Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1999

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1999. 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 Paul Mellon

  Prominent American art collector, philanthropist, and heir to the Mellon banking and oil fortune who significantly contributed to art...

• Feb. 3 Gwen Guthrie

  American R&B and soul singer-songwriter who was prominent in the 1980s, known for hits like 'Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent'.

• Feb. 5 Wassily Leontief

  Russian-american economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1906).

• Feb. 5 Wassily Wassilyevich Leontief

  Prize laureate for the development of the input-output method and for its application to important economic problems.

• Feb. 5 Neville Bonner

  Pioneering Indigenous Australian politician who broke racial barriers by becoming the first Aboriginal member of the Australian Parliament.

• Feb. 6 Don Dunstan

  Influential South Australian politician who served as the 35th Premier of South Australia, known for progressive reforms and social justice...

• Feb. 6 Jimmy Roberts

  American tenor (b. 1924).

• Feb. 7 Jose Silva

  Jose Silva was an influential American self-help author and entrepreneur who developed the Silva Method, a popular mind training and...

• Feb. 8 Iris Murdoch

  Renowned Irish-British novelist and philosopher known for her complex literary works exploring moral and philosophical themes.

• Feb. 14 John Ehrlichman

  Key Nixon administration official who served as domestic affairs advisor from 1969 to 1973.

• Feb. 15 Henry Way Kendall

  American physicist, photographer, and mountaineer, nobel prize laureate (d. 1999).

• Feb. 15 Big L
• Feb. 19 Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr

  Iraqi cleric (b. 1943).

• Feb. 20 Gene Siskel

  Renowned film critic who co-hosted the popular show 'Siskel & Ebert', revolutionizing movie criticism on television.

• Feb. 20 Sarah Kane

  Influential British playwright who revolutionized contemporary theater with her raw, intense dramatic works before her tragic suicide.

• Feb. 21 Gertrude Elion

  Gertrude Elion was a pioneering Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who revolutionized drug development.

• Feb. 21 Ilmari Juutilainen

  Renowned Finnish fighter pilot during World War II, credited with the most aerial victories in the Winter War and Continuation War against...

• Feb. 21 Wilmer Mizell

  American baseball player and politician (b. 1930).

• Feb. 23 Carlos Hathcock

  Legendary United States Marine Corps sniper, known for his exceptional marksmanship during the Vietnam War and his significant influence on...

• Feb. 23 The Renegade

  American wrestler (b. 1965).

• Feb. 24 Andre Dubus

  Renowned American short story writer known for his profound and introspective literary works exploring human relationships and moral...

• Feb. 24 David Eccles

  David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles, was a prominent English businessman and politician who served as Secretary of State for Education,...

• Feb. 25 Glenn Theodore Seaborg

  Prize laureate for their discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements.

• Feb. 25 Glenn T. Seaborg

  American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1912).

• Feb. 27 Horace Tapscott

  Influential African American jazz composer and pianist who founded the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra in 1961, a groundbreaking musical...