- Feb 1 Andy Mill, American alpine skier (non-placed Olympics, World C'ships; ex-husband of tennis player Chris Evert), born in Fort Collins, Colorado
- Feb 2 Duane Chapman, American bounty hunter
- Feb 2 James Mndaweni, South African worker's union leader/president (NACTU)
- Feb 2 Penny Pulz, Australian golfer (Dinah Shore runner-up 1978), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Feb 3 Savvas Tsitouridis, Greek politician
- Feb 4 Jerome Powell, American Chair of the US Federal Reserve (2018-), born in Washington, D.C.
- Feb 4 Kitarō [Masanori Takahashi], Japanese New Age composer (Thinking of You), born in Toyohashi, Japan
- Feb 4 Svetlana Ulmasova, USSR, 3K (world title 1978)
- Feb 4 Tatsurō Yamashita, Japanese soft rock singer-songwriter ("Christmas Eve"; "Zutto Issho sa"), born in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
- Feb 5 John Beilein, American basketball head coach (Cleveland Cavaliers 2019; University of Michigan 2007-19), born in Burt, New York
- Feb 5 Valerie Carter, American folk-rock singer-songwriter, and session vocalist, born in Winter Haven, Florida (d. 2017)
- Feb 6 Susie Hutchison, American equestrian show jumper (Olymp-96), born in Flintridge, California
- Feb 7 Bruce Gaitsch, American session guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (Chicago; Richard Marx; Peter Cetera; Madonna), born in Chicago, Illinois.
Dan Quisenberry (1953-1998)
Feb 7 American MLB player (5-time AL saves leader), born in Santa Monica, California,
- Feb 7 Robert Brazile "Dr. Doom", NFL player (Houston Oilers), born in Mobile, Alabama
- Feb 8 Irvine Arditti, British violinist (Arditti Quartet), born in London England
- Feb 8 Mary Steenburgen, American actress (Parenthood, Time After Time), born in Newport, Arkansas
- Feb 9 André Sevard, Canadian NHL player, born in Témiscaming, Quebec
- Feb 9 Ciarán Hinds, Irish actor (Persuasion, Belfast), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Feb 9 Gabriel Rotello, American television documentary producer
- Feb 9 Gary Franks, American politician (Rep-R-Connecticut 1991-97), born in Waterbury, Connecticut
- Feb 10 Carl Stone, American electronic composer, born in Los Angeles, California
- Feb 10 John Shirley, American sci-fi author (Eclipse Penumbra, Eclipse Corona), born in Houston, Texas
Jeb Bush (70 years old)
Feb 11 American politician (Governor of Florida (R) 1999-2007), born in Midland, Texas
- Feb 11 Neil Henderson, Scottish pop guitarist (Middle Of The Road - "Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Feb 11 Philip Anglim, American actor (Dane-Thorn Birds), born in San Francisco, California
- Feb 11 Stephen Thorne, American naval officer, born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Feb 11 Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz, Israeli soccer striker (40 caps; Maccabi Tel Aviv, Strasbourg, Rennes), born in Kfar Saba, Israel (d. 2021)
- Feb 12 Joanna Kerns [de Varona], actress (Maggie-Growing Pains), born in San Francisco, California
- Feb 12 Nabil Shaban, British actor
- Feb 12 Robin Thomas, American actor
- Feb 13 Rico J. Puno, Filipino pop singer, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2018)
- Feb 13 Sharon Wyatt, American actress (Tiffany-General Hospital), born in Lebanon, Tennessee
- Feb 13 Suleiman Nyambui, Tanzanian runner (world record 5k indoor), born in Tanzania
- Feb 14 Carmine Rojas, American composer, musical director and bass guitarist (David Bowie, Joe Bonamassa), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- Feb 14 Wayne Siegel, composer
- Feb 15 Derek Conway, British MP
- Feb 15 Tony Adams, Irish film producer (d. 2005)
- Feb 16 André St. Laurent, Canadian NHL hockey forward, 1973-90 (New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, and 2 other teams), born in Rouyn, Quebec
- Feb 16 George Martin, NFL defensive end, 1975-88 (NY Giants), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- Feb 16 Janice Dickinson, American model (Vogue) and TV personality (America's Next Top Model), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Feb 16 John "Brad" Bradbury, British ska drummer and record producer (The Specials), born in Coventry, England (d. 2015)
- Feb 16 Jonathan Brady, American jazz Hammond B3 organist and singer, born in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
- Feb 16 Roberta Williams, video game designer (Mystery House, Sierra Entertainment), born in La Verne, California
- Feb 18 Derek Pellicci, English-born Australian rock drummer (Little River Band - "Help Is On The Way"), born in London, United Kingdom
- Feb 18 Robin "Robbie" Bachman, Canadian drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"; "Takin' Care Of Business"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2023)
- Feb 19 Bill Kirchenbauer, American actor and comedian (Coach-Just the 10 of Us), born in Salzburg, Austria
- Feb 19 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina (2007-2015), born in La Plata, Buenos Aires
- Feb 20 "Uncle" Dave Taylor, Canadian bass player (Bryan Adams, 1982-98), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Feb 20 Carol Cummins, Clintwood Va, 2nd of 5 siblings born on 2/20
- Feb 20 Cindy McTee, American composer (The Twittering Machine; Einstein's Dream; Circle Music), and educator (University of North Texas, 1984-2010), born in Tacoma, Washington
- Feb 20 Poison Ivy {Kristy Wallace], American rock guitarist (The Cramps), born in San Bernadino, California
- Feb 20 Riccardo Chailly, Italian conductor (La Scala, 2017-present; Gewandhausorchester, 2005–16; Concertgebouw, 1988–2004), born in Milan, Italy
- Feb 21 Christine Ebersole, American actress (SNL, Valerie, Tootsie), born in Patk Forest, Illinois
- Feb 21 William Petersen, American actor (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), born in Evanston, Illinois
- Feb 22 Graham Lewis, English musician (Wire), born in Grantham, United Kingdom
- Feb 22 John Sparks, British rock bassist (Dr. Feelgood, 1971-82 - "She Does It Right"; "Milk And Alcohol"), born in Canvey, Essex, England
- Feb 22 Nigel Planer, British actor, born in Westminster, London
- Feb 23 Sallie L Baliunas, astrophysicist
- Feb 23 Satoru Nakajima, Japanese racing driver
- Feb 24 Derek St. Holmes, American musician rock guitarist and singer (Ted Nugent band, 1975-78; 2011-14), born in Riverview, Michigan
- Feb 25 Garrett Glaser, entertainment correspondent (Entertainment Tonight)
- Feb 25 José María Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain
- Feb 25 Kim Yeong-cheol, South Korean actor
- Feb 26 Bree Walker, American news anchor (WNBC TV, KNBC TV), born in Oakland, California
- Feb 26 Michael Bolton [Bolotin], American rock (Blackjack) and pop songwriter and singer ("How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Feb 27 Oleg Moliboga, Ukrainian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1980, silver 1976; World C'ship gold 1978, 82), born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (d. 2022)
- Feb 28 Ingo Hoffmann, Brazilian race car driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Feb 28 Osmo Vänskä, Finnish clarinetist, conductor (Lahti Symphony, 1988-2008; Minnesota Orchestra, 2003-2022), and composer, born in Sääminki, Finland
Paul Krugman (70 years old)
Feb 28 American economist and New York Times columnist (Nobel Prize in Economics 2008), born in Albany, New York
- Feb 28 Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat [Richard Blood], American professional wrestler (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA)
About February 1953
How Old? 70 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No