Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1984

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1984. 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. 4 Patrick Nagel
• Feb. 5 Chuck Cooper
• Feb. 5 Pietro Lombardi
• Feb. 5 El Santo
• Feb. 5 Su Yu
• Feb. 6 Solomon Schonfeld
• Feb. 9 Yuri Andropov

  Prominent Soviet political leader who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1982 to 1984, playing a crucial role during...

• Feb. 9 Jurij Vladimirovič Andropov
• Feb. 10 David Von Erich
• Feb. 12 Julio Cortázar

  Renowned Argentine writer who was a key figure in the Latin American literary boom.

• Feb. 12 Elmer Keith

  American gun designer and author (d.1984).

• Feb. 12 Anna Anderson

  Polish-american woman, who claimed to be grand duchess anastasia nikolaevna of russia (b. 1896).

• Feb. 13 Cheong Eak Chong

  Singaporean entrepreneur (b. 1888).

• Feb. 13 Naomi Uemura
• Feb. 14 Gjon Mili
• Feb. 15 Ethel Merman

  Ethel Merman was an American actress, singer, and Broadway star renowned for her powerful voice and charismatic stage presence. She became an iconic figure in musical theatre, best known for her performances in classic Broadway productions. [bio]

• Feb. 16 M. A. G. Osmani

  Bangladeshi general (b. 1918).

• Feb. 18 Labib Habachi
• Feb. 20 Giuseppe Colombo
• Feb. 21 Mikhail Sholokhov

  Renowned Soviet novelist and Nobel Prize in Literature winner, best known for his epic novel 'And Quiet Flows the Don', which depicts life...

• Feb. 21 Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov

  Prize laureate for the artistic power and integrity with which, in his epic of the Don, he has given expression to a historic phase in the...

• Feb. 23 Jessamyn West

  Renowned American author celebrated for her compelling novels and short stories, known for her nuanced storytelling and literary...

• Feb. 24 Uwe Johnson

  Significant German writer and scholar known for his complex narrative styles and critical exploration of German historical and social...

• Feb. 29 Ludwik Starski

  Polish screenwriter and songwriter (b. 1903).