Nicolas Rossolimo

Chess player (1910–1975).

Born February 28th, 1910 in Kyiv.

Died July 24th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City.

Artur Wichniarek

Polish footballer.

Born February 28th, 1977 (age 49 years) in Poznań.

Aleksei Smirnov

Soviet actor (1920–1979).

Born February 28th, 1920 in Danilov.

Died May 7th, 1979 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Herwig Schopper

German experimental physicist (1924–2025).

Born February 28th, 1924 in Lanškroun. ^[ref]

Died August 19th, 2025 at 101 years old in Hamburg. ^[ref]

Percy Sykes

British general, diplomat and scholar (1867–1945).

Born February 28th, 1867 in Brompton.

Died June 11th, 1945 at 78 years old in London.

Kim Li-won

South korean actress and model, born 1975.

Born February 28th, 1975 (age 51 years).

Jon Guridi

Spanish association football player.

Born February 28th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Azpeitia.

Togiola Tulafono

American politician.

Born February 28th, 1947 (age 79 years) in American Samoa.

Pierre Hantaï

French musician.

Born February 28th, 1964 (age 62 years) in Paris.

Syd Owen

English footballer and manager (1922-1999).

Born February 28th, 1922 in Birmingham. ^[ref]

Died January 16th, 1999 at 76 years old in Leeds.