Famous people and celebrities who died on February 29

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on February 29. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1904 Patrick O'Sullivan

  Irish-australian politician (b. 1818).

• 1904 Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin

  French astronomer (b. 1845).

• 1908 John Hope

  1st marquess of linlithgow, scottish-australian politician, 1st governor-general of australia (b. 1860).

• 1916 John Nanson

  English-australian journalist and politician (b. 1863).

• 1924 Frederic Chapple

  Australian educator (b. 1845).

• 1928 Ina Coolbrith

  Pioneering poet and the first California Poet Laureate.

• 1928 Adolphe Appia

  Swiss theatre designer and theorist.

• 1932 Arthur Mills Lea

  Australian entomologist (b. 1868).

• 1932 Giuseppe Vitali

  Italian mathematician (b. 1875).

• 1940 E. F. Benson

  English archaeologist and author (b. 1867).

• 1944 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

  Finnish lawyer, judge and politician, 3rd president of finland (b. 1861).

• 1952 Sarah Ann Jenyns

  Australian entrepreneur (b. 1865).

• 1956 Elpidio Quirino

  Filipino lawyer and politician, 6th president of the philippines (b. 1890).

• 1960 Walter Yust

  American journalist and author (b. 1894).

• 1968 Tore Ørjasæter

  Norwegian poet and educator (b. 1886).

• 1976 Florence P. Dwyer

  American politician (b. 1902).

• 1980 Yigal Allon

  Israeli general and politician, prime minister of israel (b. 1918).

• 1984 Ludwik Starski

  Polish screenwriter and songwriter (b. 1903).

• 1996 Frank Daniel

  Frank Daniel was a renowned Czech-American film director, producer, screenwriter, and film educator.

• 1996 Ralph Rowe

  American baseball player, coach and manager (b. 1924).

• 2004 Jerome Lawrence

  Renowned American playwright who formed a legendary theatrical partnership with Robert E. Lee.

• 2004 Harold Bernard St. John

  Barbadian lawyer and politician, 3rd prime minister of barbados (b. 1931).

• 2008 Akira Yamada

  Japanese scholar and philosopher (b. 1922).

• 2012 Davy Jones

  Davy Jones was an English singer, actor, and musician, best known as a member of the pop rock band The Monkees, which gained international fame in the 1960s. [bio]

• 2012 Sheldon Moldoff

  American illustrator (b. 1920).

• 2012 P. K. Narayana Panicker

  Indian social leader (b. 1930).

• 2016 Mumtaz Qadri

  Pakistani assassin, executed (b. 1985).

• 2016 Josefin Nilsson

  Swedish singer (b. 1969).

• 2020 Dieter Laser

  German actor (b. 1942).

• 2020 Éva Székely

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