- Feb 1 Debbie Dean [Reba Smith], American pop singer and songwriter (Motown), born in Corbin, Kentucky (d. 2001)
- Feb 1 Eric Evans, English dean of St Paul's, born in Tenby, Wales (d. 1996)
- Feb 1 Peter Gordon Dorrell, British archaeologist and photographer (d. 1996)
- Feb 1 Sir Samuel "Sam" Edwards, Welsh physicist (condensed matter physics), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2015)
- Feb 1 Stuart Whitman, American actor (Johnny Thunder; The Mark; The Comancheros; Cimarron Strip), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2020)
- Feb 1 Tom Lantos, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1981-2008), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2008)
- Feb 2 Ciriaco De Mita, Italian politician (Prime Minister of Italy, 1988-89; Member of European Parliament, 1984-88, 1999-2004 & 2009-14), born in Nusco, Campania, Italy (d. 2022)
- Feb 3 Alan Fluck, Scottish musical educator, born in South Wales (d. 1997)
- Feb 3 C V Gadkari, Indian cricket batsman (6 Tests, 1 x 50; Maharashtra, Services), born in Pune, India (d. 1998)
- Feb 4 Dave Ketchum, American character actor (Get Smart - "Agent 13"), and writer (Happy Days; The Love Boat), born in Quincy, Illinois)
- Feb 5 Andrew M Greeley, American Catholic priest, journalist (Chicago Sun-Times), author (The Cardinal Sins), and sociologist, born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2013)
- Feb 5 Pananayiotis Taki Vatikiotis, Middle Eastern scholar (d. 1997)
- Feb 7 Alphonse "Al" Smith [Fuzzy Smith], American MLB outfielder and third baseman (Cleveland Indians), born in Kirkwood, Missouri (d. 2002)
- Feb 8 Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, American lawyer and civil rights activist (challenged University of Oklahoma segregation laws in Supreme Court and won), born in Chickasha, Oklahoma (d. 1995)
- Feb 8 Jack Larson, American actor (The Adventures of Superman - "Jimmy Olsen"), screenwriter, and librettist (Virgil Thomson's "Lord Byron"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
- Feb 8 Stanley Baker, Welsh actor and producer (Concrete Jungle, Zorro, Zulu), born in Ferndale, Glamorgan (d. 1976)
- Feb 9 Frank Frazetta [Frazzetta], American fantasy illustrator of comic book, paperback, album cover art, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2010)
- Feb 9 Rinus Michels, Dutch football coach (d. 2005)
- Feb 9 Roger Mudd, American Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist and TV news anchor (CBS Weekend News; NBC Evening News; Meet The Press), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2021)
- Feb 10 Gene Taylor, American politician (Rep-D-St Louis, 1973-89), born in Sarcoxie, Missouri (d. 1998)
- Feb 11 Archibald Forster, British chemical engineer and businessman (CEO of Esso UK, 1982-93), born in London, England (d. 2001)
- Feb 11 Conrad Janis, American actor (Mork & Mindy - "Frederick"; Quark; Bonino), and traditional jazz trombonist (Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band), born in New York City (d. 2022)
- Feb 11 Gerry Alexander, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (25 Tests, top score 108, 90 dismissals), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2011)
- Feb 11 Raoul Cita, R&B pianist and songwriter (Harptones), born in New York City (d. 2014)
- Feb 14 Ben Garrido Blaz, American politician (Rep-R-Guam, 1985-93), born in Agana, Guam (d. 2014)
- Feb 14 Juan Garcia Hortelano, Spanish author (Tormenta de verano - Summer Storm), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1992)
- Feb 15 (Mary) Norma Procter, British contralto singer, born in Cleethorpes, England (d. 2017)
- Feb 15 Norman Bridwell, American author and cartoonist (Clifford the Big Red Dog), born in Kokomo, Indiana (d. 2014)
- Feb 17 Marta Romero, Puerto Rican actress (La Divina Infiel; The Shadow of the Bat), and singer ("Es tarde ya" (It's Too Late Now)), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2013)
- Feb 18 Jim McElreath, American auto racer (California 500, 1970), born in Arlington, Texas (d. 2017)
- Feb 18 Tom Johnson, Canadian NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1947-65 (5 x Stanley Cups - Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins), and executive (Bruins - 2 x Stanley Cups), born in Baldur, Manitoba (d. 2007)
- Feb 18 Tom Jones, American musical theatre lyricist (The Fantasticks; 110 In the Shade), born in Littlefield, Texas (d. 2023) [1]
