Died in February
Celebrities died in February (any year).
Ali Xāmenei
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
Born:April 19, 1939
Died:February 28, 2026
Eric Dane
American actor
Born:November 9, 1972
Died:February 19, 2026
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Born:October 8, 1941
Died:February 17, 2026
Michelle Trachtenberg
American actress
Born:October 11, 1985
Died:February 26, 2025
Gene Hackman
American actor and novelist
Born:January 30, 1930
Died:February 18, 2025
Bobby Tench
English musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter
Born:September 21, 1944
Died:February 19, 2024
Toby Keith
American country music singer and actor
Born:July 8, 1961
Died:February 5, 2024
Raquel Welch
American actress
Born:September 5, 1940
Died:February 15, 2023
Larry Flynt
American publisher
Born:November 1, 1942
Died:February 10, 2021
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer
Born:June 12, 1941
Died:February 9, 2021
Christopher Plummer
Canadian actor
Born:December 13, 1929
Died:February 5, 2021
Kirk Douglas
American actor
Born:December 9, 1916
Died:February 5, 2020
Karl Lagerfeld
German fashion designer
Born:September 10, 1933
Died:February 19, 2019
Bill Paxton
American actor and filmmaker
Born:May 17, 1955
Died:February 25, 2017
Leonard Nimoy
American actor
Born:March 26, 1931
Died:February 27, 2015
Shirley Temple
American actress and diplomat
Born:April 23, 1928
Died:February 10, 2014
Philip Seymour Hoffman
American actor
Born:July 23, 1967
Died:February 2, 2014
Barney
Scottish Terrier, George W. Bush family pet
Born:September 30, 2000
Died:February 1, 2013
Whitney Houston
American singer, actress, and film producer
Born:August 9, 1963
Died:February 11, 2012
Jane Russell
American actress
Born:June 21, 1921
Died:February 28, 2011
Gary Moore
Northern Irish musician
Born:April 4, 1952
Died:February 6, 2011
Alexander McQueen
British fashion designer
Born:March 17, 1969
Died:February 11, 2010
Wendy Richard
British actress
Born:July 20, 1943
Died:February 26, 2009
Anna Nicole Smith
American actress and television personality
Born:November 28, 1967
Died:February 8, 2007