Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1934

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1934. 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 Ernesto Nazareth

  Composer dies at age 70

• Feb. 13 József Pusztai

  Slovene-hungarian journalist and poet (d. 1934).

• Feb. 16 Eduard Bagritsky [Dzjubin]

  Russian journalist/poet, who died at the age of 38.

• Feb. 17 Siegbert Tarrasch

  German chess player and theoretician (b. 1862)

• Feb. 17 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg

  King of belgium (1909-1934), dies aged 58.

• Feb. 21 Augusto César Sandino

  Nicaraguan rebel leader (b. 1895)

• Feb. 21 Augusto Nicolas Calderon Sandino

  Nicaraguan revolutionary (born 1895).

• Feb. 22 Willem Kes

  At 78, violinist/composer/ conductor dies

• Feb. 23 Edward Elgar

  British composer, best known for his "pomp and circumstance" set of five marches. he was largely self-taught and brought new life to the choral format. he also wrote two symphonies: a violin concerto for cello and a violin concerto for cello.

• Feb. 23 Edward William Elgar

  English composer coronation ode, dies at the age of 76.

• Feb. 25 Elizabeth Gertrude Britton

  American botanist and academic (b. 1857)

• Feb. 25 John McGraw

  American baseball player and manager (b. 1873)

• Feb. 25 Daniel Protheroe

  Composer dies at 67