Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1940

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1940. 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 Zacharias Papantoniou

  Greek journalist and critic (b. 1877)

• Feb. 1 Philip Francis Nowlan

  American author, created buck rogers (b. 1888)

• Feb. 4 Nikolai Yezhov

  Russian police officer and politician (b. 1895)

• Feb. 7 James McCormick (Irish republican)

  Executed irish republican (b. 1910)

• Feb. 7 Peter Barnes (Irish republican)

  Executed irish republican (b. 1907)

• Feb. 11 John Buchan

  Scottish-canadian historian and politician, governor general of canada (b. 1875)

• Feb. 11 Ellen Day Hale

  American painter and author (b. 1855)

• Feb. 27 Peter Behrens

  German designer and architect.

• Feb. 28 Johan C Braakensiek

  Dutch political cartoonist dies at the age of 81

• Feb. 29 E. F. Benson

  English archaeologist and author (b. 1867)

• Feb. 29 Edward Frederic Benson

  English writer (born 1867).