Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1970

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1970. 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 Alfréd Rényi

  Prominent Hungarian mathematician known for significant contributions to probability theory and academic research.

• Feb. 2 Bertrand Russell

  English mathematician and philosopher, nobel prize laureate (b. 1872).

• Feb. 2 Earl (Bertrand Arthur William) Russell

  Prize laureate in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.

• Feb. 2 Lawrence Gray

  American actor (born 1898).

• Feb. 2 Jaroslav Vogel
• Feb. 2 Marianna Tirelli
• Feb. 4 Louise Bogan

  American poet and critic (b. 1897).

• Feb. 6 Roscoe Karns
• Feb. 6 Saverio Fiducia
• Feb. 7 Abe Attell
• Feb. 7 Keen Johnson
• Feb. 8 Cahir Healy

  Northern irish republican and politician (b. 1877).

• Feb. 9 Italo Gariboldi
• Feb. 9 Leo Moser
• Feb. 9 Antenore Negri
• Feb. 14 Herbert Strudwick

  English cricketer and coach (d. 1970).

• Feb. 14 Harry Stradling Sr.
• Feb. 14 Umberto Carpi De Resmini
• Feb. 15 Hugh Dowding

  Scottish-british peerage.

• Feb. 16 Peyton Rous

  Prize laureate for his discovery of tumour-inducing viruses.

• Feb. 17 Alfred Newman

  Renowned American film composer and conductor who won multiple Academy Awards and was a significant figure in Hollywood film music during...

• Feb. 17 Shmuel Yosef Agnon

  Ukrainian-israeli novelist, short story writer, and poet, nobel prize laureate (b. 1888).

• Feb. 19 Ralph Edward Flanders

  Us senator from vermont (b. 1890).

• Feb. 24 Conrad Nagel

  Conrad Nagel was an American actor, screenwriter, and producer, renowned for his work during Hollywood's silent and early sound film eras. He became one of the most popular leading men of the 1920s and 1930s and was instrumental in the formation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [bio]

• Feb. 25 Mark Rothko

  Mark Rothko was a pioneering abstract expressionist painter known for his large color field paintings that explored profound emotional and...