission in dangerous waters Michael James Snyder, 68, American business executive, CEO of Red Robin (2000–2005), suicide by gunshot.Former Red Robin CEO Michael J. Snyder dies by suicide at 68

3 Markus Beyer, 47, German Olympic boxer (1992, 1996), WBC super middleweight champion (1999–2000, 2003–2004, 2004–2006).Three-time WBC Champ Markus Beyer passed away at 47 Andrei Bitov, 81, Russian writer. Philip Bosco, 88, American actor (Lend Me a Tenor, Working Girl, My Best Friend's Wedding), Tony winner (1989), complications from dementia.Philip Bosco, Tony-Winning Character Actor, Is Dead at 88 Justin Cartwright, 75, South African-born British novelist.Justin Cartwright obituary Albert Frère, 92, Belgian businessman.Belgium's richest man, Albert Frere, dies aged 92 Fred Greenstein, 88, American political scientist.Fred Greenstein, 'world-class scholar' of the American presidency, dies at 88 Giorgio Grilz, 88, Italian Olympic swimmer (1952).Grilz Giorgio John Heffernan, 84, American actor (The Sting, Bringing Out the Dead, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman).SAG-AFTRA Magazine Special Edition 2019 In Memoriam Florence Hui, 44, Hong Kong politician, Undersecretary for Home Affairs (2008–2017), breast cancer.民政事務局前副局長許曉暉病逝　終年44歲 Toby Jessel, 84, British politician, MP (1970–1997).Toby Jessel, irrepressibly energetic Conservative MP for Twickenham – obituary Tom Johnson, 73, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate, cancer.Tom Johnson Kim Chol-man, 98, North Korean politician and military officer, Member of the Politburo (1980–1981), bladder cancer.'北 미사일 아버지' 김철만 사망···장의위원장에 김정은 Elżbieta Krysińska, 90, Polish Olympic athlete (1952).Eliza Niedzielska Karre Mastanamma, 107, Indian internet chef.107-year-old YouTube 'chef' Mastanamma passes away Roger Mercer, 74, British archaeologist.Roger James Mercer Mendi Msimang, 78, South African politician, Treasurer of the African National Congress (1997–2017).Former ANC treasurer Mendi Msimang dies Mervin E. Muller, 90, American computer scientist and statistician.Mervin Muller Geoff Murphy, 80, New Zealand film director (Goodbye Pork Pie, Young Guns II, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory).Acclaimed Kiwi film director Geoff Murphy dies George Nassar, 86, American murderer, prostate cancer.George Nassar, 86, Killer Who Heard Confession in Strangler Case, Is Dead Josep Lluís Núñez, 87, Spanish businessman, President of F.C. Barcelona (1978–2000).Muere Josep Lluís Núñez, el presidente del Barça más longevo Megumi Ohnaka, 94, Japanese composer.大中恩（1924年7月24日～2018年12月3日） Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo, 84, Spanish aristocrat (Duke of Primo de Rivera) and politician, Mayor of Jerez (1965–1971) and Senator.Muere Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo, ponente de la Ley de Reforma Política Kevin Ruane, 86, English journalist.Kevin Ruane, BBC foreign correspondent trusted by dissidents who reported from Moscow and Warsaw during the Cold War – obituary Robert F. Ruth, 97, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (1969–1970).Robert and Claramae Ruth Gordon Sandison, 69, Scottish operatic baritone.Obituary: Gordon Sandison, baritone who became a star of Scottish opera Hans-Günther Thalheim, 94, German linguist and writer.Hans-Günther Thalheim gestorben Alex Wizbicki, 97, American football player (Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers). Kenneth Yen, 53, Taiwanese businessman, Chairman of China Motor Corporation and Yulon, esophageal cancer.Yulon Group Chairman Kenneth Yen dies at 53: hospital David E. Zitarelli, 77, American mathematician.David Zitarelli

4 Harold Barrett, 83, Canadian politician.Harold Matthew Barrett Kadyrzhan Batyrov, 62, Kyrgyz businessman and politician, heart attack.Кыргызстанда өмүр бою абакка кесилген Кадыржан Батыров каза болду Victor Campos, 83, American actor (Cade's County, Scarface, Juice).SAG-AFTRA Magazine Special Edition 2019 In Memoriam Ivan Derventski, 86, Bulgarian footballer.Ivan Derventski Nh. Dini, 82, Indonesian novelist and feminist, traffic collision.Author NH Dini dies following car crash in Semarang Selma Engel-Wijnberg, 96, Dutch Holocaust survivor, escapee from Sobibor.Laatste Nederlandse Sobibór-overlevende Selma Wijnberg (96) overleden Brian Ferriman, 68, Canadian-born American music manager.Brian Ferriman Jacques Gansler, 84, American aerospace electronics engineer.Jacques "Jack" Gansler Lester Kinsolving, 90, American political radio host (WCBM). Michael McComie, 46, Trinidadian football player and manager (Joe Public), brain tumour.Ex-World Youth Cup goalie, McComie, passes away, after being diagnosed with brain tumour Sidy Lamine Niasse, 68, Senegalese press owner (WalFadjri).Le patron de Walf, Sidy Lamine Niasse, vient de tirer sa révérence Sam Nover, 77, American sportscaster (NBC, WKBD-TV, WPXI).Longtime WPXI-TV sportscaster Sam Nover dead at age 77 Carol Rhodes, 59, Scottish painter, complications from motor neurone disease.Carol Rhodes obituary Nika Rurua, 50, Georgian politician, Minister of Culture (2009–2012), heart attack.Former culture minister Nikoloz Rurua found dead in Tbilisi Rose Vesper, 81, American politician.Rose Marie Vesper

5 John Armstrong, 83, New Zealand politician, MP (1990–1993).John Armstrong John Beavis, 78, British surgeon.Beavis, John Patrick (1940 - 2018) Evy Berggren, 84, Swedish gymnast, Olympic champion (1952).Ewy Berggren Peter Boizot, 89, British restaurateur (PizzaExpress) and football club owner (Peterborough United).Peter Boizot obituary Alex Boraine, 87, South African politician, MP (1974–1986).Alex Boraine dies aged 87 Marie-Thérèse Bourquin, 102, Belgian lawyer.Marie Thérèse Bourquin Bruce Buggins, 83, Australian cricketer.Bruce Buggins Dynamite Kid, 60, English professional wrestler (WWF, NJPW, Stampede). Thor Hansen, 71, Norwegian poker player, cancer.Pokerlegende Thor Hansen (71) er død Jim House, 70, American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2007–2011), tractor accident.Former State Rep. Jim House Has Died Jim Jamieson, 75, American professional golfer.Jamieson passes away at age 75 Inge Johansen, 90, Norwegian engineer and educator, rector of the Norwegian Institute of Technology (1976–1984).Tidligere NTH-rektor Inge Johansen er død Gary McPherson, 82, American college basketball coach (VMI, Alderson Broaddus, West Virginia).Former WVU assistant basketball coach, fundraiser McPherson dies