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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1882: George Bancroft (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1895: Lewis Milestone (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Comedy Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Comedy Directing

1903: Laszlo Gorog (93 at death)

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

1905: Michael Powell (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1909: John D. Goodell (94 at death)

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

1913: Bill Walsh (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1921: Deborah Kerr (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1928: Roy N. Sickner (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1952: Jack Wild (53 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Paulo Machline (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1971: Jeff Whitty (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1975: Marion Cotillard (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

Died

1954: Leopold Atlas (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1955: James Dean (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1955: Michael Chekhov (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1961: Paul Eagler (71)

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

1965: Philip Stevenson (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1972: Frank Sullivan (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1976: Paul Dehn (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1978: Edgar Bergen (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1985: Floyd Crosby (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1985: Simone Signoret (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

2004: Michael Relph (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1930: Whoopee! (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1937: Something to Sing About (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1938: Girls’ School (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1976: The Front (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1988: Bird (33) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Sound     Oscar Nominee: Sound

2005: Capote (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Bennett Miller), Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener), Adapted Screenplay

2006: The Queen (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Helen Mirren)     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Stephen Frears), Actress (Helen Mirren), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Costume Design

2016: Deepwater Horizon (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects Editing/Sound Editing

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