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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Born

1889: Sessue Hayakawa (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1891: Al Dubin (53 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1892: Hattie McDaniel (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1901: Frederick Loewe (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1901: Eric Maschwitz (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1911: Terence Rattigan (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1922: Judy Garland (47 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1922: Leonard Gershe (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1928: Donald Brittain (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1932: Branko Lustig (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1935: Anne Belle (68 at death)

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

1945: Simon Channing-Williams (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1971: Esteban Crespo (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1967: Frank Butler (76)

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

1967: Spencer Tracy (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1969: John Bryan (58)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1973: William Inge (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Lewis R. Foster (75)

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

1976: Adolph Zukor (103) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1979: Henry Ginsberg (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1979: Sherman Todd (75)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1987: Elizabeth Hartman (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1988: Louis L’Amour (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}

1996: Jo Van Fleet (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

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