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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1886: Victor McLaglen (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1893: Lew Brown (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1903: Una Merkel (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Harold Adamson (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1909: Hermes Pan (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Dance Direction3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1919: Alexander Courage (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1920: Reginald Rose (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Adapted Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1923: Jorge Semprun (87) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1928: Alex Grasshoff (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1933: Mako (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1948: Richard Francis-Bruce (62) {Oscar Nominee: Editing3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1957: Michael Clarke Duncan (53) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1960: Kenneth Branagh (50) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing, Lead Actor,
    Adapted Screenplay, Live Action Short Film
    4 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1969: Leigh Harline (62) {Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score; Oscar Nominee: Song,
    Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

    8 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1982: Roy Webb (94) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score
    7 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1987: Denis Sanders (58) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film
    2 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1988: Richard Castellano (55) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1968: Oliver! (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1968}
  • 1974: The Towering Inferno (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1974}
  • 1985: Out of Africa (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1985}
  • 1991: Bugsy (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}
  • 1999: The Cider House Rules (NY/LA Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1999}
  • 1999: The Green Mile (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1999}
  • 2002: Chicago (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2002}
  • 2007: There Will Be Blood (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2007}
  • 2008: The Reader (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2008}




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