The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2000.
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.
^Michael M. Weinstein (December 16, 2000). "Moses Abramovitz, 88; Led U.S. Economic Association". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^"Robert Barron Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information". Legacy.com. December 19, 2000. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Neal Creque". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^Douglas Martin (December 3, 2000). "Jack Hemingway Dies at 77; Embraced Father's Legacy". The New York Times. p. 1 61. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Passing". rasmuson.org. Rasmuson Foundation. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^Gurnick, Ken (December 4, 2000). "HORSE RACING; Chris Antley Is Found Dead At His Home". The New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Lawrence Van Gelder (February 20, 2001). "Gail Fisher, 65, TV Actress Who Won Emmy for 'Mannix'". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Theodore Ropp - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Kurt Schmid". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Daniel Singer". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^Ginia Bellafante (December 6, 2000). "Emily Wilkens, 83, Designer Who Dressed Girls Like Girls". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Bibiano Zapirain". worldfootball.net. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Bian Zhilin". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^Mel Watkins (December 5, 2000). "Gwendolyn Brooks, 83, Passionate Poet, Dies". The New York Times. p. C 22. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Hoyt Curtin". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Peter Denton". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Cletus Fischer Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Hugh Edward Richardson - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Miklós Szabó". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^"Henck Arron". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Wolfgang Saxon (December 9, 2000). "H. C. Artmann, Austrian Poet, Author and Literary Rebel, 79". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^"Horia Bernea". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Olympedia - Bahadur ChettriRam". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Colin Cowdrey". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
^Eun Lee Koh (December 11, 2000). "Gisela Kahn Gresser, 94, Champion Chess Player". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^Douglas Martin (December 10, 2000). "Rupert C. Barneby, 89, Botanical Garden Curator and Expert on Beans, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. 1 67. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Olympedia – Árpád Glatz". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Mel Gussow (December 15, 2000). "Thomas Babe, 59, Playwright For Papp's Public Theater". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Convicted Cop Killer Put To Death Wednesday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. December 7, 2000 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Enrique Anderson Imbert - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Bernard Weinraub (December 8, 2000). "Werner Klemperer, Klink in 'Hogan's Heroes,' Dies at 80". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
^"Svetozar Vukmanović". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Roth, Andrew (December 9, 2000). "Lord Aldington". The Guardian. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Chris Hedges (December 11, 2000). "Vlado Gotovac, a Voice of Freedom in Croatia, Dies at 70". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Richard Goldstein (December 29, 2000). "Levi Jackson, a Pioneer at Yale, Is Dead at 74". The New York Times. p. C 10. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^David Stout (December 9, 2000). "Julian C. Dixon Is Dead at 66; Longtime Member of Congress". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^Eric Pace (December 18, 2000). "Charles P. Issawi, 84, Dies; Studied Mideast Economics". The New York Times. p. A 25. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Eric Pace (December 12, 2000). "Marvin Leath, 69, Ex-Congressman". The New York Times. p. B 11. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Lionel Rogosin, 76, Documentary Maker". The New York Times. December 17, 2000. p. 1 63. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Neil Staebler - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Eugenio Galvalisi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"John Hock Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Tyrone McGriff Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Marius B. Jansen". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Andreas Mouratis". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Richard Goldstein (December 14, 2000). "Willard Nixon, 72, a Pitcher Known for Beating the Yankees". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^Anthony Tommasini (December 12, 2000). "Teresa Sterne, 73, Pioneer In Making Classical Records". The New York Times. p. B 11. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^Bernstein, Adam (December 14, 2000). "Prolific B-Movie Star Marie Windsor Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
^"David Lewis - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Eric P. Nash (December 13, 2000). "Jack Liebowitz, Comics Publisher, Dies at 100". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^Jesse McKinley (December 19, 2000). "N. Richard Nash Dies at 87; Author of 'The Rainmaker'". The New York Times. p. A 32. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
^"Prominent Finnish politician Johannes Virolainen dead at 86". Helsingin Sanomat. December 12, 2000. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
^"René Wheeler". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Götz Friedrich". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Eric Pace (December 18, 2000). "Knud W. Jensen, 84, Who Founded Danish Museum of Contemporary Art". The New York Times. p. A 25. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Libertad Lamarque". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Rick Lyman (December 15, 2000). "George Montgomery, Dashing Cowboy, Is Dead at 84". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
