Famous people and celebrities who died in February 2020

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 2020. 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. 2 Bernard Ebbers

  Bernard Ebbers was a Canadian businessman who co-founded WorldCom, which became one of the largest telecommunications companies before its massive accounting fraud scandal.

• Feb. 3 George Steiner

  George Steiner was a world-renowned literary critic, scholar, and novelist known for his profound insights into language, literature, and cultural studies. He wrote extensively on topics ranging from comparative literature to the Holocaust, and was a prominent intellectual of the 20th century. His works explored the complex relationships between language, culture, and human experience.

• Feb. 4 Daniel arap Moi

  Former president of kenya (b. 1924)

• Feb. 5 Kirk Douglas

  Legendary Hollywood actor known for his powerful performances in 82 films across multiple genres. A prominent figure in cinema history, he was nominated for three Academy Awards and received numerous lifetime achievement honors.

• Feb. 6 Jhon Jairo Velásquez

  Colombian hitman and drug dealer (b. 1962)

• Feb. 7 Li Wenliang

  Chinese ophthalmologist who initially warned about covid-19 (b. 1986)

• Feb. 8 Robert Conrad

  Prominent American television and film actor known for iconic TV series like 'Hawaiian Eye' and 'The Wild Wild West', who starred in notable films such as 'Young Dillinger' and 'Sudden Death'.

• Feb. 12 Geert Hofstede

  Dutch social psychologist (b. 1928)

• Feb. 15 Caroline Flack

  English actress and tv presenter (b. 1979)

• Feb. 18 Flavio Bucci

  Prominent Italian actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows between 1971 and 2020, known for his versatile acting career.

• Feb. 19 Pop Smoke

  Pop Smoke was an influential American rapper from Brooklyn who significantly impacted the drill music scene before his tragic murder in 2020, leaving a lasting legacy in hip-hop.

• Feb. 19 José Mojica Marins

  Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (b. 1936)

• Feb. 24 Clive Cussler

  Renowned adventure novelist and marine archaeologist famous for his Dirk Pitt series, known for blending historical fiction with underwater exploration themes.

• Feb. 24 Katherine Johnson

  Pioneering NASA mathematician who calculated critical flight trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo space missions, playing a crucial role in the success of the US space program.

• Feb. 25 Dmitry Yazov

  Last Marshal of the Soviet Union, a significant military figure who served during the late Soviet era.

• Feb. 28 Freeman Dyson

  Renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, nuclear engineering, and interdisciplinary scientific research.

• Feb. 28 Sir Lenox Hewitt

  Australian public servant (b. 1917)

• Feb. 29 Dieter Laser

  German actor (b. 1942)

• Feb. 29 Éva Székely

  Hungarian hall of fame swimmer and 1952 olympic champion (b. 1927)