Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1949

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1949. 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 Herbert Stothart

  American composer, director, and arranger. he won 11 oscar nominations as well as the oscar for his musical score to "the wizard of oz," 1939. he was also a lyricist and arranger of hundreds of music scores. his work was featured in biographical features, dramas, operettas, docudramas, and biographical features. these are all memorable scores from timeless films. he created …

• Feb. 1 Nicolae Dumitru Cocea

  Romanian journalist, author, and activist (b. 1880)

• Feb. 5 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa

  Composer dies at 50

• Feb. 8 Franco Leoni

  Composer dies at 81

• Feb. 8 Leonid Alexeyevich Polovinkin

  Composer dies at 54

• Feb. 9 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck

  Composer dies at the age of 60

• Feb. 11 Axel Munthe

  Swedish physician and author known for his book 'The Story of San Michele.'

• Feb. 12 Hassan al-Banna

  Influential Egyptian religious and political leader who founded the Muslim Brotherhood, a significant Islamist organization with widespread impact in the Arab world.

• Feb. 14 Yusuf Salman Yusuf

  Iraqi politician (b. 1901)

• Feb. 18 Niceto A Zamora y Torres

  Premier of spain (1931-1936), dies at the age of 71.

• Feb. 19 Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx

  Composer dies at 83

• Feb. 21 Ernest Walker

  Composer dies at 78

• Feb. 21 Tan Malaka

  Indonesian communist leader and nationalist activist (born 1894)

• Feb. 28 Stanley Robert Marchant

  Composer dies at 65