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: Actor
1934: Herb Gardner (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1934: Maggie Smith (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Actress, Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
1935: Patrick Palmer (82)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1954: Denzel Washington (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Actor, Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor
1978: John Stephens (39) [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)
1999: Lee R. Bobker (74)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
2004: Michael Ahnemann (66)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
2016: Debbie Reynolds (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Oscar Nominee: Actress
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