- Feb 1 Dick Bass, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1962, 63, 66; LA Rams), dies at 68
- Feb 3 Lou Jones, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1956), dies at 74
- Feb 7 Shujauddin Butt, Pakistani cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 20 wickets; Combined Services, Bahawalpur), dies at 75
- Feb 9 Ron Greenwood, English soccer defender (Brentford) and manager (West Ham Utd 1961-74; FA Cup 1964, European Cup Winners' Cup 1965; England 1977-82), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 84
- Feb 10 Dick Harmon, American golf instructor (Fred Couples, Jay Haas, Craig Stadler, Lanny Wadkins, Steve Elkington), dies from pneumonia at 58
- Feb 16 Ernie Stautner, German-American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (4 × All-Pro First Team; 9 × Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers), and coach (Super Bowl 1971, 1977), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 80
- Feb 18 Charles Leonard, American pentathlete (Olympic silver medal 1936), dies at 92
- Feb 21 Angelica Rozeanu, Romanian table tennis player (World C'ship gold x 17; singles 1950-55), dies at 84
- Feb 23 Telmo Zarraonaindía, Spanish footballer (b. 1921)
- Feb 25 Charlie Wayman, English footballer (b. 1922)
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