Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1968

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1968. 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 Echol Cole and Robert Walker - sparking the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike
• Feb. 2 Tullio Serafin

  Italian conductor known for his interpretations of opera.

• Feb. 3 Ugo Pignetti
• Feb. 3 Adolph John Paschang
• Feb. 3 Carl Krauch
• Feb. 4 Neal Cassady

  Key figure of the Beat Generation, Neal Cassady was a writer, countercultural icon, and inspiration for Jack Kerouac's novel 'On the Road'.

• Feb. 4 Eddie Baker
• Feb. 5 Paul-Marie-André Richaud
• Feb. 7 Nick Adams

  Nick Adams was an American actor and screenwriter, best known for his role as Johnny Yuma in the television series "The Rebel" and for his performances in several 1950s and 1960s films. [bio]

• Feb. 7 Ivan Aleksandrovič Pyr'ev
• Feb. 11 Howard Lindsay

  American playwright state of the union, who was born in the united states, dies at the age of 78.

• Feb. 13 Mae Marsh

  Mae Marsh was an American film actress best known for her roles during the silent film era, particularly in D. W. Griffith's pioneering works. She became widely recognized for her emotive performances and appeared in over 100 films across her long career. [bio]

• Feb. 14 Pierre Marie Joseph Veuillot
• Feb. 15 Little Walter

  Legendary blues harmonica player and singer who significantly influenced the Chicago blues scene and revolutionized harmonica playing...

• Feb. 17 Donald Wolfit

  Donald Wolfit was an English actor-manager renowned for his stage performances, particularly in the plays of Shakespeare, and his dedication to touring classical theatre around Britain during the mid-20th century. [bio]

• Feb. 18 Gustavo Carrer
• Feb. 19 Hamilton Luske
• Feb. 20 Anthony Asquith
• Feb. 21 Howard Florey

  Howard Florey was an Australian pharmacologist who co-discovered penicillin and shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945.

• Feb. 21 Sir Howard Walter Florey

  Prize laureate for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases.

• Feb. 22 Peter Arno

  Renowned American cartoonist known for his distinctive style and contributions to The New Yorker magazine during the mid-20th century.

• Feb. 28 Frankie Lymon

  Legendary early rock and roll singer known for his exceptional boy soprano voice with the group Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers.

• Feb. 28 Juanita Hall
• Feb. 29 Tore Ørjasæter

  Norwegian poet and educator (b. 1886).