Tragic Celebrity Deaths In February 2024

In February 2024, we had to say goodbye to many stars from the worlds of film, music and sport. We mourned the loss of the following celebrities...

Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella, passed away at the age of 45. This was announced by Buckingham Palace on February 27. According to media reports, he was found dead in Gloucestershire on February 25. Tom Kingston and Lady Gabriella, grandniece of Queen Elizabeth (†), had been married since 2019.

Actor Carl Weathers, known for his role as boxing star "Apollo Creed" in 'Rocky', died on February 1 at the age of 76. His family announced his death in a statement released to 'Deadline', among others. It said that Weathers died "peacefully in his sleep".

We also had to mourn the death of pop singer Tina Rainford - she passed away on February 23 at the age of 77, as her husband confirmed to SWR4. Born Christa Zalewski, she initially began her career under the name Peggy Peters. The song "Silver Bird" from 1976 was her greatest success.

He became famous as "Big Keith" in the British comedy series 'The Office'. Ewen MacIntosh died in February 2024 at the age of just 50. The exact cause of death is not known.

Actor Kenneth Mitchell passed away on February 24 at the age of 49, his family announced on Instagram. Mitchell, known from 'Star Trek: Discovery', suffered from the incurable, degenerative nerve disease ALS. He was diagnosed in 2018 and had been in a wheelchair since 2019.

According to 'ESPN', extreme athlete and motocross star Jayo Archer died in Melbourne on February 21, 2024 at the age of just 27. His action sports collective confirmed the death on Instagram. In 2022, he managed a triple backflip on the machine - a sensation. Tragically, he died during training.

We had to say goodbye to actress Pamela Salem forever on February 23 - she died at the age of 80, as reported by the 'Daily Mail'. Salem was best known for her role as "Miss Moneypenny" in 'James Bond - Never Say Never' alongside Sean Connery. She also appeared in series such as 'Magnum P.I.' and 'E.R.'".

Kenyan marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum died at the age of 24, as various media reported in mid-February. According to the reports, he died in a traffic accident in his home country of Kenya, as confirmed by the police. His coach Gervais Hakizimana also died in the accident and another person was injured. Kelvin Kiptum had just set a new marathon world record in October 2023.

Muudea Sedik, also known as Twomad, has died at the young age of 23, according to 'TMZ'. He had established himself on social media in recent years and gained a large fan base with his entertaining videos. The native Canadian had more than two million subscribers on YouTube alone.