Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1978

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1978. 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. 2 Wendy Barrie

  Wendy Barrie was a British-American actress who appeared in numerous films during the 1930s and 1940s. She is remembered for her work both in British cinema and Hollywood, as well as for her later work as a television host. [bio]

• Feb. 2 Maurice Tillieux
• Feb. 3 Remo Cantoni
• Feb. 6 Erasmo Iacovone
• Feb. 7 Francisco Simón Calvet
• Feb. 9 Costante Girardengo

  Italian cyclist and coach (b. 1893).

• Feb. 9 Herbert Kappler
• Feb. 11 Harry Martinson

  Swedish writer and poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974, known for his profound poetry and prose exploring human...

• Feb. 11 James Bryant Conant

  American chemist and academic (b. 1893).

• Feb. 12 Sanna av Skarði
• Feb. 13 Robert Durrer
• Feb. 16 Edward Lindberg
• Feb. 17 Luisa Banti
• Feb. 17 Erik Charpentier
• Feb. 17 Agostino Rocca
• Feb. 17 Johann Rüth
• Feb. 18 Ermanno Lazzarino
• Feb. 18 Kathleen Lockhart
• Feb. 18 Giuseppe Santhià
• Feb. 19 Olav Ditlev-Simonsen
• Feb. 21 Raoul Heide
• Feb. 22 Joachim Büchner
• Feb. 24 Alma Thomas

  American abstract painter associated with the Washington Color School.

• Feb. 27 Vadim Salmanov

  Prominent Russian composer and pianist who made significant contributions to 20th-century classical music during the Soviet era.

• Feb. 28 Zara Cully

  American actress (b. 1892).

• Feb. 28 Eric Frank Russell
• Feb. 28 Consuelo Kanaga