Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1967

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1967. 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

• Dec. 2 Francis Spellman

  American cardinal (b. 1889).

• Dec. 2 Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman

  At 78, archbishop of ny dies

• Dec. 2 Billy Chapman

  English footballer (born 1902)

• Dec. 3 Fred Engelen

  Flemish actor/director (kritisch theater), dies at age 54.

• Dec. 3 Annette Kolb

  German author and pacifist.

• Dec. 4 Bert Lahr

  Bert Lahr was a renowned actor best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz.

• Dec. 4 Bert Lahr [Irving Lahrheim]

  At 72 years old, the us comic wizard of oz (wizard of oz) dies.

• Dec. 7 House Peters

  Silent film actor (kansas territory), passes away at 87

• Dec. 9 Charles Léon Hammes

  Luxembourgian lawyer and judge, 3rd president of the european court of justice (b. 1898)

• Dec. 10 Otis Redding

  Legendary soul singer who tragically died in a plane crash at 26, leaving behind the iconic posthumous hit 'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay'.

• Dec. 10 Carl Cunningham

  Rocker (barkays), who was killed in a crash of a plane.

• Dec. 10 Jimmy King

  Rocker (barkays) dies in an airplane crash.

• Dec. 10 Ron Caldwell

  Rocker (barkays) dies in an airplane crash.

• Dec. 10 Phalon Jones

  American soul and r&b singer (born 1949).

• Dec. 11 Howard Freeman

  Actor (double dynamite) dies from illness in new york city, new york.

• Dec. 17 Harold Holt

  Australian Prime Minister who served from 1966 to 1967, known for increasing Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War and introducing decimal currency. He mysteriously disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Victoria, which became a famous national incident.

• Dec. 17 Jack Perrin

  American actor and stuntman (d. 1967).

• Dec. 19 Alfred Courtens

  Belgian sculptor dies at the age of 78.

• Dec. 23 Ruth Fuller Sasaki

  Head of the first zen institute of america, he dies at 75.

• Dec. 24 Burt Baskin

  Co-founder of the iconic Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain, Burt Baskin was a pioneering American entrepreneur who helped revolutionize the dessert industry. Together with his brother-in-law Irv Robbins, he transformed a small family business into a global ice cream brand known for its '31 flavors' concept.

• Dec. 28 Katharine McCormick

  American activist, philanthropist, and biologist (d. 1967).

• Dec. 29 Paul Whiteman

  American violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1890)

• Dec. 30 Vincent Massey

  Vincent Massey was the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.

• Dec. 30 Bert Berns

  At 38 years old, us producer/songwriter ("twist and shout") dies.