Famous people and celebrities who died on February 29

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on February 29. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1904 Patrick O'Sullivan

  Irish-australian politician (b. 1818)

• 1908 John Hope

  1st marquess of linlithgow, scottish-australian politician, 1st governor-general of australia (b. 1860)

• 1908 Pat Garrett

  U.s. gunslinger (born 1850)

• 1916 John Nanson

  English-australian journalist and politician (b. 1863)

• 1920 Ernie Courtney

  American baseball player (born 1875).

• 1928 Ina Coolbrith

  Pioneering poet and the first California Poet Laureate.

• 1932 Arthur Mills Lea

  Australian entomologist (b. 1868)

• 1940 E. F. Benson

  English archaeologist and author (b. 1867)

• 1944 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

  Finnish lawyer, judge and politician, 3rd president of finland (b. 1861)

• 1952 Sarah Ann Jenyns

  Australian entrepreneur (b. 1865)

• 1956 Elpidio Quirino

  Filipino lawyer and politician, 6th president of the philippines (b. 1890)

• 1960 Walter Yust

  American journalist and author (b. 1894)

• 1976 Florence P. Dwyer

  American politician (b. 1902)

• 1980 Yigal Allon

  Israeli general and politician, prime minister of israel (b. 1918)

• 1980 Gil Elvgren

  American painter and illustrator (b. 1914)

• 1984 Ludwik Starski

  Polish screenwriter and songwriter (b. 1903)

• 1992 Ruth Pitter

  English poet and author (b. 1897)

• 1996 Frank Daniel

  Frank Daniel was a renowned Czech-American film director, producer, screenwriter, and film educator. He made significant contributions to the film industry and film education.

• 1996 Wes Farrell

  American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1939)

• 2004 Jerome Lawrence

  Renowned American playwright who formed a legendary theatrical partnership with Robert E. Lee. Their most famous works include the critically acclaimed drama 'Inherit the Wind' and the popular comedy 'Auntie Mame', both of which were significant Broadway successes.

• 2004 Harold Bernard St. John

  Barbadian lawyer and politician, 3rd prime minister of barbados (b. 1931)

• 2008 Akira Yamada

  Japanese scholar and philosopher (b. 1922)

• 2008 Janet Kagan

  American author (born 1946)

• 2012 Davy Jones

  Lead singer of The Monkees, a popular 1960s pop rock band known for hit songs like 'I'm a Believer' and their successful TV show.

• 2012 Sheldon Moldoff

  American illustrator (b. 1920)

• 2012 P. K. Narayana Panicker

  Indian social leader (b. 1930)

• 2016 Josefin Nilsson

  Swedish singer (b. 1969)

• 2016 Mumtaz Qadri

  Pakistani assassin, executed (b. 1985)

• 2020 Dieter Laser

  German actor (b. 1942)

• 2020 Éva Székely

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