List of celebrities and famous people who died on February 1st
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
Canadian bishop of the catholic church (b. 1924)
Actor best known for his role as Screech in the TV show 'Saved by the Bell'.
Georgian pop singer and actor
American actor, director, stand-up comedian, and musician (b. 1977)
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
Famous for creating iconic movie posters for Hollywood films.
American football player and coach (b. 1959)
Ayub Ogada was a Kenyan musician known for his work in traditional African music.
English comedian, radio host and panelist (b. 1961)
English actor and singer-songwriter (d. 2019)
Belarusian-american rocket scientist (d. 2018)
Ugandan singer and songwriter (b. 1985)
Congolese politician and opposition leader.
British actor and broadcaster (b. 1926)
Guatemalan general and politician, 27th president of guatemala (b. 1930)
Italian-French pianist acclaimed for his interpretations of French piano music.
American animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1981)
German footballer, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1935)
Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor, director, and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg.
Austrian actor known for his role in 'Judgment at Nuremberg'.
Spanish footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2014)
Russian marshal (b. 1917)
American poet, painter, and critic (b. 1946)
American singer, songwriter and lyricist. he started his career with his brothers in an r&b band. later, they disbanded. they disbanded later. cecil began scoring hits in 1984 as a half-of womack and womack, along with his wife linda.
Canadian student whose mysterious death in a hotel water tank gained international attention.
American politician (b. 1918)
Indian painter and educator (b. 1928)
American lawyer, judge, and politician, 105th mayor of new york city (b. 1924)
Polish poet and translator, nobel prize laureate (b. 1923)
Renowned boxing trainer who worked with Muhammad Ali.
Soul train was created by american producer and television host, soul train (d. 2012).
Estonian poet and translator known for his lyrical works.
Fiction writer known for her captivating storytelling.
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
Renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.
Renowned astronomer known for his work on galaxy formation.
Physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Brazilian actor and businessman (b. 1937)
Brazilian entertainer and owner of a theme park (born 1937).
Jencarlo Menotti was an Italian-American composer known for his operas, including The Consul and Amahl and the Night Visitors.
Italian-American composer known for his operas and film scores.
British politician and the youngest daughter of Sir Winston Churchill.
Thai dance choreographer (born 1937)
American baseball player (born in 1907)
Danish muslim leader (born 1946).
American jazz critic (born 1926)
American football player (born 1937).
New zealand diplomat (born 1931).
Canada -- actor (animal houses, chained heats, dirty harry).
Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1942)
American choreographer and modern dancer (born in 1909)
Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.
Indian astronaut kalpana chawla (ph.d.) was the mission specialist aboard space shuttle columbia. the space vehicle crashed upon reentry from california to texas at 7:53 am cst on february 2, 2003. all seven astronauts died.
American astronaut rick douglas husband, sts107 commander; colonel usaf commander of the space shuttle columbia. the space vehicle crashed upon reentry from texas on february 2, 2003 at 7:53 am cst. husband was the first astronaut to command the spacecraft, and he also began his first mission aboard the shuttle. all seven astronauts died.
Cuban percussionist, band leader (born in 1922)
Israeli astronaut: ilan ramon was a colonel in the israel air force and a payload specialist aboard space shuttle columbia. the space vehicle crashed upon reentry, which occurred at 7:53 am cst. it was over california and texas. all seven astronauts died.
Pioneering tech reviewer known for his detailed product analyses.
American astronaut: laurel b. clark m.d. aeur" mission specialist; commander usn space shuttle columbia. the space vehicle crashed upon reentry from california to texas at 7:53 am cst on february 2, 2003. all seven astronauts died.
Carlynn Chawla was an astronaut who tragically lost her life in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
American captain, surgeon, and astronaut (b. 1961)
American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1959)
American commander, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1961)
American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1956)
Cuban-american drummer and bandleader (b. 1922)
The sts-107 mission (space shuttle columbia disaster) \ michael p. anderson (born 1959)\ david brown (b. 1956)\ kalpana chawla (b. 1961)\ laurel clark (b. 1961)\ rick d. husband (b. 1957)\ willie mccool (b. 1961)\ ilan ramon (b. 1954)
Renowned German actress known for her versatile performances.
German actress, who was in 56 films by 1978. most notably, the film "fedora." she is also the author two autobiographies, "the gift horse : report on a life" (both published in 1970).
