Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1949

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1949. 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 Herbert Stothart

  American composer, director, and arranger.

• Feb. 1 Nicolae Dumitru Cocea

  Romanian journalist, author, and activist (b. 1880).

• Feb. 5 Harry Lott
• Feb. 5 Carl Püchler
• Feb. 6 Hiroaki Abe
• Feb. 6 Ulrich Greifelt
• Feb. 6 Harry Rapf
• Feb. 7 Eugenio Graziosi
• Feb. 10 VII marchese di Londonderry Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart
• Feb. 10 Max Houben
• Feb. 11 Axel Munthe

  Swedish physician and author known for his book 'The Story of San Michele.

• Feb. 12 Hassan al-Banna

  Influential Egyptian religious and political leader who founded the Muslim Brotherhood, a significant Islamist organization with widespread...

• Feb. 12 Nella Giacomelli
• Feb. 12 Battling Levinsky
• Feb. 14 Yusuf Salman Yusuf

  Iraqi politician (b. 1901).

• Feb. 14 I barone Rankeillour James Fitzalan Hope
• Feb. 14 Lorenzo Torretta
• Feb. 15 Henri Delalle
• Feb. 15 Roger François
• Feb. 15 Teodors Plade
• Feb. 15 Ferrante Zambini
• Feb. 16 Umberto Brunelleschi
• Feb. 17 Ellery Clark
• Feb. 18 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres
• Feb. 20 Massimo Olivetti
• Feb. 20 Vasilij Ivanovič Lebedev-Kumač
• Feb. 23 Giulio Perugi
• Feb. 27 Charles Cresson
• Feb. 27 Georges Trombert