Born

• 1880: Robert Stolz (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1894: Talbot Jennings (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1898: Van Nest Polglase (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,
  Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 6 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1905: Valentine Davies (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story;
  Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story, Documentary Short – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1905: Jack Otterson (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 8 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1908: Ray Heindorf (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score – 18 Noms, 3 Wins}
• 1918: Leonard Bernstein (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1930: Sean Connery (80) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1934: John Stears (64 at death) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1936: Hugh Hudson (74) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1941: Marshall Brickman (69) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1947: T. S. Cook (63) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1954: Elvis Costello (56) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1958: Tim Burton (52) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Animated Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1960: Ray Ashley (49) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1967: Paul Muni (71) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 5 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1968: Maurice Ransford (72) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
  Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1991: Niven Busch (88) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1992: George R. Nelson (65) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
• 2000: Jack Nitzsche (63) {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score –
  3 Noms, 1 Win}
• 2001: John Chambers (77) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win}
• 2004: Don Ashton (85) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

• 1935: Broadway Melody of 1936 (Hollywood Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}
• 1939: The Wizard of Oz (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}