The following is a list of notable deaths in February 2018.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
February 2018 1 Reyes Abades, 68, Spanish special effects artist (Pan's Labyrinth, The Skin I Live In, Goya's Ghosts), heart attack.Reyes Abades, el mago de los efectos especiales Omar Aggad, 90, Palestinian-born Saudi Arabian investor and philanthropist.الزعنون ينعى عضو المجلس الوطني عمر العقاد Haji Saifullah Khan Bangash, 70, Pakistani politician, Senator (since 2012), heart failure.Senator Bangash passes away John Battaglia, 62, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection.Texas executes man for murdering daughters in killings wife heard on phone André Baudry, 95, French magazine editor (Arcadie).Mort d'André Baudry, fondateur d'Arcadie la première association homosexuelle française Niranjan Bhagat, 91, Indian poet, stroke.Veteran Gujarati poet, litterateur Niranjan Bhagat passes away Hazar Khan Bijarani, 71, Pakistani politician, MP (1990–1993, 1997–2013), shot.Sindh minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, wife found shot dead in Karachi home Cliff Bourland, 97, American sprinter, Olympic champion (1948), complications from pneumonia.In memoriam: Olympic gold medalist Cliff Bourland, 97 Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart, 68, Cuban nuclear physicist and scientific adviser, suicide. Dino Cinel, 76, Italian-American priest and historian, stabbed.Dino Cinel, ex-priest whose sex scandal rocked New Orleans, is killed in Colombia Kurt Cox, 70, American professional golfer, Hodgkin's lymphoma.Kurt Cox dies at age 70 Dennis Edwards, 74, American Hall of Fame soul and R&B singer (The Contours, The Temptations), complications from meningitis.Legendary Temptations singer Dennis Edwards, of Florissant, dies at 74 Édouard Ferrand, 52, French politician, MEP (since 2014).Décès de l'eurodéputé FN Édouard Ferrand à l'âge de 52 ans Sonia Gechtoff, 91, American painter.Sonia Gechtoff, Pioneering But Overlooked Artist of the Bay Area Ab-Ex Movement, Dies at 91 Germain Grisez, 88, French-American philosopher.In Memoriam: Germain Grisez (1929-2018) Nicholas von Hoffman, 88, American journalist.Nicholas von Hoffman, Provocative Journalist and Author, Dies at 88 Barys Kit, 107, Belarusian rocket scientist.На 108-ым годзе жыцця памёр Барыс Кіт Robert Larsson, 50, Swedish ice hockey player (Skellefteå AIK), complications from a heart attack.Father of Oilers' D Larsson passes away at 50 Li Kelin, 75, Chinese container transport executive (China Shipping Group).中國集裝箱之父李克麟 辭世 John Jacob Lavranos, 91, South African insurance broker and botanist.Lavranos, John Jacob Patricia Lindop, 87, British radiation biologist.Patricia Elsie (Lindop) Esdale Francis M. McDaniel Jr., 94, American politician.Francis Marion McDaniel Michael O'Hara, 85, American Olympic volleyball player (1964), Pan-American Games champion (1959).Michael O'Hara Frank L. Oliver, 95, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1973–2010).Ex-state rep., Philly ward leader Frank Oliver dies Mowzey Radio, 33, Ugandan singer (Goodlyfe Crew), head injury.Uganda's Mowzey Radio dies after 'pub brawl' Fariha Razzaq Haroon, 61–62, Pakistani politician, shot.Post-mortem report suggests Bijarani shot wife, then committed suicide: police Sewall Shurtz, 84, American Olympic fencer (1956).Olympian Skip Shurtz Passes Away at Age 84 Palle Sørensen, 90, Danish convicted murderer.Politidrabsmanden Palle Sørensen er død Alan Stout, 85, American composer.Remembering Alan Stout Su Bai, 95, Chinese archaeologist.考古学泰斗宿白病逝，一生献给考古却自认"只是个教书匠" William Whitehead, 86, Canadian writer.Canadian writer William (Bill) Whitehead has died at age 86
