- Feb 1 Adam Ingram, British politician, born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Feb 1 Jessica Savitch, American broadcast journalist and pioneering female news anchor (NBC Weekend), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1983) [1]
- Feb 1 Mike Brant, Israeli pop singer ("Laisse-moi t'aimer" ("Let Me Love You")), born in Famagusta, Cyprus (d. 1975)
- Feb 1 Normie Rowe, Australian pop singer ("Que Sera Sera"), and stage and TV actor (Sons and Daughters), born in Melbourne, Australia
Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009)
Feb 2 American actress (Charlie's Angels, The Burning Bed), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Feb 2 Jack Bergman, American politician (highest-ranking combat veteran to serve as US House of Representatives, 2017-), born in Shakopee, Minnesota
- Feb 2 Peter Lucia, American rock drummer (Tommy James & Shondells - "Crystal Blue Persuasion"), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- Feb 3 Dave Davies, British rock guitarist and vocalist (The Kinks - "You Really Got Me"; "Lola"; "Living On A Thin Line"), born in Muswell Hill, North London, England [1]
- Feb 3 Joe Coleman, baseball pitcher (Washington, Detroit)
- Feb 3 Koos Alberts [Jacobus Krommenhoek], Dutch folk and pop singer (Many More Years; Life Goes On), born in Jordaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2018)
- Feb 3 Melanie [Safka], American singer-songwriter ("Brand New Key"; "What Have They Done to My Song Ma"; "Candles in Rain"), born in Astoria, Queens, New York (d. 2024) [1] [2]
- Feb 3 Paul Auster, American author/poet/director (Mr Vertigo, Smoke)
- Feb 3 Stephen McHattie [Smith], Canadian actor (300, Watchmen, The Fountain), born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Feb 4 James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, USA (Sen-R-Ind, 44th Vice President 1989-93), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Feb 4 Jeannie Wilson, actress (Simon & Simon, Stir Crazy), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Feb 4 Sanford Bishop, American politician (Rep-D-Georgia), born in Mobile, Alabama
Darrell Waltrip (77 years old)
Feb 5 American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series 1981, 82, 85; Daytona 500 1989; winner 84 x NASCAR Cup Series races) and broadcaster (Fox Sports), born in Owensboro, Kentucky
- Feb 5 David Ladd, American actor (Raymie, Catlow, Misty, Deathline), born in Los Angeles, California
- Feb 5 George Underwood, British illustrator, and graphic designer for books and album cover art (Bowie; T. Rex; The Fixx), born in Bromley, England
- Feb 5 Mary Louise Cleave, American engineer and NASA astronaut (STS 61-B, STS 30), born in Southampton, New York
- Feb 6 Charles Hickcox, American 200m/400m medley swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1968), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2010)
- Feb 7 Joe Shea, American journalist
- Feb 7 Ross Lonsberry, Canadian NHL hockey left winger, 1966-81 (Stanley Cup, 1974, 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers, and 3 other teams), born in Humboldt, Ontario (d. 2014)
- Feb 7 Wayne Allwine, American voice actor (3rd Mickey Mouse, 1977-2009), born in Glendale, California (d. 2009)
- Feb 8 Sam Gannon, Australian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 11 wickets; Western Australia; Chairman WACA), born in Perth, Western Australia (d. 2021)
- Feb 9 Carla Del Ponte, Swiss UN prosecutor
- Feb 9 Joe Ely, American outlaw country singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Honky Tonk Masquerade"), born in Amarillo,Texas
- Feb 9 Major Harris, American R&B singer ("Love Won't Let Me Wait"), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2012)
- Feb 10 (Lawrence) "Butch" Morris, American jazz cornetist, composer, and conductor, born in Long Beach, California (d. 2013)
- Feb 10 Chris Ethridge, American country rock bass guitarist (International Submarine Band; The Flying Burrito Brothers), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2012)
- Feb 10 Louise Arbour, Canadian judge
- Feb 10 Nicholas Owen, English newsreader
- Feb 11 Derek Shulman, Scottish rock singer, musician (Gentle Giant), and record company executive (PolyGram: Atco), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Feb 11 Joselito [José Jiménez], Spanish singer and actor, born in Beas de Segura, Andalucia, Spain
- Feb 11 Kikko Matsuoka, Japanese actress, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Feb 12 Guus Willemse, Dutch rock bassist, singer, and organist (Solution), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- Feb 12 Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indian leader of Damdami Taksal (d. 1984)
- Feb 13 Augusto Matine, Portuguese soccer midfielder (9 caps; Benfica, Vitória de Setúbal) and manager (Mozambique national team), born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (d. 2020)
- Feb 13 Bill Leavy, American football official (NFL 1995-2014; Super Bowl 2000, 06; 15 x playoff games), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 2023)
- Feb 13 Kevin Bloody Wilson [Dennis Bryant], Australian musical comedian, born in Sydney, Australia
- Feb 13 Mike Krzyzewski, American basketball coach (Duke University, 1980-2022 - 5 x NCAA National Championships; Olympic gold - 2008, 2012, 2016), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Feb 14 Heidemarie Rosendahl, German athlete (Olympic gold FRG long jump, 4×100m relay, silver pentathlon 1972), born in Hückeswagen, Germany
- Feb 14 Judd Gregg, American politician (Senator-R-NH 1993-2011, Governor of NH 1989-93, Rep-R-NH, 1981-89), born in Nashua, New Hampshire
- Feb 14 Pham Tuan, Vietnam, cosmonaut (Soyuz 37/36)
