An incomplete overview of the personalities from music, film, art, culture, sports and politics who died in February 2024.
The month began with the deaths of “The Mandalorian” actor Carl Weathers and “Pinocchio” director Mark Gustafson. Shortly after, we had to say goodbye to MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. And country icon Toby Keith unfortunately passed away far too early due to cancer.
Here and in the gallery above is an incomplete overview of the celebrities from art, culture, sport and politics who died in February 2024.
Dead musicians, actors and co.: The personalities who died in February 2024
February 2024:
- Carl Weathers (†76, actor), February 1st
- Mark Gustafson (†64, film director), February 1st
- Ian Lavender (†77, actor), February 2nd
- Don Murray (†94, actor), February 2nd
- Wayne Kramer (†75, MC5 guitarist), February 2nd
- Michael Jayston (†88, actor), February 5th
- Toby Keith (†62, country singer), February 5th
- Cecilia Gentili (†52, actress & activist), February 6th
- Henry Fambrough (†85, “The Spinners” singer), February 7th
You can find out which celebrities we had to say goodbye to in 2024 in our annual collection article.
In previous years the lists were also far too long, you can read them from 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 here.