Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1988

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1988. 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 Heather O'Rourke

  Famous child actress best known for her role in the Poltergeist film series, who tragically died at a young age of 12 due to medical complications.

• Feb. 1 Reinder Zwolsman

  Dutch businessman dies at 75

• Feb. 2 Marcel Bozzuffi

  French actor famous for his role in 'The French Connection', known for his significant contributions to stage, film, and television.

• Feb. 2 G Mennen Williams

  At 76 years old, a us supreme court justice, is killed in detroit, michigan.

• Feb. 2 Clive Epstein

  Brian epstein's brother, john, passes away at 51.

• Feb. 5 Emeric Pressburger

  Emeric Pressburger was a renowned Hungarian-British film screenwriter and producer, famous for his groundbreaking collaborations with director Michael Powell. Together they formed the influential Powell and Pressburger partnership, creating classic films that significantly impacted British cinema during the mid-20th century.

• Feb. 6 Lee Goodman

  Actor in "imitation of life", dies at 64 from tuberculosis

• Feb. 6 Nuno Oliveira

  Bass player (born 1925).

• Feb. 7 Lin[wood V] Carter

  American science-fiction author (lost world of time) dies at the age of 57.

• Feb. 8 Allan Cuthbertson

  Actor (running man 7th dawn), died at 67

• Feb. 14 Frederick Loewe

  Frederick Loewe was a renowned American composer famous for his Broadway musicals, most notably 'My Fair Lady'. He formed a legendary partnership with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, creating some of the most celebrated musical theater works of the 20th century.

• Feb. 15 Richard Feynman

  PHY - American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1918)

• Feb. 15 Gardiner Means

  American economist dies at the age of 91.

• Feb. 15 Gerard Holt

  Architect dies at 83

• Feb. 15 Neil R[onald] Jones

  Sf writer (space war and twin worlds), is killed at 78

• Feb. 15 Frederick [Fritz] Loewe

  Composer

• Feb. 16 Ye Shengtao

  Chinese writer, educator, and politician (b. 1894)

• Feb. 17 John M. Allegro

  English archaeologist and scholar (b. 1923)

• Feb. 17 Karpoori Thakur

  Indian educator and politician, 11th chief minister of bihar (b. 1924)

• Feb. 19 André Frédéric Cournand

  MED - French-american physician and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1895)

• Feb. 19 René Char

  Influential French poet who transitioned from surrealism to resistance activism during World War II, known for his poetic exploration of nature, private experiences, and inner landscapes with a distinctive elliptical style.

• Feb. 24 Irwan Chanin

  American theater builder dies at the age of 96.

• Feb. 25 Amapola Del Vando

  Actress (cowboy), passes away at 78