Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1908

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1908. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Feb. 1 Carlos I

  King of portugal (1889-1908), assassinated at 44 by a mob

• Feb. 6 Harriet Samuel

  English businesswoman and founder the jewellery retailer h. samuel (b. 1836)

• Feb. 14 Georges Jean Pfeiffer composer

  At 72 years old, he dies.

• Feb. 17 Geronimo

  Apache chief, dies at about 79

• Feb. 23 Friedrich von Esmarch

  German academic and surgeon (d. 1908)

• Feb. 23 Johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch

  German surgeon (born 1823)

• Feb. 29 Pat Garrett

  U.s. gunslinger (born 1850)

• Feb. 29 John Hope

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