Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1962

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1962. 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 Carey Wilson
• Feb. 1 Bruno Roghi
• Feb. 1 Ida Quaiatti
• Feb. 1 Wilhelm Ohnesorge
• Feb. 2 Shlomo Hestrin

  Canadian-israeli biochemist and academic (b. 1914).

• Feb. 2 Paul Kugler
• Feb. 4 Arthur Austin
• Feb. 4 Achille Malcovati
• Feb. 4 Daniel Halévy
• Feb. 5 Jacques Ibert

  French-swiss composer (b. 1890).

• Feb. 6 Candido Portinari

  Celebrated Brazilian painter who masterfully captured the essence of Brazilian life and culture through his distinctive artistic style,...

• Feb. 7 Camillo Caironi
• Feb. 7 Filippo De Nobili
• Feb. 7 Alberto Mannerini
• Feb. 9 Glen Cavender
• Feb. 9 John Bartholomew
• Feb. 10 John J. Mescall
• Feb. 12 Carlo Moreno
• Feb. 14 Hu Zongnan
• Feb. 14 Shōzaburō Watanabe
• Feb. 15 Aloysius Joseph Muench
• Feb. 15 Vladimir Sokoloff
• Feb. 15 Josiah McCracken
• Feb. 15 Carl Seelig
• Feb. 17 Bruno Walter

  At 85, the new york philharmonic's symphony conductor has died.

• Feb. 18 Stefan Sudrich
• Feb. 18 Erik Granfelt
• Feb. 19 Georgios Papanikolaou

  The pap smear was invented by a greek-american pathologist (d. 1962).

• Feb. 28 Louis Wilke