Born December

Rodriguez had six No. 1 country hits, including “You’ll Always Come Back to Hurting Me.”

Foley also directed music videos, often spotlighting Madonna during the height of her fame.

Walker built his reputation on guitar by forging his own musical path.

Brown also played a season of Major League Baseball before joining the NFL.

Martindale was a fixture on shows like “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit.”

Ridley went from busking to the semi-finals on “America’s Got Talent,” then toured the world.

His offbeat nature and outsider music influenced acts like Lucinda Williams and Vic Chesnutt.

Kilmer was an icon of his generation, known for “Tombstone,” “Batman,” and more.

He had extended tenures in Congress as both a Democrat and a Republican.