^"Jimmy Scarth". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Henri E. Cauvin (December 15, 2000). "Ndabaningi Sithole, 80, Fighter for Zimbabwe". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Pierre Demargne". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Holland Cotter (December 24, 2000). "Chen Zhen, 45, Whose Artwork Explored Complexities of China". The New York Times. p. 1 31. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Roger Judrin". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"John Mahnken Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Al Vincent Minor Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Z. W. Birnbaum - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Jozef Boons". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Bubba Floyd Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Jacques Goddet". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"matchID - Alain-Philippe Malagnac". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Hugh W. Pinnock - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Woolrych, Austin (December 28, 2000). "Gerald Aylmer: Historian who always blended authority with humanity". The Guardian. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^"Olympedia – Peter Barrett". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Bergan, Ronald (December 19, 2000). "Gérard Blain: Actor whose face launched the New Wave of French cinema". The Guardian. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Jon Pareles (January 4, 2001). "Harold Rhodes, 89, Inventor of an Electronic Piano". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Erich Schmid". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Lajos Dunai". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^Associated Press (December 20, 2000). "Fox, Who Survived Indy 500 Crash, Dies in Car Wreck". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Jon Pareles (December 22, 2000). "Pops Staples, Patriach of the Staple Singers, Dies at 85". The New York Times. p. B 14. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^Green, Janet (January 5, 2001). "Sir Laurence Whistler: He singlehandedly revived a great renaissance tradition of glass engraving". The Guardian. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^"Poet Adrian Henri dies". BBC. December 21, 2000. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^William A. Orme Jr. (December 21, 2000). "Diodoros I, 77, Top Patriarch Of Greek Faith in Holy Land". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
^"Alexander Ramsay of Mar". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^"Rober Eryol". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Woo, Elaine (January 14, 2001). "Al Gross; Invented Pager, Walkie-Talkie and Cordless Phone". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Douglas Martin (December 23, 2000). "Flo Kennedy, Feminist, Civil Rights Advocate and Flamboyant Gadfly, Is Dead at 84". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^Dyer, Christopher (February 8, 2001). "Edward Miller". The Guardian. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Goode, Erica (December 23, 2000). "Dr. Stephen A. Mitchell, a Theorist in Psychoanalysis, 54". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Lianella Carell". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Kenneth Chang (December 28, 2000). "Herman Feshbach Dies at 83; Theorized on Nuclei of Atoms". The New York Times. p. C 12. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^Heinz, Spencer (December 23, 2000). "EX-MAYOR CONNIE MCCREADY DIES". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
^Laing, Dave (December 27, 2000). "Obituary: Allan Smethurst". The Guardian. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Larry Baker - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Streeter, Kurt (January 5, 2001). "Police Puzzled by Killing of Author of Books on Vegas Mob". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
^Stephen Holden (December 24, 2000). "Victor Borge, 91, Comic Piano Virtuoso, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 31. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Aage Haugland". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Louis Leprince-Ringuet". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Jimmy Shand - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Wolfgang Saxon (January 10, 2001). "Horace Barker, 93, Scientist Who Studied Body Chemistry". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Warren Hoge (December 27, 2000). "John Cooper, 77, Creator of Iconic Mini Cooper in the 60's". The New York Times. p. A 18. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Wolfgang Saxon (January 8, 2001). "Dr. Sadek Hilal, 70, Pioneer In Detecting Brain Diseases". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^Basham, David (December 28, 2000). "Four Seasons' Nick Massi Dies Of Cancer At 73". VH1. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
^"Olympedia – Truus Baumeister". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"George Feigenbaum Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Richard Goldstein (December 27, 2000). "Joe Gilliam Is Dead at 49; Pioneer Black Quarterback". The New York Times. p. A 19. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Neil Hawke". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
^Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (December 29, 2000). "W. V. Quine, Philosopher Who Analyzed Language and Reality, Dies at 92". The New York Times. p. C 11. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Eric Pace (December 30, 2000). "Sam Savitt, 83, Artist and Author Who Specialized in Horses, Dies". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Jason Robards Memorial". The New York Times. February 23, 2001. p. A 17. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^"Gust Zarnas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College – Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"William Hanes Ayres - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Marc Boileau Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Walter Keane - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Jack McVea - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Roy Partee Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Nasir Aminuddin Dagar - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Sergey Grishchenko". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Erica Goode (January 3, 2001). "Arnold Hutschnecker, 102, Therapist to Nixon". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
^"Olympedia – Renata Carraretto". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Herbert Halpert - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"matchID - Jacques Laurent". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Woodley Lewis Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Tom Blohm". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Saxon, Wolfgang (January 5, 2001). "James Corman, 80, Lawmaker Who Championed Civil Rights". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
^"Casablanca writer dies". BBC News. January 2, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
^Richard Goldstein (January 4, 2001). "Lionel Hebert, 72, Pro Golfer, Winner of P.G.A. Championship". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
^"Olympedia – Rudolf Schnyder". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Walter Tomsen". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Bohdan Warchal - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Alan Cranston, Former U.S. Senator, Is Dead at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
^"Louis-René des Forêts" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Wayne Glasgow". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^Dunning, Jennifer (January 4, 2001). "Jose Greco, 82, Fiery Master Of Spanish Dance, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^Joffe, Lawrence (February 9, 2001). "Binyamin Kahane". The Guardian. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
^Nelson, Catherine (January 22, 2001). "Anne Macnaghten: Violinist with a passion for taking music to children". The Guardian. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^Anna Kisselgoff (January 1, 2001). "Tanaquil Le Clercq, 71, Ballerina Who Dazzled Dance World". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
^"Kenneth Lee Pike - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^"Olympedia – Bekzat Sattarkhanov". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 22, 2023.