Notable Deaths in February 2026

Desmond Morris

Zoologist and author of The Naked Ape

Rudolph A. Marcus

Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1992) — Marcus theory of electron transfer

Ann Blyth

Actress — Mildred Pierce, The Great Caruso

Sonny Jurgensen

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback — Washington, Philadelphia

Garfield Sobers

Cricket legend — greatest all-rounder in history

Rifaat al-Assad

Former Vice President of Syria, brother of Hafez al-Assad

Complications from influenza

Robert Mueller

Former FBI Director and Special Counsel investigating Russian interference

Clive Davis

Legendary music executive — Columbia Records, Arista Records

Freddy Cannon

Rock and roll singer — "Tallahassee Lassie", "Palisades Park"

Cancer