Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1975

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1975. 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 Richard Wattis

  Actor (dick & duchess of liberace), dies aged 62

• Feb. 2 Gustave Lanctot

  Canadian historian and academic (d. 1975).

• Feb. 3 Umm Kulthum

  Egyptian singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1904)

• Feb. 3 William D. Coolidge

  American physicist and engineer (b. 1873)

• Feb. 3 John Secondari

  At 55, a newscaster (open hearing) dies

• Feb. 3 Robert Evett

  Composer dies at 52

• Feb. 4 Louis Jordan

  Legendary rhythm and blues musician who significantly influenced early rock and roll. Known for his saxophone playing and innovative musical style with the Tympany Five band.

• Feb. 4 Howard Hill

  American archer (born 1899).

• Feb. 7 Brendan Fay

  Actor (hustler man on a swing, man on a swing), passes away at 54

• Feb. 8 Sir Robert Robinson

  Nobel Prize laureate for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids

• Feb. 11 Richard Ratsimandrava

  Malagasy colonel and politician, president of madagascar (b. 1931)

• Feb. 12 Carl Lutz

  Swiss vice-consul to hungary during wwii, credited with saving over 62,000 jews (b. 1895)

• Feb. 13 André Beaufre

  French military strategist and NATO chief of staff who was a prominent army general known for his strategic thinking and military history expertise.

• Feb. 13 Eric Harding Thiman

  Composer dies at 74

• Feb. 14 Julian Huxley

  English biologist and eugenicist, co-founded the world wide fund for nature (b. 1887)

• Feb. 14 P. G. Wodehouse

  English novelist and playwright (b. 1881)

• Feb. 14 Heintje Davids [Hendrika David]

  Dutch cabaret performer, who dies at the age of 87.

• Feb. 18 Raymond Moley

  American political figure and advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

• Feb. 18 Chivu Stoica [Stoica Chivu)

  Premier of romania (1955-61), is killed at 66

• Feb. 20 Robert Schwarz Strauss

  Prominent American lawyer and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Russia, playing a key role in international relations.

• Feb. 20 Edgar "Cookie" Fairchild

  Bandleader (jerry colonna show), reaches death at 76

• Feb. 24 Hans Bellmer

  Influential German surrealist artist renowned for his provocative and psychologically complex sculptural works exploring themes of sexuality, distortion, and the human form. His dolls and drawings challenged artistic conventions and were deeply influential in surrealist and avant-garde circles.

• Feb. 24 Nikolai Bulganin

  Russian marshal and politician, 6th premier of the soviet union (b. 1895)

• Feb. 25 Elijah Muhammad

  Elijah Muhammad was the leader of the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975.

• Feb. 28 Neville Cardus

  Neville Cardus was an English writer and critic known for his insightful commentary on cricket matches.

• Feb. 28 Istvan Kardos

  Composer dies at 83