Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1948

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1948. 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 Giacomo Emilio Curatulo
• Feb. 2 Thomas W. Lamont

  American banker and philanthropist (b. 1870).

• Feb. 2 Bevil Rudd

  South african journalist and runner (d. 1948).

• Feb. 2 Tom Wilson
• Feb. 2 Ildegarda Maria di Baviera
• Feb. 2 Smaranda Brăescu
• Feb. 2 Gertrude Barrows Bennett
• Feb. 3 Karl Ludwig
• Feb. 5 Johannes Blaskowitz

  German general (born 1883).

• Feb. 6 Robert Brasillach

  French right-wing journalist and intellectual who was a prominent collaborationist during World War II.

• Feb. 7 Alf Aanning
• Feb. 7 Poul Heegaard
• Feb. 7 André Utter
• Feb. 9 Karl Valentin
• Feb. 10 Frank Brownlee
• Feb. 11 Sergei Eisenstein

  Russian screenwriter and director (d. 1948).

• Feb. 14 Mordecai Brown

  Mordecai Brown was a legendary baseball pitcher known for his exceptional pitching skills.

• Feb. 14 Filippo Eredia
• Feb. 15 Giorgio Kienerk
• Feb. 17 Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din

  Imam of yemen (b. 1904).

• Feb. 19 Tony Garnier
• Feb. 19 Joseph Ettor
• Feb. 23 John Robert Gregg

  Irish-american publisher and educator (b. 1866).

• Feb. 24 Will Irwin
• Feb. 26 Virginia Guerrini
• Feb. 29 Robert Barrington-Ward

  English journalist and barrister (d. 1948).