2 Boaz Arad, 61, Israeli artist, suicide by hanging.Artist commits suicide over allegations of sex with young students Fabinho Azevedo, 41, Brazilian-born Togolese footballer (A.D. Isidro Metapán), traffic collision.Fallece ex jugador del Águila y Metapán Dave Barrett, 87, Canadian politician, Premier of British Columbia (1972–1975), Alzheimer's disease.Dave Barrett dead: former B.C. premier was the NDP's first in office John Bender, 79, American politician.John R. Bender, Jr. Ph.D. Carlo Brugnami, 79, Italian racing cyclist.Corciano, addio all'ex ciclista Carlo Brugnami Sanford Diller, 89, American real estate developer and philanthropist.Sanford Diller, real estate developer and philanthropist, dies Michael Fleisher, 75, American comic book writer (Jonah Hex, Spectre, Ghost Rider).Michael Lawrence Fleisher Derek Freeman, 93, Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1973–1981, 1981–1984).Dr Derek David Freeman Albina Girfanova, 61, Russian linguist and anthropologist.Obituary: Albina H. Girfanova, 1957–2018 Tomás Gutiérrez, 77, Puerto Rican basketball player (Leones de Ponce).Fallece pilar de los Leones de Ponce en el BSN Jon Huntsman Sr., 80, American chemical manufacturer and philanthropist, prostate cancer.Utah billionaire philanthropist Jon Huntsman dies at 80 Effy Irvine, 93, Scottish minister.Obituary - Effie Irvine, pioneering minister and the first woman to be ordained and inducted to a Church of Scotland parish Malcolm Jefferson, 71, British racehorse trainer.Praise from far and wide after death of brilliant trainer Malcolm Jefferson Paulo Júnior, 33, Brazilian footballer (Incheon United, Al-Fujairah), leukemia.Morre Paulo Júnior, ex-jogador do Salgueiro que enfrentava leucemia Alan Maynard, 73, British health economist. Durk van der Mei, 93, Dutch politician, Secretary of State (1977–1981).Oud-staatssecretaris Durk van der Mei overleden Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru, 87, Tanzanian politician, MP (2000–2010).Magufuli mourns veteran politician Kingunge Ngombale-Mwiru Joseph Polchinski, 63, American theoretical physicist, cancer.Joe Polchinski (1954–2018): La teoría de cuerdas está de luto Ole Thestrup, 69, Danish actor (Borgen, The Green Butchers, Ronal Barbaren), lung cancer.Ole Thestrup er død Melvyn Weiss, 82, American attorney, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Melwyn Weiss, Lawyer Who Fought Corporate Fraud, Dies at 82
3 Bert Brown, 79, Canadian politician, Senator (2007–2013).Former Alberta Senator Bert Brown dead at 79 Sam Cataldo, 80, American politician, member of the New Hampshire Senate (2012–2016), traffic collision. Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, 65, American jazz/pop drummer ("Billie Jean"), prostate cancer.Leon (Ndugu) Chancler, Versatile Drummer, Is Dead at 65 Paul Clipson, 53, American film director and projectionist.Paul Clipson, Visionary Filmmaker and Projectionist, Dies at 53 Pierre Conner, 85, American mathematician.Pierre Euclide Conner Jr. Ted Corbett, 94, New Zealand organic chemist (University of Otago).Professor Robert Edward (Ted) Corbett Roy Dietzel, 87, American baseball player (Washington Senators).Leroy Louis "Roy" Dietzel (1931 - 2018) Roman Filipov, 33, Russian fighter pilot, suicide by grenade explosion.Russian jet pilot 'pulled grenade pin' to avoid capture in Syria's Idlib Michael Gordon, 62, Australian journalist (The Age), heart attack.Celebrated and beloved Age journalist Michael Gordon dies aged 62 Michael Harner, 88, American anthropologist and author.In Memoriam: Michael J. Harner, 1929 – 2018 Lakshmi Kanakala, 78, Indian actress, cardiac arrest.Veteran Telugu actor Lakshmi Devi passes away Federico Leardini, 38, Italian economic journalist, heart attack.Morto Federico Leardini, giornalista di SkyTg24 Oswaldo Loureiro, 85, Brazilian actor.Morre o ator e diretor Oswaldo Loureiro, aos 85 anos Bert Lundin, 96, Swedish union leader.Metall-ledaren Bert Lundin är död Károly Palotai, 82, Hungarian football player and referee, Olympic champion (1964).Gyász: 82 éves korában elhunyt Palotai Károly Ilse Petri, 99, German actress.Ilse Niczky-Petri Dirk Bernard Joseph Schouten, 95, Dutch economist.In