This Day in Oscar History: December 28 (2015)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Born

1890: Frank Butler (76 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay

1908: Lew Ayres (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1934: Herb Gardner (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1934: Maggie Smith (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1935: Patrick Palmer (80)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1954: Denzel Washington (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1978: John Stephens (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

Died

1970: Harold Jacob Smith (58)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1971: Max Steiner (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {26 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1983: William Demarest (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1984: Sam Peckinpah (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1987: Edward Kleban (Unknown)

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

1992: Mort Greene (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1995: Michel Michelet (101)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1996: Edward Carfagno (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)