Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1966

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1966. 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 Hedda Hopper

  Hedda Hopper was a prominent American actress and one of Hollywood's most influential gossip columnists. Best known for her powerful and sometimes controversial syndicated newspaper column, Hopper became a central figure in 20th-century Hollywood, using her platform to shape public opinion about celebrities, movies, and political issues. [bio]

• Feb. 1 Buster Keaton

  Buster keaton was a pioneering actor and filmmaker known for his deadpan expression and physical comedy in silent films.

• Feb. 2 Hacı Ömer Sabancı

  Turkish businessman (b. 1906).

• Feb. 3 Gianni Di Venanzo
• Feb. 9 Sophie Tucker

  Sophie Tucker was an American singer, comedian, and actress, known as "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas." She was famous for her powerful stage presence, risqué songs, and comedic timing, dominating vaudeville, radio, and later film from the 1910s through the 1960s. [bio]

• Feb. 9 Ettore Manca
• Feb. 9 II baronessa Ravensdale Irene Curzon
• Feb. 9 Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros
• Feb. 10 Billy Rose

  American composer and songwriter (b. 1899).

• Feb. 13 Elio Vittorini

  Elio Vittorini was a prominent Italian novelist and anti-fascist writer known for his modernist style.

• Feb. 13 Rufus King
• Feb. 14 François Demol
• Feb. 14 Adrian Cole
• Feb. 15 Gerard Antoni Ciołek

  A notable Polish architect and architectural historian who made significant contributions to the preservation and study of historical...

• Feb. 15 Camilo Torres Restrepo

  Colombian priest and theologian (b. 1929).

• Feb. 17 Hans Hofmann

  German/us painter (search for the real), reaches 85 years old.

• Feb. 18 Robert Rossen

  Robert Rossen was an acclaimed American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for significant Hollywood works like 'All the King's...

• Feb. 20 Chester Nimitz

  The united states navy's fleet admiral.

• Feb. 25 Viktor Andrijovyč Kravčenko
• Feb. 26 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

  Indian independence activist and politician who played a key role in the freedom struggle.

• Feb. 26 Gino Severini

  Italian painter and leading member of the Futurist movement.

• Feb. 28 Elliot See

  NASA astronaut and naval aviator who tragically died in a training plane crash while preparing for the Gemini 9 space mission.

• Feb. 28 Charles Bassett

  American captain, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1931).

• Feb. 28 Leonardo Cominotto