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Following his run on Saved by the Bell, Diamond toured in stand-up comedy alongside appearances in film and reality television, most notably with the fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club in 2007.
Notable Deaths on February 1
2021 — Dustin Diamond
American actor, director, stand-up comedian, and musician (born 1977)
February 1 has 105 recorded notable deaths across history, from 583 to 2025. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
105 source records
583 – 2025
Today in history
Major events on February 1
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1835 Slavery is abolished in Mauritius. Source
- 1946 The Parliament of Hungary abolishes the monarchy after nine centuries, and proclaims the Hungarian Republic. Source
- 1411 The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights (Prussia). Source
- 1884 The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. Source
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Maximilian Schell was one of the most internationally acclaimed German-speaking actors of his generation, earning accolades for his work on both screen and stage.
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At the height of her influence in the 1940s, more than 35 million people read her columns.
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One of the most frequently performed opera composers of the 20th century, he wrote his most successful works in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Paul Mellon is one of only five people ever designated an "Exemplar of Racing" by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
More major people who died on February 1
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2014
Maximilian Schell
Austrian-Swiss actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930)
Maximilian Schell was a Swiss actor, theatre director, filmmaker, and musician of Austrian origin.
1966
Hedda Hopper
American actress and journalist (born 1885)
Elda Furry, known professionally as Hedda Hopper, was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, more than 35 million people read her columns.
2007
Gian Carlo Menotti
Italian-American playwright and composer (born 1911)
Gian Carlo Menotti was an Italian composer, librettist, director, and playwright who is primarily known for his output of 25 operas.
1999
Paul Mellon
American art collector and philanthropist (born 1907)
Paul Mellon was an American philanthropist and a breeder of thoroughbred racehorses. He is one of only five people ever designated an "Exemplar of Racing" by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
2025
Horst Köhler
Polish-German economist and politician, 9th President of Germany (born 1943)
Horst Köhler was a German politician who served as President of Germany from 2004 to 2010.
1718
Charles Talbot
1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1660)
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury was a British Whig statesman who was part of the Immortal Seven group that invited William of Orange to depose King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.
772
Pope Stephen III (born 720)
Pope Stephen III was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 7 August 768 to his death on 24 January 772. Stephen was a Benedictine monk who worked in the Lateran Palace during the reign of Pope Zachary.
1991
Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar
Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (born 1916)
Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar was a Saudi Arabian writer, journalist and poet, best known for his works about 20th-century Islamic challenges. Born in Mecca, capital city of Hejazi Hashemite Kingdom.
1949
Nicolae Dumitru Cocea
Romanian journalist, author, and activist (born 1880)
N. D. Cocea was a Romanian journalist, novelist, critic and left-wing political activist, known as a major but controversial figure in the field of political satire.
2016
Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores
Guatemalan general and politician, 27th President of Guatemala (born 1930)
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who served as the Head of Government from August 1983 to January 1986.
1768
Sir Robert Rich
4th Baronet, English field marshal and politician (born 1685)
Field Marshal Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet was a British Army officer and politician. As a junior officer he fought at the Battle of Schellenberg and at the Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession.
2017
Desmond Carrington
British actor and broadcaster (born 1926)
Desmond Herbert Carrington was a British broadcaster and actor whose career spanned 75 years.
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew
Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-American astronaut, aerospace engineer, and pilot who was the first Indian woman to fly to space. She participated in two spaceflights, STS-87 and STS-107, in 1997 and 2003, respectively.
850
Ramiro I
king of Asturias
Ramiro I was king of Asturias from 842 until his death in 850. Son of King Bermudo I, he became king following a succession struggle after his predecessor, Alfonso II, died without children.
2003
Mongo Santamaría
Cuban-American drummer and bandleader (born 1922)
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States.
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia crew
Ilan Ramon was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut.
1944
Piet Mondrian
Dutch-American painter (born 1872)
Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan, known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian, was a Dutch painter and art theoretician, who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
1986
Alva Myrdal
Swedish sociologist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902)
Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat and politician. She was a prominent leader of the disarmament movement. She, along with Alfonso García Robles, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982.
1916
James Boucaut
English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of South Australia (born 1831)
Sir James Penn Boucaut (;) was a South Australian politician and Australian judge.