Born

• 1879: Lucile Watson (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1894: Dashiell Hammett (66 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
• 1898: Lee Garmes (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography;
  Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –
  4 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1903: Elwood Ullman (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – Nomination Withdrawn: Producers withdrew because of confusion with another film of the same title}
• 1908: Frank S. Nugent (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1917: Gene Fowler Jr. (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1929: William Kelley (73 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1929: Anne-Marie Marchand (81) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1936: Louis Gossett Jr. (74) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} [Pictured]
• 1946: Peter Boyle (64) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1966: Simon Blackwell (44) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1983: Les Goldman (69) {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1993: Roger MacDougall (82) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 2006: David Butler (78) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}