- Feb 1 Angelo Dundee, American boxing trainer & cornerman (Muhammad Ali 1960–81 & 15 other world boxing champions), dies at 90
- Feb 1 Charlie Spoonhour, American basketball coach (Southwest Missouri State, Saint Louis, UNLV), dies at 72
- Feb 10 Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Argentine racing driver, dies at 88
- Feb 10 Geoffrey Cornish, Canadian golf course architect, dies at 97
- Feb 13 Freddie Solomon, American football wide receiver, dies from colon and liver cancer at 59
Gary Carter (1954-2012)
Feb 16 American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (11 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1986; Gold Glove Award 1980–82; Montreal Expos, NY Mets), dies from brain tumor at 57
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