- Feb 1 Israr Ali, Pakistan cricket all-rounder (4 Tests; member of Pakistan's first Test team that played against India 1952–53), dies of pneumonia at 88
- Feb 4 Dave Mirra, American BMX rider (Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award 2005; 24 x Games medals), dies by suicide at 41
- Feb 8 John Disley, Welsh athlete (co-founded London Marathon), dies at 87
- Feb 12 Johnny Lattner, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1953, Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1954, Pittsburgh Steelers), dies from mesothelioma at 83
- Feb 17 Andy Ganteaume, Trinidadian cricketer and West Indian batsman who scored 112 in his only Test innings in 1948, dies at 95
- Feb 17 Tony Phillips, American MLB player (Oakland Athletics), dies at 56
- Feb 25 Tony Burton, American actor (Rocky films) and boxer, dies at 78
- Feb 26 Andy Bathgate, professional ice hockey player (New York Rangers, 1958 NHL MVP), dies at 83
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions