- Feb 1 Daniel M. Tani, American astronaut, born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
- Feb 1 Jim Pace, American auto racer (24 Hours of Daytona 1996), born in Monticello, Mississippi (d. 2020)
- Feb 1 Volker Fried, German field hockey player (Olympic gold 1992; silver 1984, 88; 290 caps), born in Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Feb 2 Lauren Lane, American actress (C. C. Babcock-The Nanny), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Feb 2 Max Vadukul, Indian-British photographer (The New Yorker; Rolling Stone; Vogue), born in Nairobi, Kenya
- Feb 3 Jay Adams, American skateboarder (Z-Boys; Skateboarding HOF), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2014)
- Feb 3 Keith Gordon, American actor (Dressed to Kill, Legend of Billie Jean), born in New York City
- Feb 3 Linda Eder, American pop and musical theater singer, born in Tucson, Arizona
- Feb 4 Denis Savard, Canadian NHL centre (Chicago Blackhawks) named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players' in history, born in Pointe Gatineau, Canada
- Feb 4 Stewart O'Nan, American author (Snow Angels, The Names of the Dead), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Feb 5 Savvas Kofidis, Greek footballer and manager, born in Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Feb 5 Tim Meadows, American actor and comedian, born in Highland Park, Michigan
- Feb 6 Bill Lester, American racing driver, born in Washington, D.C.
- Feb 6 Yuri Ivanovich Onufriyenko, Russian cosmonaut (Mir, Soyuz TM-23), born in Ryasne, Ukraine
- Feb 8 Bruce Timm, American artist and TV Producer (DC Animated Universe), born in Oklahoma
- Feb 8 Sammy Llanas, American rock singer-songwritrer (Bodeans, 1983-2011 - "Closer To Free"), born in Wisconsin
- Feb 8 Vince Neil, American rock singer (Mötley Crüe - "Girls, Girls, Girls"), born in Hollywood, California
- Feb 9 John Kruk, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1991–1993; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Charleston, West Virginia
- Feb 9 Jussi Lampi, Finnish musician and actor, born in Lappajärvi, Finland
- Feb 10 Alexander Payne, American film director (Sideways), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Feb 10 David Ward, British cricketer (prolific Surrey batsman), born in Croydon, United Kingdom
- Feb 10 Eva Pfaff, German tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1982 runner-up), born in Königstein im Taunus, Germany
- Feb 10 George Stephanopoulos, American journalist, political commentator, and political advisor (Clinton), born in Fall River, Massachusetts
- Feb 11 Becky LeBeau, American vocalist (Mischief), born in Los Angeles, California
- Feb 11 Carey Lowell, American actress (Me & Him, Guardian, Dangerously Close), born in New York City
- Feb 11 Mary Docter, American 3000m speed skater (Olympics 1980, 84, 88, 92), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Feb 12 Jim Harris, Canadian author, environmentalist, and politician, born in Toronto, Ontario
- Feb 13 Henry Rollins [Garfield], American musician (Big Ugly Mouth; Talking From the Box), monologuist, and actor, born in Washington, D.C.
- Feb 13 Les Warner, British musician and producer (The Cult - "Fire Woman"), born in Fulham, England
- Feb 14 Latifa, Tunisian singer, born in Manouba, Tunisia
- Feb 14 Phillip Hamilton, American author, born in Albany, New York
- Feb 16 Andy Taylor, British rock guitarist (Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"; The Power Station), born in Tynemouth, England
- Feb 16 Brett Brown, American basketball head coach (Philadelphia 76ers 2013-19; Australian men's national team), born in South Portland, Maine
- Feb 17 Guy McIntyre, American football guard (Super Bowl 1984, 88, 89 SF 49ers; 5 × Pro Bowl; All-Pro 1992; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Thomasville, Georgia
- Feb 18 Alycia Moulton, American tennis player, born in Sacramento, California
- Feb 18 Armin Laschet, German politician (CDU), born in Aachen, West Germany
- Feb 19 Andy Wallace, English auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1988; 24 Hours of Daytona 1990, 97, 99; 12 Hours of Sebring 1992, 93), born in Oxford, England
- Feb 19 Justin Fashanu, English soccer forward (first openly gay pro footballer; first black footballer to command £1 million transfer fee), born in London, England (d. 1998)
- Feb 20 Claudia Cummins, 4th of 5 siblings born on 2/20, born in Clintwood, Virginia
- Feb 20 Imogen Stubbs, actress (Summer Story), born in Rothbury, England
- Feb 20 Steve Lundquist, US swimmer (Olympics 2 gold-1984)
- Feb 21 Abhijit Banerjee, American economist, 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics, born in Mumbai, India
- Feb 21 Bertha Faye, American wrestler (d. 2001)
- Feb 21 Christopher Atkins, American actor (Peter-Dallas, Blue Lagoon), born in Rye, New York
- Feb 21 Martha Hackett, American actress (Star Trek:Voyager), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Feb 21 Yobes Ondieki, Kenyan 10K runner (world record)
- Feb 22 Akira Takasaki, Japanese guitarist, born in Osaka, Japan
- Feb 22 Debbie Linden, Scottish actress (Kenny Everett Show), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Feb 22 Lowell Liebermann, American classical pianist and composer (Gargoyles), born in New York City
- Feb 22 Mike Morris, American NFL center (Minnesota Vikings), born in Centerville, Iowa
- Feb 24 Persijn "Dakota" Joling, Dutch rock guitarist, singer, and mandolin player (The Pilgrims - "Angels Falling"), born in the Netherlands
- Feb 25 Davey Allison, American auto racer (Daytona 500 1992), born in Hollywood, Florida (d. 1993)
- Feb 27 Grant Shaud, American actor (Miles Silverburg in Murphy Brown), born in Evanston, Illinois
James Worthy (63 years old)
Feb 27 American NBA forward (LA Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
- Feb 28 Barry McGuigan, Irish boxer, born in Clones, Ireland
- Feb 28 Eric Bachelart, Belgian racing driver
About February 1961
How Old? 63 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No