Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1953

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1953. 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 Lorenz Müller
• Feb. 2 Carlo Asinari
• Feb. 2 David Katz
• Feb. 2 Bergliot Ibsen
• Feb. 4 James Flood
• Feb. 4 Giovanni Faraboli
• Feb. 4 Victor Staub
• Feb. 4 Ben Ames Williams
• Feb. 5 Luigi Fontana Russo
• Feb. 5 Suzanne Adams
• Feb. 5 Maria Giudice
• Feb. 5 Iuliu Maniu
• Feb. 13 Calogero Lo Bue
• Feb. 13 Giuseppe Lallich
• Feb. 13 Lev Zacharovič Mechlis
• Feb. 16 Giovanni Colazza
• Feb. 18 Vladas Mironas
• Feb. 18 Pio Giardina
• Feb. 18 Alessandro Varaldo
• Feb. 18 Riccardo Calcagno
• Feb. 19 Richard Rushall

  British businessman (b. 1864).

• Feb. 19 Nobutake Kondō
• Feb. 19 Friedrich Franz Friedmann
• Feb. 19 Franciszek Hodur
• Feb. 24 Robert La Follette Jr.

  American politician, senator of wisconsin (b. 1895).

• Feb. 24 Gerd von Rundstedt

  German field marshal (born in 1875).

• Feb. 25 Sergei Winogradsky

  Ukrainian-russian microbiologist and ecologist (b. 1856).

• Feb. 25 Francesca d'Orléans
• Feb. 27 Paul Hurst
• Feb. 28 Jim Thorpe

  Jim Thorpe was an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist, widely regarded as one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports history. Excelling in track and field, football, and baseball, Thorpe was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. [bio]