Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Born
1907: Katharine Hepburn (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{12 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1925: Frank R. Pierson (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
Academy President #31: 2001-05, 4 terms
1928: Burt Bacharach (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song, Non-Musical Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Non-Musical Score
1937: Alan Root (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1948: Lindsay Crouse (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1954: Barry Ackroyd (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1970: Kief Davidson (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
Died
1956: Louis Calhern (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1957: Erich von Stroheim (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1963: Ernst Marischka (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1973: Frances Marion (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Writing, Original Story
Oscar Nominee: Writing, Original Story
1984: Ben Roberts (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1986: Elisabeth Bergner (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1990: Tony Masters (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
2013: William Miles (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2014: H. R. Giger (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
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