Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1988

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1988. 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 Heather O'Rourke

  Heather O'Rourke was an American child actress best known for her starring role as Carol Anne Freeling in the 'Poltergeist' film trilogy. Her performance and memorable line, 'They're here,' became iconic in horror cinema before her untimely death at a young age. [bio]

• Feb. 1 Cesarina Carletti
• Feb. 2 Marcel Bozzuffi

  French actor famous for his role in 'The French Connection', known for his significant contributions to stage, film, and television.

• Feb. 2 Giuseppe Novello
• Feb. 5 Emeric Pressburger

  Emeric Pressburger was a renowned Hungarian-British film screenwriter and producer, famous for his groundbreaking collaborations with...

• Feb. 5 Ove Arup
• Feb. 5 Luigi Pirovano
• Feb. 9 Kurt Herbert Adler
• Feb. 9 Israel Nathan Herstein
• Feb. 10 Chaya Mushka Schneerson
• Feb. 10 Alberto Bertuzzi
• Feb. 14 Frederick Loewe

  Frederick Loewe was a renowned American composer famous for his Broadway musicals, most notably 'My Fair Lady'.

• Feb. 14 Joseph Wresinski
• Feb. 15 Richard Feynman

  American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1918).

• Feb. 16 Ye Shengtao

  Chinese writer, educator, and politician (b. 1894).

• Feb. 16 Rinaldo Zardini
• Feb. 17 Karpoori Thakur

  Indian educator and politician, 11th chief minister of bihar (b. 1924).

• Feb. 17 John M. Allegro

  English archaeologist and scholar (b. 1923).

• Feb. 19 André Frédéric Cournand

  Prize laureate for their discoveries concerning heart catheterization and pathological changes in the circulatory system.

• Feb. 19 René Char

  Influential French poet who transitioned from surrealism to resistance activism during World War II, known for his poetic exploration of...

• Feb. 24 Memphis Slim
• Feb. 24 Raul Radice