Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1985

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1985. 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. 5 Georges-Emile Lapalme

  French-canadian politician (born 1907)

• Feb. 6 Dandy Nichols

  Actress (confessions of a window cleaner), dead at 78

• Feb. 6 James Hadley Chase

  Prolific English crime and thriller novelist known for hardboiled detective fiction and pulp novels. He wrote over 90 books and was particularly popular in mid-20th century crime literature.

• Feb. 7 Matt Monro

  Renowned English singer known for his smooth vocal style and international success in pop and easy listening music during the 1950s and 1960s.

• Feb. 7 Albert Dondeyne

  Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at age 83.

• Feb. 8 William Lyons

  Prominent automotive entrepreneur who co-founded Swallow Sidecar Company, which later evolved into Jaguar Cars, revolutionizing the British automotive industry in the 20th century.

• Feb. 10 Johnny Mokan

  American baseball player

• Feb. 11 Henry Hathaway

  American actor, director, and producer (b. 1898)

• Feb. 11 Ulysses Sipmson Kay

  Composer dies at 68

• Feb. 11 Heinz Eric Roemheld

  Composer dies from pneumonia at 83

• Feb. 12 Nicholas Colasanto

  American actor and director best known for his role as Coach Ernie Pantusso on the popular TV series 'Cheers'. He was a respected character actor with a significant career in television and theater.

• Feb. 16 Larry Ward

  Actor frank ragan-dakotas, dies at 69

• Feb. 18 Willy Alberti [Carel Verbruggen]

  Dutch singer, dies at age 58.

• Feb. 19 George Holmes

  Actor (man in the trunk), dies in 66

• Feb. 19 Elizabeth Julesberg

  Author (dick & jane).

• Feb. 20 Clarence Nash

  Famous Disney voice actor best known for creating the iconic voice of Donald Duck, a character he voiced for over five decades until his death from leukemia in 1985.

• Feb. 21 Ina Claire

  Stage and film actress who appeared in 'The Awful Truth' and 'Ninotchka.'

• Feb. 22 Efrem Zimbalist

  Russian-american violinist composer, conductor

• Feb. 22 Salvador Espriu

  Salvador Espriu was a prominent Catalan writer who significantly contributed to 20th-century Spanish literature, known for his poetry, plays, and prose that often reflected Catalan cultural identity and resistance during Franco's regime.

• Feb. 22 Alexander Scourby

  Actor (victory at sea ransom), dies at the age of 71

• Feb. 26 Tjalling C. Koopmans

  Nobel Prize laureate for their contributions to the theory of optimum allocation of resources

• Feb. 27 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.

  Prominent American politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts and as the United Nations Ambassador. He was a key Republican figure in mid-20th century American politics and diplomacy.

• Feb. 27 David Huffman

  Huffman coding was developed by an american computer scientist (d. 1999).

• Feb. 28 David Byron

  David Byron was the lead singer of the rock band Uriah Heep, known for his powerful vocal style and significant contribution to progressive rock.