Tibor Scitovsky was a Hungarian-American economist known for his contributions to welfare economics and the theory of market failure.
Steven Pearl was an American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan.
American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan.
Turkish geologist and academic (b. 1951)
Renowned for his research on human sexuality.
Canadian political scientist and academic (b. 1929)
Quebec teacher, political observer, and essayist (born 1929).
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
Renowned physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.
American art collector and philanthropist (b. 1907)
Kiki Kogelnik was an Austrian painter associated with the Pop Art movement.
Renowned columnist known for his observations on San Francisco life.
Australian-english surgeon and academic (d. 2022)
Sacramento, california -- columnist (sf chronicle)
Writer dies at 71
Psychologist, who dies at the age of 78.
American race car driver, fighter ace, test pilot, and businessman (d. 1996)
Neuropathologist dies at the age of 54.
English archbishop and academic (d. 1633).
Manic street preachers' rhythm guitarist and lyricist (presumed dead). (born 1967).
American sprinter, who participated in several events throughout his career. he is most well-known for his victory in the 400m men's race at the 1971 pan american games. at 44.5 seconds, he holds the world record for the 440-yard dash.
Pope of pot, who was 52 years old, succumbs to liver cancer.
Radio voice (super friends) dies from lung cancer at the age of 83 (born 1909).
Lebanese historian (rawaeaa) dies at 88
French doctor of nephrology, president of the academy of science. hamburger, a kidney transplant surgeon and founder of the french nephrology department, was also the founder.
Spanish painter known for his colorful and expressive works.
Federal judge, rosenberg case, dies at the age of 81.
Actor (life stinks capts & kings), passes away at age 70
Canadian ice hockey coach and player (born 1914).
Saudi arabian writer and journalist (d. 1991)
Cartoon voice (mickey mouse) dies at the age of 84.
Actress (sally of sawdust, america) dies at 89
Dutch member of parliament (cpn) dies.
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
American abstract expressionist painter known for her portraits and figurative paintings.
American country music singer-songwriter.
American child actress (b. 1975)
Dutch businessman dies at 75
Italian film critic and director, blasetti was one of two great directors during the fascist period in italian cinema, 1935-1945. this was a mostly mediocre era. blasetti received a law degree and then turned his attention to film criticism and journalism. he joined other young italian film lovers and released "sole" in 1928. blasettiaeur (tm)'s popularity declined over the years, …
Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1900)
Hollywood backstage makeup artist, dies at the age of 82.
Swedish sociologist and politician, nobel prize laureate (d. 1986)
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences recipient.
Swedish diplomat and politician who played a key role in disarmament efforts.
Pioneering astronomer who made significant discoveries in the field of astrophysics.
Italian bicycle manufacturer dies
Norwegian composer and pianist (d. 1981).
Sr., american engineer and businessman, founded the douglas aircraft company (b. 1892)
American aircraft manufacturer, sr. (born in 1892)
American actress. she is a sweet, innocent, and baby-faced star of over 21 films. after graduating from junior high school, she joined a theater troupe and signed a contract for a movie in hollywood at age 16.
Norwegian composer, dies at age 72 (born 1908).
Composer dies at 79
Italian cyclist (born 1930).
Television host queen for a day, dies at 72
Italian actor on stage and film, 6 years artistic director at festival of two worlds in spoleto (italy),
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
Argentinian rock musician considered a pioneer of Spanish-language rock
Turkish activist and journalist (d. 1979).
Actor (cully dumplings), passes away at 60
James Cannon was a physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
Renowned African American artist known for her paintings and murals.
United states -- scifi author (danger planet) dies at 72
Quanta Heisenberg was a German physicist who made significant contributions to the development of quantum mechanics, including the formulation of the uncertainty principle.
American physician and pathologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1878)
German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1901)
German scientist, who was an atomic physicist and won the nobel prize for physics in 1932 for creating quantum mechanics. he was also known as "the greatest german theoretical particle physicist". his mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics, matrix mechanics, was what made him famous. heisenberg uncertainty principle was another name he is well-known for. this principle was a key contributor …
Science fiction author acclaimed for his novel 'Davy' and short stories.
German physicist, nobel prize 1932 field theory, dies in munich at the age of 74.