- Feb 14 Salahuddin Mulla, Pakistani cricket all-rounder (5 Tests, HS 34no, 7 wickets; Karachi, Pakistan International Airlines), born in Aligarh, India
- Feb 14 Tim Buckley, singer-songwriter, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1975)
- Feb 15 David Brown, American rock bassist (Santana, 1967-1971, 1974-76), born in New York City (d. 2000)
- Feb 15 John Adams, American composer (Nixon In China), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Feb 15 Marisa Berenson, American actress (Barry Lyndon; Death in Vienna; SOB), born in New York City
- Feb 15 Russell "Rusty "Hamer, American actor (Make Room for Daddy - "Rusty"), born in Tenafly, New Jersey (d. 1990)
- Feb 16 Franz West, artist (Flause), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2012)
- Feb 17 Ben Cramer, Dutch pop and musical theater singer ("De Clown"), born in Amsterdam. Holland
- Feb 17 Dallas Adams, British actor, painter and writer (Terror From Within)
- Feb 17 Dodie Stevens [Geraldine Pasquale], American pop singer ("Pink Shoe Laces"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Feb 18 Carlos A Lopes, Portuguese marathon runner (Olympic gold 1984)
- Feb 18 Dennis De Young, American rock vocalist (Styx, 1970-99 - "Come Sail Away"; "Babe"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Feb 18 Eliot Engel, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in New York City
- Feb 18 Keith Nelson, New Zealand soccer striker (20 caps; Mount Wellington), born in Renfrew, Scotland (d. 2020)
- Feb 18 Leroy Keyes, American College Football Hall of Fame running back / safety (Purdue; Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 2021)
- Feb 18 Princess Christina [Maria Christina], Dutch royal, singer, and dance therapist, born in Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, the Netherlands (d. 2019)
- Feb 19 Ferdousi Priyabhashini, Bangladeshi sculptor (Independence Day Award-2010), born in Khulna District, British India (d. 2018)
- Feb 19 Peter Bird, British ocean rower (1st to row non-stop solo across the Pacific), (d. 1996)
- Feb 19 Tim Shadbolt, New Zealand politician (Mayor of Invercargill), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Feb 20 Andre van Duin [né Kloot, later Kyvon], Dutch comedian, screenwriter, and actor (Hotel de Botel), and singer-songwriter ("'k Heb hele grote bloemkoole"), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Feb 20 Eggert Magnusson, Icelandic football executive
- Feb 20 Jennifer O'Neill, American actress (Summer of '42), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Feb 20 Peter Osgood, English soccer striker (4 caps; Chelsea, Southampton), born in Clewer, Berkshire, England (d. 2006)
- Feb 20 Peter Strauss, American actor (The Jericho Mile; Rich Man Poor Man), born in Croton-on-Hudson, New York
- Feb 20 Vladimir Kuzyutkin, Russian volleyball coach (Russia Women - World Cup gold 2010; Bulgaria Women), born in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (d. 2022)
- Feb 21 Olympia Snowe, American politician (Rep-R-Maine, 1979-95, Senator-R-Maine 1995-2013), born in Augusta, Maine
- Feb 21 Victor Sokolov, Russian dissident journalist and priest (d. 2006)
- Feb 22 John Bryant, American politician (Rep-D-TX, 1983- ), born in Lake Jackson, Texas
- Feb 23 Anton Mosimann, Swiss chef (Dorchester Hotel), born in Solothurn, Swiss Jura
- Feb 23 Colin Sanders, British computer engineer (Solid State Logic), born in England (d. 1998)
- Feb 23 Geoff Cope, cricketer (England off-spinner 1977-78)
- Feb 23 John McWethy, American journalist (d. 2008)
- Feb 23 Pia Kjærsgaard, Danish politician
- Feb 23 Shakira Caine, Guyana, actress (Man Who be King)/Miss Guyana (1967)
Edward James Olmos (77 years old)
Feb 24 American actor (Miami Vice, Stand & Deliver, Triumph), born in Los Angeles, California
- Feb 24 Lonnie Turner, American rock and blues bassist (Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like An Eagle"), born in Berkeley, California (d. 2013)
- Feb 24 Rupert Holmes [David Goldstein], British pop songwriter ("Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"; "Him"), and Tony Award-winning composer (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), born in Northwich, England
- Feb 25 Anne Beatts, American comedy writer (National Lampoon magazine; Saturday Night Live, 1975-79; Square Pegs), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2021) [1]
- Feb 25 Doug Yule, American bassist and singer (Velvet Underground, 1968-73), born in Mineola, Long Island, New York
- Feb 25 Eddie Thomson, Australian soccer coach (Socceroos 1990-96), born in Rosewell, Scotland (d. 2003)
- Feb 25 Lee Evans, American athlete (Olympic gold men's 400m, 4x400m relay 1968), born in Madera, California (d. 2021)
- Feb 25 Lewis Moonie, British MP
- Feb 25 Ryo Kawasaki, Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, composer, bandleader, and synthesizer software programmer, born in Kōenji, Tokyo, Japan (d. 2020)
- Feb 26 Guy Klucevsek, American jazz and free-improv accordionist and composer, born in New York City
- Feb 26 Sandie Shaw [Sandra Goodrich], English rocker (Girl Don't Come), born in Essex, England
- Feb 27 Ashley Woodcock, Australian cricketer (one Test Aust v NZ 1974, only knock 27), born in Adelaide, Australia
- Feb 27 Gidon Kremer, Latvian violinist (Tchaikovsky Prize, 1970), born in Riga, Latvia
- Feb 27 Louis Clark, British musical arranger and keyboard player (Electric Light Orchestra), born in Kempston, England
- Feb 28 Alex Taylor, American southern rock singer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1993)
- Feb 28 Stephanie Beacham, England, (Devil's Widow, Schizo, Dallas, Colbys)
About February 1947
How Old? 77 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No