The Jesus And Mary Chain were banned from appearing on a US music TV show after complaints of blasphemy when the groups name was flashed across the screen. The CBS show asked the band to be called JANC but the group didn't agree.
Carl Edward Hunter, manager of Ray Charles, was arrested in Japan on suspicion of marijuana possession.
Former Hee-Haw star Roy Clark, playing Santa Claus, loses his big red pants at the annual Pageant of Peace Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House. Clark's Santa pants slowly slide off during his performance of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (35) - Austrian composer; one of the heavyweights of classical music, generally placed in the top rank of composers along with Beethoven and Bach. Many consider Mozart to be the greatest composer of all time. (died of a mysterious fever) Fat Larry James (38) - drummer and leader of Fat Larrys Band (heart attack) - Molly O'Day/LaVerne Williamson C&W, gospel singer; pioneering vocalist whose soulful, gut-wrenching performances helped redefine the role of the female country solo artist, whose C&W career was relatively brief, but her lasting influence has proven massive. (cancer)
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