Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1957

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1957. 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 Friedrich Paulus

  German soldier, the nazi field marshal and tank specialist who commanded german forces in stalingrad. he surrendered to the russians on january 31, 1943, after being hopelessly under siege by them since november 1942. he was freed in 1953 and returned to east germany. he was a lecturer in military affairs.

• Feb. 2 Grigory Landsberg

  Russian physicist and academic (b. 1890)

• Feb. 4 Joseph Hardaway

  Bugs bunny's creator, who dies at the age of 66.

• Feb. 5 Sami Ibrahim Haddad

  Lebanese surgeon and author (b. 1890)

• Feb. 7 Rudolph Reti

  Composer dies at 71

• Feb. 8 John von Neumann

  Renowned Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to multiple scientific fields, including computer science, quantum mechanics, and game theory. He was a key figure in the Manhattan Project and is considered one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century.

• Feb. 8 Walther Bothe

  PHY - German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1891)

• Feb. 9 Miklós Horthy

  Miklós Horthy was the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1920 to 1944, and a prominent military leader.

• Feb. 10 Laura Ingalls Wilder

  American author known for her 'Little House' series of children's novels based on her childhood in a pioneer family.

• Feb. 10 Laura Wilder

  American author known for the 'Little House on the Prairie' book series.

• Feb. 12 Johannes Anker Larsen

  Danish writer marta og maria, dies at 82

• Feb. 16 Josef Hofmann

  Polish-american composer and pianist (d. 1967).

• Feb. 18 Dedan Kimathi

  Kenyan anti-colonial rebel leader who played a crucial role in the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule. He was a key figure in Kenya's struggle for independence.

• Feb. 18 Henry N Russell

  Co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies.

• Feb. 19 Maurice Garin

  Italian-born french road bike racer. he is best known for his victory in the first tour de france in 1903. in 1904, he was also stripped of his title in tour de france 2.

• Feb. 20 Sadri Maksudi Arsal

  Turkish scholar and politician (b. 1878)

• Feb. 22 Harry Sothern

  Actor (dr huer buck rogers) dies at 72

• Feb. 23 Marika Ninou

  Greek singer (born 1918)

• Feb. 25 Mark Aldanov

  Russian author and critic (b. 1888)

• Feb. 25 Bugs Moran

  American mob boss (b. 1893)

• Feb. 25 George ''Bugs'' Moran

  American gangster (born 1893)

• Feb. 25 Kurt von Wolfurt

  Composer dies at 76

• Feb. 25 Mark Aldanov [Mark A Landau]

  Russian/french chemist dies at age 70