Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1922

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1922. 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 William Desmond Taylor

  American silent film director and actor; his murder remains unsolved. (born 1872)

• Feb. 3 John Butler Yeats

  Irish painter and illustrator (b. 1839)

• Feb. 3 Christiaan de Wet

  South african general and politician, state president of the orange free state (b. 1854)

• Feb. 5 Slavoljub Eduard Penkala

  Croatian engineer, invented the mechanical pencil (b. 1871)

• Feb. 5 James William Tate composer

  At age 46, he dies.

• Feb. 11 Gerardus J P Bolland Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society)

  At the age of 67, she dies.

• Feb. 14 Heikki Ritavuori

  Finnish lawyer and politician (b. 1880; assassinated)

• Feb. 15 Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann German/Dutch anarchist/feminist

  At the age of 36, he dies.

• Feb. 23 Albert Victor Backlund

  Swedish physicist (born 1845)

• Feb. 24 Dmitri B Shostakovich father of Russian composer Dmitri D S

  Dies.

• Feb. 25 Henri Desire Landru

  French serial killer (born 1869)

• Feb. 28 Vicente Lleo composer

  At the age of 51, he dies.