- Feb 19 Garland F. Pinholster, American college basketball coach (USA: gold Pan American Games 1963; Oglethorpe University 1956-66), born in Clyattville, Georgia (d. 2020)
- Feb 19 Mike Sammes, British arranger, session, pop and easy-listening vocalist (The Mike Sammes Singers; Disneyland; The Beatles - "I Am The Walrus", "Good Night"; Olivia Newton-John - "Let Me Be There"), born in Reigate, England (d. 2001)
- Feb 19 Nicolas Hayek, Swiss businessman who founded Swatch, born in Beirut, Lebanon (d. 2010)
- Feb 20 Donald Longmore, British cardiac surgeon (part of first UK heart transplant team), born in Birchington-on-Sea, England (d. 2023)
- Feb 20 Elroy Face, baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Feb 21 Cecil Sandford, British motorcycle road racer (125cc world champion 1952; 250cc world champion 1957), born in Blockley, England (d. 2023)
- Feb 21 Philip von Schantz, Swedish painter, born in Norrköping, Sweden (d. 1998)
- Feb 22 Bruce Forsyth, British entertainer and television presenter (The Generation Game), born in London, England (d. 2017)
- Feb 22 Paul Dooley, American actor, writer and comedian(16 Candles, Strange Brew, Wedding), born in Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Feb 23 David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, British aristocrat, art dealer, and peer, born in the UK (d. 2017)
- Feb 23 Taini Jamison (née Royal), New Zealand netball coach (New Zealand 1967-71; World C'ship 1967), born in Rotorua, New Zealand (d. 2023)
- Feb 23 Vasily Grigoryevich Lazarev, Soviet Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 12, Soyuz 18A), born in Siberia, USSR (d. 1990)
- Feb 24 Al Lettieri, American actor (The Godfather; Pulp; Mr Majestyk; Getaway), born in New York City (d. 1975)
- Feb 24 Michael Harrington, American author (Fragments of Century; The Other America), radio commentator, and political activist (Founder of the Democratic Socialists of America), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1989)
- Feb 25 Larry Gelbart, American television writer, playwright, director and author, best known as creator and producer of M*A*S*H, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
- Feb 25 Paul Elvstrøm, Danish yachtsman (4 Olympic gold, Finn class 1948, 52, 56, 60), born in Hellerup, Denmark (d. 2016)
- Feb 25 Richard Stern, American writer (Pacific Tremors), and educator (University of Chicago, 1955-2002), born in New York City (d. 2013)
- Feb 25 Sir Keith Williamson, British Royal Air Force commander (Chief of the Air Staff, 1982–1985), born in Leytonstone, England (d. 2018)
- Feb 26 Aldonis Kalniņš, Latvian compose (Latgalē), and pedagogue, born in Brakos, Užava parish, Soviet Union (now Latvia)
- Feb 26 Anatoli Vassilyevich Filipchenko, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 7; Soyuz, 16), born in Davydovka, USSR (d. 2022)
Fats Domino (1928-2017)
Feb 26 American rhythm & blues piano player, singer, and star of the early rock ’n’ roll era ("Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Walkin' To New Orleans"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Ariel Sharon (1928-2014)
Feb 26 Israeli general, politician and Prime Minister of Israel (2001-06), born in Kfar Malal, Mandatory Palestine
- Feb 26 John Ewart, Australian radio, stage, and screen actor (The Muddle-Headed Wombat.; The Picture Show Man), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1994)
- Feb 26 Monique Leyrac, French Canadian singer ("Mon Pays"), and actress (Act of the Heart), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2019)
- Feb 27 Josh Greenfeld, American author and screenwriter (A Child Called Noah), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 2018)
- Feb 28 Tom Aldredge, American actor (The Sopranos, What About Bob, Nurse, Mind Snatchers), born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2011)
- Feb 29 Alan Loveday, New Zealand and British violinist, born in Palmerston North, New Zealand (d. 2016)
- Feb 29 Joss Ackland, British actor (Queenie, To Kill a Priest), born in London, England (d. 2023) [1]
- Feb 29 McHenry Boatwright, American operatic singer, born in Tennille, Georgia (d. 1994)
- Feb 29 Tempest Storm [Annie Blanche Banks], American burlesque and film performer, born in Eastman, Georgia (d. 2021)
- Feb 29 Terry Lewis, Australian disgraced police officer (Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service, 1976-87), and convict (corruption, forgery), born in Australia (d. 2023)
About February 1928
How Old? 96 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes