Deaths for the week ending 21 December 2019:
Sunday, 15 December 2019
Ron Areshenkoff, NHL hockey player (Edmonton Oilers), after a long illness, 62.
Chuy Bravo, talk show personality ("Chelsea Lately"), cause not reported, 63.
Nicky Henson, actor (British), of cancer, 74.
Rex Johnston, major-league baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates) and NFL football player (Pittsburgh Steelers), of heart failure, 82.
Monday, 16 December 2019
George Ferguson, NHL hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs), cause not reported, 67.
Rich Rundles, major leaguer (Cleveland Indians), 38.
Bill Simpson, auto racer and racing businessman (Simpson Performance Products), of a stroke, 79.
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Scot Kleinendorst, NHL hockey player (Hartford Whalers), in a workplace accident involving heavy machinery, 59.
Hayden Fry, college football coach (University of Iowa), 90.
Bronco Horvath, NHL hockey player (Boston Bruins), 89.
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Claudine Auger, actress (Thunderball), cause not reported, 78.
Kenny Lynch, singer (British), 81.
Friday, 20 December 2019
Junior Johnson, auto racer (NASCAR), after a long illness, 88.
Saturday, 21 December 2019
Martin Peters, soccer player (England), with Alzheimer's disease, 76.