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 William D. Coolidge
American physicist and engineer (b. 1873)
- Feb. 3 Umm Kulthum
Egyptian singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1904)
- Feb. 3 John Secondari
At 55, a newscaster (open hearing) dies
- 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. 8 Robert Robinson
CHE - English chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b.1886)
- Feb. 8 Martyn Green
Actor (gilbert & sullivan mikado), passes away at 75
- 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 Henry P Van Dusen
At 77, a us protestant theologist dies.
- 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. 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.