Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1915

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1915. 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. 5 Ross Barnes

    American baseball manager and player (d. 1915).

  • Feb. 7 Wladyslaw Gorski composer

    At the age of 68, he dies.

  • Feb. 8 François Langelier

    Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 10th lieutenant governor of quebec (b. 1838)

  • Feb. 10 Albert J-BJ Thijs Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo)

    At the age of 65, dies.

  • Feb. 12 Fanny Crosby

    Fanny Crosby was a prolific hymnwriter, known for writing thousands of hymns that are still sung in churches today.

  • Feb. 12 Émile Waldteufel

    French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1837)

  • Feb. 12 Charles Emile Waldteufel composer

    At the age of 77, he dies.

  • Feb. 16 Emil Waldteufel [Charles Levy]

    French composer estudiantina, dies.

  • Feb. 18 Frank James

    American soldier and criminal (b. 1843)

  • Feb. 19 Gopal Krishna Gokhale

    Indian philosopher and politician (b. 1866)

  • Feb. 23 Robert Smalls Reconstruction congressman

    In south carolina, the average age at death is 75

  • Feb. 25 Charles Edwin Bessey

    American botanist, author, and academic (b. 1845)

  • Feb. 25 George Mimot physician (Nobel Prize-1934)

    Dies.