Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1928

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1928. 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 Hughie Jennings

    American baseball manager and player (born 1869).

  • Feb. 4 Hendrik Antoon Lorentz

    Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena

  • Feb. 8 Theodor Curtius

    German chemist (b. 1857)

  • Feb. 9 William Gillies

    Australian politician, 21st premier of queensland (b. 1868)

  • Feb. 10 José Sánchez del Río

    Mexican martyr and saint (b. 1913)

  • Feb. 15 Herbert Asquith

    An english politician, he was the liberal prime minister for the united kingdom between 1908 and 1916. he was the longest serving prime minister of the 20th century, and he was still in office until january 1988.

  • Feb. 15 H. H. Asquith

    English lawyer and politician, prime minister of the united kingdom (b. 1852)

  • Feb. 16 Eddie Foy Sr.

    American actor and dancer (b. 1856)

  • Feb. 19 George Howard Earle Jr.

    American lawyer and businessman (b. 1856)

  • Feb. 25 William O'Brien

    Irish journalist and politician (b. 1852)

  • Feb. 29 Ina Coolbrith

    Pioneering poet and the first California Poet Laureate.

  • Feb. 29 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 …

  • Feb. 29 Armando V Diaz

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