Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1942

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1942. 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 Daniil Kharms

  A pioneering Soviet absurdist writer and poet known for his experimental and surreal literary works, who suffered persecution during the Stalinist era and died in a psychiatric hospital during the Siege of Leningrad.

• Feb. 2 Ado Birk

  Estonian lawyer and politician, 3rd prime minister of estonia (b. 1883)

• Feb. 2 Hugh D. McIntosh

  Australian businessman (b. 1876)

• Feb. 6 Jaan Soots

  Estonian general and politician, 7th estonian minister of war (b. 1880)

• Feb. 6 Wobbe de Vries

  Dutch linguist dies at 78

• Feb. 7 Ivan Bilibin

  Russian stage designer and illustrator (d. 1942).

• Feb. 7 Dorando di Desiderio Pietri

  Marathoner (1908 olympics-gold medalist), dies at 56

• Feb. 8 Fritz Todt

  German politician and reich minister for armament and munitions. he served at the front 1914-16 during ww i. he was a flying observer 1916-18 and was severely wounded during air battle. he joined the newly formed nazi party in 1923 and rose quickly to become a ss colonel on himmler’s staff in 1931. he was an important contractor during the …

• Feb. 9 Lauri Kristian Relander

  Finnish politician, 2nd president of finland (b. 1883)

• Feb. 11 Jamnalal Bajaj

  Indian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1884)

• Feb. 12 Grant Wood

  Grant Wood was an American painter known for his iconic work 'American Gothic'.

• Feb. 13 Epitácio Pessoa

  Brazilian lawyer, judge, and politician, 11th president of brazil (b. 1865)

• Feb. 13 Otakar Batlička

  Czech journalist and author (d. 422)

• Feb. 14 Adnan Saidi

  Malayan lieutenant (b. 1915)

• Feb. 15 Stanislav Binicki

  Composer dies at 69

• Feb. 15 Guido Adler

  Austrian musicologist, who dies at the age of 91.

• Feb. 18 Albert Payson Terhune

  American author (born 1872)

• Feb. 19 Frank Abbandando

  American gangster (executed) (born 1910)

• Feb. 20 Guido Gasperini

  Composer dies at 76

• Feb. 22 Stefan Zweig

  Austrian novelist and writer. he is the son of a successful jewish textile manufacturer and his spouse, who were both from a jewish banking family. his education did not include religion. zweig later stated that his father and mother were jewish by accident of birth. he did not abandon his jewish faith, and he continued to write about jews and …

• Feb. 24 Anton Drexler

  Anton Drexler was a German far-right political leader and the founder of the German Workers' Party.

• Feb. 25 Leo Ascher

  Composer dies at 61

• Feb. 27 Karel WFM Doorman

  Dutch rear admiral (java sea), killed while in action at the age of 52.