Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Died







Released






Born
1917: Reg Allen (71 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1927: Alvin Sargent (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1940: Herbie Hancock (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
1947: David Letterman (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 67th | 1 time
1956: Andy Garcia (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1965: Konstantin Bronzit (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1994: Saoirse Ronan (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
Died
2019: Alvin Sargent (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1959: James Gleason (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1970: Valles (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)
1970: Victor Trivas (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1973: Arthur Freed (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Song
Academy President #18: 1963-67, 4 terms
1985: Morrie Roizman (72)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1988: Sheridan Gibney (84)
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Story, Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay
1995: Philip H. Lathrop (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
2000: Carmen Dillon (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
2006: Louis L. Edemann (60)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing
Released
1932: Grand Hotel (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1941: Sis Hopkins (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) (Nomination Withdrawn by Studio))
1985: Ladyhawke (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound, Sound Effects Editing
1996: James and the Giant Peach (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Musical or Comedy Score
2000: Everybody Famous! (20) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2019: Missing Link (1) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature
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