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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


Died

Released


Born

1893: Leslie Howard (50 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1897: John O. Aalberg (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1898: George Jessel (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy Awards Host: 9th | 1 time

1900: Edward Ward (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama Score, Musical Score

1905: Marvin Hatley (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring

1906: Lucinda Ballard (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1918: Louis Applebaum (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1921: Jan Sterling (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1922: Carlo Lizzani (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1924: Marlon Brando (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1924: Doris Day (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1929: Dick Snider (48 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1932: George Stevens Jr. (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1942: Marsha Mason (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1948: Speed Hopkins (44 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1958: Alec Baldwin (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 82nd-Co | 1 time

1961: Eddie Murphy (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

Died

1950: Kurt Weill (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1963: Donald Jahraus (70)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1965: Hy Heath (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1972: Ferde Grofe (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1975: Mary Ure (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1984: William C. Thomas (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1986: John Healy (74)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1991: Graham Greene (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1992: Karl Tunberg (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1993: Helen Levitt (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1998: Charles B Lang Jr. (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {18 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

2013: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

Released

1935: Les Miserables (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Assistant Director, Film Editing, Cinematography

1981: Atlantic City (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Louis Malle), Lead Actor (Burt Lancaster), Lead Actress (Susan Sarandon), Original Screenplay

Ceremonies

1978: 50th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1977}

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