February 29th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on February 29th

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2020

• Joycelin Bates

  Renowned physicist known for her work in the field of superconductivity.

• Éva Székely

  Hungarian hall of fame swimmer and 1952 olympic champion (b. 1927)

• Dieter Laser

  German actor (b. 1942)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2016

• Josefin Nilsson

  Swedish singer (b. 1969)

• Mumtaz Qadri

  Pakistani assassin, executed (b. 1985)

• Wenn V. Deramas

  Filipino director and screenwriter (b. 1966)

• Louise Rennison

  English author and comedian (d. 2016)

• Gil Hill

  American police officer, actor and politician (b. 1931)

2012

• Davy Jones

  English singer, guitarist and actor (b. 1945)

• Sheldon Moldoff

  American illustrator (b. 1920)

• P. K. Narayana Panicker

  Indian social leader (b. 1930)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2008

• Janet Kagan

  American author (born 1946)

• Erik Ortvad

  Danish painter and illustrator (b. 1917)

• Akira Yamada

  Japanese scholar and philosopher (b. 1922)

2004

• Jerome Lawrence

  American playwright, who was a collaboration with robert e. lee since 1942. the highly successful lawrence and lee inc team, also known as "the thinking man’s playwrights", were well-known. their most famous drama was "inherit the wind," which premiered on broadway on 4/21/1955. it won a tony award and many other awards. the screenplay was also written by them. their …

• Lorrie Wilmot

  South african cricketer (b. 1943)

• Kagamisato Kiyoji

  The 42nd yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1923)

• Harold Bernard St. John

  Barbadian lawyer and politician, 3rd prime minister of barbados (b. 1931)

2000

• Dennis Danell

  American singer/guitarist (social distortion), (d. 2000).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1996

• Frank Daniel

  Czech-american director, producer and screenwriter (b. 1926)

• Ralph Rowe

  American baseball player, coach and manager (b. 1924)

• Wes Farrell

  American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1939)

• Joe Minogue

  Journalist dies at 72

• Duncan Stuart Wilson

  Macdonald, a fighter pilot, dies at the age of 83.

John Grant

Rear admiral dies at the age of 87.

Shams Pahlavi

Persian princess (born 1917).

John Grant

Rear admiral dies at the age of 87.

1992

• Ruth Pitter

  English poet and author (b. 1897)

• Earl Scheib

  Ceo (auto paint) dies at 85.

• Johnny Mack

  British actor time lord-dr who dies at age 70

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1984

• Ludwik Starski

  Polish screenwriter and songwriter (b. 1903)

• Roland Culver

  Actor thunderball, dies at 83 from heart disease

1980

• Gil Elvgren

  American painter and illustrator (b. 1914)

• Yigal Allon

  Israeli general and politician, prime minister of israel (b. 1918)

• Yigol Alton

  Israeli foreign minister, dies at age 61.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1976

• Florence P. Dwyer

  American politician (b. 1902)

1972

• Tom Davies

  American football player and coach (b. 1896)

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

• Tore Ørjasæter

  Norwegian poet and educator (b. 1886)

• Tore ?rjasaeter

  Norwegian poet (born 1886)

• Lena Blackburne

  American baseball manager and player (born 1886).

1964

• Edith Wake

  Edith Wake was a British novelist who wrote several novels set in the English countryside.

• Frank Albertson

  Actor (chico & man room service), dies aged 55

• Victor van Straelen Flemish biologist/paleontologist

  At the age of 74, he dies.

1960

• Walter Yust

  American journalist and author (b. 1894)

• Melvin Purvis

  American police officer and fbi agent (b. 1903)

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1956

• Elpidio Quirino

  Filipino lawyer and politician, 6th president of the philippines (b. 1890)

• Elpidio Quirino

  President of the philippines (1949-1953), dies at 65.

1952

• Sarah Ann Jenyns

  Australian entrepreneur (b. 1865)

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

• Robert Barrington-Ward

  English journalist and barrister (d. 1948).

• Rebel Oakes

  American baseball manager and player (born 1883).

1944

• Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

  Finnish lawyer, judge and politician, 3rd president of finland (b. 1861)

• Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

  President of finland (born 1861).

1940

• E. F. Benson

  English archaeologist and author (b. 1867)

• Edward Frederic Benson

  English writer (born 1867).

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1932

• Ramon Casas

  Ramon Casas was a Spanish artist known for his modernist paintings and portraits.

• Giuseppe Vitali

  Italian mathematician (b. 1875)

• Arthur Mills Lea

  Australian entomologist (b. 1868)

• "Big Ed" Morris

  Pitcher (boston red sox), dies.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1928

• Ina Coolbrith

  Pioneering poet and the first California Poet Laureate.

• Adolphe Appia

  Swiss theatre designer and theorist. he was devoted to transforming the methods of stage presentation from the 1888s to more futuristic styles. he was inspired by french symbolism and classic greek theater. he proposed the use of projected lighting on three-dimensional, abstract scenes placed on multiple-level stages. he changed the pose of the actor from clicha(c). "music and the art …

• Armando V Diaz

  Italian marshal/minister for war (1922-24), dies aged 66.

1924

• Frederic Chapple

  Australian educator (b. 1845)

1920

• Ernie Courtney

  American baseball player (born 1875).

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1916

• John Nanson

  English-australian journalist and politician (b. 1863)

• Edward H J Keurvels Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina)

  At the age of 62, he dies.

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on February 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1908

• John Hope

  1st marquess of linlithgow, scottish-australian politician, 1st governor-general of australia (b. 1860)

• Pat Garrett

  U.s. gunslinger (born 1850)

• John Hope

  1st marquess linlithgow, first governor general of australia (born in 1860).

1904

• Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin

  French astronomer (b. 1845)

• Patrick O'Sullivan

  Irish-australian politician (b. 1818)