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Born

1878: Waldemar Young (60 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1899: Charles Laughton (63 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1902: William Wyler (79 at death) [Pictured]

  {14 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1914: Michael Wilson (63 at death) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1916: Olivia de Havilland (95) [Pictured]

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

1930: John C. Howard (52 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1931: Leslie Caron (80) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1934: Sydney Pollack (73 at death) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1934: Claude Berri (74 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Live Action Short Film

1939: Karen Black (72) [Pictured]

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

1942: Andrae Crouch (69) [Pictured]

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

1942: Genevieve Bujold (69) [Pictured]

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

1952: Dan Aykroyd (59) [Pictured]

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

1954: Martin Childs (57) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1957: Lisa Blount (53 at death) [Pictured]

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

1963: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade (48) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

Died

1940: Alexander Toluboff (58)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1983: Charles G. Clarke (84)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1987: Jerry Livingston (78)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1996: Steve Tesich (53)

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

1997: Robert Mitchum (79)

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

1999: Sylvia Sidney (88)

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

1999: Edward Dmytryk (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

2000: Walter Matthau (79)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

2004: Peter Barnes (73)

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

2004: Marlon Brando (80)

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

2008: Adele Palmer (92)

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

2009: Karl Malden (97)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

Released

1944: Wilson

  (Wahoo, NE Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1944}

1959: Anatomy of a Murder

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1959}

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