Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1955

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1955. 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 Mariah binti Ahmad

  Indonesian homemaker and first wife of zakaria bin muhammad amin

• Feb. 3 Vasily Blokhin

  Russian general (b. 1895)

• Feb. 5 Victor Houteff

  Author and religious reformer from bulgaria (d. 1955).

• Feb. 12 Tom Moore

  American cartoonist who was a member of the National Cartoonists Society, known for his artistic contributions to the field.

• Feb. 14 Charles Cuvillier

  Composer dies at 77

• Feb. 15 S Z Sakall

  Actor (dolly sisters casablanca), died at 71

• Feb. 17 Otto J Gombosi

  Hungarian/american musicologist, dies at age 52.

• Feb. 20 Oswald Avery

  American biologist who discovered that DNA is the material of which genes and chromosomes are made.

• Feb. 23 Paul Claudel

  French diplomat, writer, poet, and dramatist. he is considered to be the most important catholic dramatist in the 20th century as well as france's first true dramatic poet since racine.

• Feb. 25 Marij Kogoj

  Composer dies at 59

• Feb. 27 Trixie Friganza

  Trixie Friganza was an American actress known for her work in vaudeville and silent films.

• Feb. 27 Tom Howard

  Comedy comedian, "it pays to be ignorant", dies at the age of 66.