Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1997

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1997. 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 Herb Caen

  Legendary San Francisco Chronicle columnist who chronicled the city's culture, politics, and social life for over five decades, becoming an iconic voice of San Francisco.

• Feb. 1 Thelma Moss

  Psychologist, who dies at the age of 78.

• Feb. 2 Chico Science

  Influential Brazilian musician and pioneer of the Manguebeat movement, known for blending traditional Brazilian rhythms with rock and hip-hop. He tragically died in a car accident at the age of 30, leaving a significant mark on Brazilian music culture.

• Feb. 2 Sanford Meisner

  Sanford Meisner was a pioneering acting teacher who developed the renowned Meisner technique, significantly influencing modern acting training and methodology.

• Feb. 2 Godfrey Baseley

  British radio executive dies at the age of 92

• Feb. 3 Bohumil Hrabal

  A renowned Czech author known for his distinctive literary style, blending humor, tragedy, and surrealism in works that captured the essence of 20th-century Central European experience.

• Feb. 5 René Huyghe

  Eminent French art historian and intellectual who served as a curator at the Louvre and professor at Collège de France. He made significant contributions to understanding art history, psychology, and philosophy.

• Feb. 5 Pamela Harriman

  Prominent political figure who was married to Randolph Churchill and later Ambassador Averell Harriman, becoming a significant diplomatic personality.

• Feb. 5 John Richard Patterson

  At 51, a businessman dies

• Feb. 8 Corey Scott

  American motorcycle stunt rider (b. 1968)

• Feb. 8 Roy George Elroy Josephs

  Jazz dance teacher, died at the age of 57.

• Feb. 9 Brian Connolly

  Scottish musician and lead singer of the glam rock band Sweet, known for hit songs like 'Ballroom Blitz' during the 1970s. He was a prominent figure in the glam rock movement and helped define the musical era.

• Feb. 12 Walter Ritchie

  At 77, sculptor dies.

• Feb. 13 Robert Klark Graham

  American businessman and eugenecist (born in 1906).

• Feb. 16 Chien-Shiung Wu

  Renowned Chinese-American physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to nuclear physics and was often called the 'First Lady of Physics'.

• Feb. 18 Enrique Peralta Azurdia

  In (1963-66), guatemala's military president dies.

• Feb. 18 Eric William Fenby

  Musician dies at the age of 90.

• Feb. 19 Deng Xiaoping

  A pivotal Chinese leader who transformed China's economic and political landscape through market reforms, moving the country from a strict communist model towards a more open, market-driven economy. He was a paramount leader who guided China's modernization and international integration during the late 20th century.

• Feb. 19 Stanley Pearson

  Football player dies at the age of 76.

• Feb. 20 Zachary Breaux

  American jazz guitarist (born 1960)

• Feb. 21 Michael Hollings

  At 75, a catholic priest/crusader dies.

• Feb. 22 Joseph Aiuppa

  American gangster (born 1907)

• Feb. 22 Austin Andrew Wright

  At 85, sculptor dies.

• Feb. 22 Frank Launder

  Director/scriptwriter, dies at age 91.

• Feb. 23 Oscar Lewenstein

  Impressario dies at the age of 80.

• Feb. 24 Isabelle Harriet Lucas

  Actress/singer (outland, comics), dies at age 69.

• Feb. 25 Andrei Sinyavsky

  Russian journalist and publisher (b. 1925)

• Feb. 25 Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky

  Writer/critic dies at the age of 71

• Feb. 26 David Doyle

  American actor known for his roles in television series, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s.