- Feb 1 André D'Allemagne, Quebec teacher, political observer and essayist, dies at 71
- Feb 4 Iannis Xenakis, Romanian-born, Greek-French composer, music theorist, and architect who helped revolutionize 20th century classical music (Metastaseis), dies after several years of serious illness at 78
- Feb 4 J. J. Johnson, American jazz trombonist and composer, dies at 77
- Feb 4 Pankaj Roy, Indian cricket batsman (45 Tests, 5 x 100, HS 173; WR opening partnership [Vinoo Mankad] 413; Bengal), dies at 72
- Feb 4 Raimo Kangro, Estonian composer (Butterflies in the Stone), dies at 51
- Feb 6 Filemon Lagman, Filipino Communist revolutionary (b. 1953)
- Feb 6 Fulgence Charpentier, French Canadian journalist, dies at 103
- Feb 6 Jack Hyles, Independent Baptist pastor (First Baptist Church of Hammond 1959-2001), dies at 74
Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001)
Feb 7 American author and aviator (Gift from the Sea), dies of a stroke at 94
Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001)
Feb 9 American political scientist (Nobel Prize in Economics, 1978; Turing Award, 1975), dies at 84
- Feb 9 Reginald Marsh, British actor (Sicilians: It Happened Here), dies at 74
- Feb 10 Abraham Beame, American politician (Mayor of New York City, 1974-44, 1st Jewish mayor), dies at 94
- Feb 10 George "Buddy" Tate, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 87
- Feb 10 Lewis Arquette, American actor (Horror Show; Book of Love), dies at 65
- Feb 12 Kristina Söderbaum, German actress and photographer, dies at 88
- Feb 13 Montague Woodhouse, British military officer and politician (WWII organized the resistance forces in Crete, MI6 agent), dies at 83
- Feb 14 Alan Ross, British poet and editor (London Magazine), dies at 78
- Feb 15 Boris Goldovsky, Russian-American conductor, educator (Tanglewood, 1942-62), and opera broadcast commentator (Metropolitan Opera, 1946-85), dies at 92
- Feb 16 Bob Buhl, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1960, 60²; World Series 1957 Milwaukee Braves; Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies), dies at 72
- Feb 16 Howard W. Koch, American film director (b. 1916)
- Feb 16 William Masters, American gynecologist who studied sexual dysfunction, dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 85
- Feb 17 Bob Geary, Canadian football player and manager (b. 1933)
- Feb 17 Debbie Dean [Reba Smith], American pop singer and songwriter (Motown), dies at 73
- Feb 17 Khalid Abdul Muhammed, American Nation of Islam spokesman (b. 1948)
- Feb 18 Balthus [Balthazar Klossowski], French Polish painter, dies at 92
- Feb 18 Colin Cole, British Principal King of Arms (highest English and Welsh heraldic office), dies at 78
Dale Earnhardt (1951-2001)
Feb 18 American auto racer (7 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championships), dies in crash during Daytona 500 at 49
- Feb 18 Eddie Mathews, American Baseball HOF third baseman (512 career HRs; 12 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1957, 68; Boston/Milwaukee Braves) and manager (Atlanta Braves 1972-74), dies from pneumonia at 69
- Feb 19 Charles Trenet, French pop singer and songwriter ("Boum!"; "La Mer"), dies at 87
- Feb 19 Priscilla Davis, American socialite (b. 1942)
- Feb 19 Stanley Kramer, American producer/director (Inherit the Wind), dies at 87
- Feb 20 Bill Rigney, American baseball infielder (MLB All Star 1948; NY Giants) and manager (NY/SF Giants; LA Angels; Minnesota Twins), dies at 83
- Feb 20 Rosemary DeCamp, American actress (b. 1910)
- Feb 21 Ronnie Hilton, British radio presenter and singer (Moonraker), dies at 75
- Feb 22 John Farley, American folk singer and guitarist (Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death), dies at 61
- Feb 23 Robert Enrico, French film director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
- Feb 23 Ruth Railton, British musical director (National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, 1948-65), dies at 85
Claude Shannon (1916-2001)
Feb 24 American mathematician and information theorist (A Mathematical Theory of Communication), dies at 84 [1]
Donald Bradman (1908-2001)
Feb 25 Australian cricket batsman and captain (52 Tests; 6,996 runs @ WR 99.94 average; HS 334; 29 x 100s), dies of pneumonia at 92
- Feb 26 Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan writer, historian and politician (Lanzas Coloradas), dies at 94
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