Memoriam Dirk Schouten (1923 – 2018) Alec Sehon, 93, Romanian-born Canadian immunologist.Alec H. Sehon George Shadid, 88, American politician, member of the Illinois Senate (1993–2006). Hukum Singh, 79, Indian politician, MP (since 2014).BJP MP from Kairana Hukum Singh dies aged 79 Bill Teale, 70, American educator.Advocate, Leader, Humanitarian: ILA Mourns the Loss of Dr. William H. Teale Tillie Fay Walker, 88, American civil rights activist.National Native American leader from ND dies at 88 Rolf Zacher, 76, German actor (Jaider, der einsame Jäger, Angelo und Luzy, Rising to the Bait).Rolf Zacher ist tot - In der Rolle des Ganoven
4 Frank Allen, 91, Australian footballer (East Perth, Western Australia), cancer.Vale Frank Allen Zvi Arad, 75, Israeli mathematician.Professor Zvi Arad passes away Majid Ariff, 80, Singaporean football player and coach.Football: Fandi Ahmad leads tributes for local football legend Majid Ariff Alan Baker, 78, British mathematician, recipient of the Fields Medal (1970), stroke. Etelka Barsi-Pataky, 76, Hungarian politician, MEP (2004–2009).Elhunyt Barsiné Pataky Etelka volt EP-képviselő Peter L. Buttenwieser, 82, American educator and philanthropist.Peter Buttenwieser Carlos Alberto Caó, 76, Black Brazilian activist, lawyer, and politician, federal deputy from Rio de Janeiro (1982, 1987–1990).Morre no Rio Carlos Alberto Caó de Oliveira, aos 76 anos Don Choate, 79, American baseball player (San Francisco Giants), cancer.Former East St. Louis pitcher, who Giants wanted instead of Bob Gibson, dies at 79 Jack Davis, 82, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1987–1989), dementia.Jack Davis, Former Congressman Turned WMAY/Springfield, MA Talk Host, Dies At 82 Nicholas Dopuch, 88, American accounting researcher.Obituary: Nicholas Dopuch, Olin professor emeritus, 88 Gregor Dorfmeister, 88, German writer and journalist (Die Brücke, Town Without Pity).Mit „Die Brücke" schrieb er Geschichte: Gregor Dorfmeister ist tot Rodney Foil, 83, American forestry researcher and academic administrator.Retired MSU Vice President Rodney Foil dies at age 83 Martin Grüner, 88, German politician.Über viele Jahre in höchster politischer Liga gespielt Kenneth Haigh, 86, British actor (Man at the Top, Cleopatra, Eagle in a Cage).Kenneth Haigh *Hoàng Vân, 87, Vietnamese songwriter.Nhạc sĩ Hoàng Vân qua đời ở tuổi 88 Takuya Iwasaki, 88, Japanese Middle Eastern archaeologist and professor (University of Tsukuba).岩崎卓也氏が死去 元日本考古学協会会長 Edwin Jackson, 26, American football player (Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals), traffic collision.Colts player Edwin Jackson, Avon man killed by suspected drunken driver on I-70 John Mahoney, 77, English-American actor (Frasier, In the Line of Fire, Say Anything...), Tony winner (1986), complications from throat cancer.'Frasier' Star John Mahoney Dies at 77 Esmond Bradley Martin, 76, American conservationist, stabbed. Nat Neujean, 95, Belgian sculptor.Décès de Nat Neujean, membre émérite de la Classe des Arts Séamus Pattison, 81, Irish politician, TD (1961–2007), Parkinson's disease.Honorary Freeman of Kilkenny City and former Ceann Comhairle, Seamus Pattison has passed away Laurin Pepper, 88, American football and baseball player (Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Pittsburgh Pirates).'There will never be another one.' Ocean Springs, USM mourn loss of Hugh Laurin Pepper. Wojciech Pokora, 83, Polish actor.Wojciech Pokora nie żyje Leif Rygg, 77, Norwegian fiddler, cancer.Ein bauta er borte Irina Sanpiter, 60, Russian actress (Bianco, rosso e Verdone), leukemia.Morta la «Magda» di Verdone, Irina Sanpiter Jim Stillwagon, 68, American football player (Ohio State Buckeyes, Toronto Argonauts).Jim Stillwagon, former Ohio State All-American and Outland Trophy winner, dead at 68 Ronald H. Tills, 82, American politician.Ronald H. Tills, 82, former Assemblyman and acting State Supreme Court Judge