Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1926

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1926. 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. 2 Vladimir Sukhomlinov

  Russian general and politician (b. 1848)

• Feb. 4 İskilipli Âtıf Hodja

  Turkish author and scholar (b. 1875)

• Feb. 5 Andre Gedalge

  Composer dies at 69

• Feb. 21 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes

  Nobel Prize laureate for his investigations on the properties of matter at low temperatures which led, inter alia, to the production of liquid helium

• Feb. 24 Eddie Plank

  At 51, a pitcher who won 327 games over 17 years, dies.

• Feb. 26 Frederik Pijper

  Dutch vicar/church historian (monasteries), died at the age of 67.

• Feb. 26 Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller

  Composer dies at 75