Famous people and celebrities who died in February 2020

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 2020. 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 Bernard Ebbers

  Bernard Ebbers was a Canadian businessman who co-founded WorldCom, which became one of the largest telecommunications companies before its...

• Feb. 3 George Steiner

  George Steiner was a world-renowned literary critic, scholar, and novelist known for his profound insights into language, literature, and...

• Feb. 4 Daniel arap Moi

  Former president of kenya (b. 1924).

• Feb. 5 Kirk Douglas

  Kirk Douglas was an American actor, producer, director, and author, widely recognized as one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. He appeared in more than 90 movies, known for intense, dramatic roles and his distinctive cleft chin. [bio]

• Feb. 6 Jhon Jairo Velásquez

  Colombian hitman and drug dealer (b. 1962).

• Feb. 7 Li Wenliang

  Chinese ophthalmologist who initially warned about covid-19 (b. 1986).

• Feb. 8 Robert Conrad

  Robert Conrad was an American actor, singer, and stuntman best known for his starring role as Secret Service agent James T. West in the television series 'The Wild Wild West.' His rugged persona and action-packed performances made him a household name from the 1960s through the 1980s. [bio]

• Feb. 9 Mirella Freni
• Feb. 12 Geert Hofstede

  Dutch social psychologist (b. 1928).

• Feb. 15 Caroline Flack

  English actress and tv presenter (b. 1979).

• Feb. 17 Larry Tesler
• Feb. 17 Charles Portis
• Feb. 18 Flavio Bucci

  Prominent Italian actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows between 1971 and 2020, known for his versatile acting career.

• Feb. 19 Pop Smoke

  Pop Smoke was an influential American rapper from Brooklyn who significantly impacted the drill music scene before his tragic murder in...

• Feb. 19 José Mojica Marins

  Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (b. 1936).

• Feb. 24 Clive Cussler

  Clive Cussler was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer, best known for creating the Dirk Pitt series. He authored dozens of books, many of which became bestsellers and were adapted into films. Cussler also founded the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which discovered numerous shipwrecks. [bio]

• Feb. 24 Katherine Johnson

  Pioneering NASA mathematician who calculated critical flight trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo space missions, playing a crucial role...

• Feb. 25 Dmitry Yazov

  Last Marshal of the Soviet Union, a significant military figure who served during the late Soviet era.

• Feb. 25 Hosni Mubarak
• Feb. 28 Freeman Dyson

  Renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, nuclear engineering, and...

• Feb. 28 Sir Lenox Hewitt

  Australian public servant (b. 1917).

• Feb. 29 Dieter Laser

  German actor (b. 1942).

• Feb. 29 Éva Székely

  Hungarian hall of fame swimmer and 1952 olympic champion (b. 1927).