Sci-fi author (judgment of eve davy) dies at 66
Actor (dick & duchess of liberace), dies aged 62
Washington (first ted bundy murder victim).
British writer known for her romantic relationship with Vita Sackville-West.
Wilba Wonka was the eccentric owner of the Wonka Chocolate Factory and the creator of the famous Wonka Chocolate Bars.
Raoul Hausmann was an Austrian artist and writer, a key figure in the Dada movement.
Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1921)
Hungarian mathematician (born 1921)
Composer dies at 69
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
Amateur golfer (us/british opens 1934, 1935), dies at age 57.
Dutch-israeli academic and veterinarian (d. 1968).
Buster keaton was a pioneering actor and filmmaker known for his deadpan expression and physical comedy in silent films.
American journalist and hollywood gossip columnist. she was in both radio and syndication. despite a poor education, she was syndicated by national newspapers two years after her column was launched in 1936. she made silent films in numerous formats and tried her hand at fashion.
American comedian. he is known for his physical humor, and pantomime. his films include "the cameraman", 1928, and "when comedy was king," 1962. in 1957, a film was made about his life. keaton was diagnosed with lung cancer in february 1966.
Hedda Hopper was a prominent Hollywood gossip columnist and actress.
Actor (invisible man in 419, girl in 409) dies at 71
At 69, the american comic "the general" dies.
Sets balloon flight record, but dies in descent
The last person to see abraham lincoln's face (born in 1888).
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
American actress (b. 1873)
Actress (birthday of a nation), dies in 85
American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1888)
Known for Davisson-Germer experiment demonstrating the wave nature of electrons.
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German soldier, the nazi field marshal and tank specialist who commanded german forces in stalingrad. he surrendered to the russians on january 31, 1943, after being hopelessly under siege by them since november 1942. he was freed in 1953 and returned to east germany. he was a lecturer in military affairs.
German field marshal (stalingrad) dies at the age of 66.
Belgian minister/newspaper publisher, dies at age 69.
American painter known for her impressionist landscapes and floral still lifes.
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
Romanian journalist, author, and activist (b. 1880)
American composer, director, and arranger. he won 11 oscar nominations as well as the oscar for his musical score to "the wizard of oz," 1939. he was also a lyricist and arranger of hundreds of music scores. his work was featured in biographical features, dramas, operettas, docudramas, and biographical features. these are all memorable scores from timeless films. he created …
Writer dies at age 70
Prince of bulgaria (born 1895).
Dutch art historian and one the founders modern cultural history.
Cubism inspired dutch artist, who created a highly geometric non-objective style he called neoplasticism. he was co-founder of stijl magazine in 1917 and published a book entitled "le neoplasticisme" in 1920 (french). his theories of abstraction and simplification changed the course of painting and influenced bauhaus, modern architecture and industrial design. his canvases, which are dominated by vertical and horizontal …
Composer dies at 72
Greek journalist and critic (b. 1877)
American author, created buck rogers (b. 1888)
Science fiction writer and creator of buck rogers character (born in 1888).
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
French novelist.
Greek general and politician, 128th prime minister of greece (b. 1878)
General of the greek army and prime minister of greece (born 1878).
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
Composer dies at 59
American baseball manager and player (born 1869).
American academic and painter (d. 1924)
American silent film director and actor; his murder remains unsolved. (born 1872)
American actor and director (b. 1872)
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
English-australian politician, 11th premier of south australia (b. 1831)
At the age of 65, dies.
At the age of 44, he dies.
Famous deaths on February 1st for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
King of portugal (1889-1908), assassinated at 44 by a mob
French industrialist, and pioneer of steam cars, gardner-serpollet. he also designed steam trams.
German landscape artist. his brother andreas was also an accomplished painter, and max, his son, became a wagnerian tenor.
At the age of 77, he dies.
At the age of 76, he dies.
Irish mathematician and physicist who co-derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are fundamental in fluid mechanics.
Developed the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe the motion of viscous fluid substances.
Georga Stokes was an Irish mathematician and physicist who made important contributions to fluid dynamics, optics, and mathematical physics.
Gabreal Stokes was a British mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the study of fluid dynamics and optics.
Anglo-irish physicist, mathematician, and politician (b. 1819)
At the age of 83, he dies.
Irish physicist (born 1819)
At the age of 70, she dies.