- Feb 14 Stewie Dempster, New Zealand cricket batsman (10 Tests, 2 x 100s; Wellington CA, Leicestershire CCC, Warwickshire CCC), dies at 70
Tim Horton (1930-1974)
Feb 21 Canadian ice hockey player and co-founder of the Tim Hortons restaurant chain, dies in a car crash at 44
- Feb 23 Dave Brown, Australian rugby league centre (9 Tests, 19 games NSW; Eastern Suburbs, Warrington; RL "Immortal") and coach (Eastern Suburbs), dies from cancer at 60