Born

• 1875: David Wark Griffith (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –
  0 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1884: Fred Fox (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1900: Fredric Hope (37 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1909: Ann Sothern (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1924: Lionel Rogosin (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1924: Sid Ramin (87) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1932: Piper Laurie (79) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress –
  3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1935: Seymour Cassel (76) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1937: Al Kasha (74) {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song,
  Original Song or Adaptation Score – 4 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1940: John Hurt (71) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor –
  2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1948: Keith Forsey (63) {Oscar Winner: Song – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1959: Linda Blair (52) [Pictured]{Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1965: Diane Lane (46) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1972: Alec Coppel (Unknown) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1994: Telly Savalas (72) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 2008: Heath Ledger (28) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 2008: Ken Higgins (88) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 2010: Jean Simmons (80) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

• 1982: On Golden Pond (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1981}

Ceremonies

• 2008: The 80th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2007}
• 2009: The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2008}