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Died

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Born

1892: Nicholas Musuraca (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1908: Carmen Dillon (91 at death) [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)

1920: Florence Klotz (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1927: Steve Shagan (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1928: Anthony Franciosa (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1932: Theodor Pistek (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1942: Gloria Katz (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1945: David S. Ward (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1945: Krzysztof Piesiewicz (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1960: Chris Buck (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

Died

1968: Otho Lovering (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1971: Paul Terry (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1994: Mildred Natwick (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2002: Richard Harris (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

2005: Cheryl McCall (55)

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

2010: Lisa Blount (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

2013: Hal Needham (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special/Honorary

2017: John Mollo (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

Released

1935: The Crusades (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1944: The Woman in the Window (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score

1957: Pal Joey (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound Recording

1967: Camelot (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound

1978: Comes a Horseman (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Richard Farnsworth)

2002: Frida (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score, Makeup     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Salma Hayek), Original Song (“Burn It Blue”), Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup

2013: Ida (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Foreign Language Film

2013: Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Makeup and Hairstyling