Famous people died in December

Erich Ludendorff was a well-known German General

Irma Grese was a notorious German Nazi concentration camp guard during the Second World War

Tallulah Bankhead was an American stage and screen actress

Saddam Hussein was the fifth President of Iraq whose regime lasted for nearly two and a half decades

Marty Robbins was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor

Tunku Abdul Rahman was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia

Curtis Mayfield was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer

Ricky Nelson was an American musician, singer-songwriter, and an actor

Dean Martin was a prominent American singer, actor, as well as a comedian

Sonny Liston was an American professional boxer