Born

• 1879: Sid Grauman (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1888: Nugent Slaughter (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Engineering Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1894: Paul Green (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1901: Alfred Newman (68 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score,
  Adaptation or Treatment Score – 45 Noms, 9 Wins}
• 1906: Sherry Shourds (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director –
  Not Official: Write-in candidate}
• 1908: Jack Hildyard (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1915: Henry Bumstead (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction,
  Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 4 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1925: Enrico Medioli (86) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1955: Gary Sinise (56) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1960: Pietro Scalia (51) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Editing – 4 Noms, 2 Wins}

Died

• 1968: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1976: Luchino Visconti (69) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1977: Harry W. Tetrick (65) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1980: Farciot Edouart (85) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects, Special/Honorary,
  Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate);
  Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 9 Noms, 17 Wins}
• 1992: Jack Arnold (75) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1993: Helen Hayes (92) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1997: Robert Saudek (85) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1999: Ernest Gold (77) {Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score – 5 Noms, 1 Win}
• 2007: Freddie Francis (89) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) –
  2 Noms, 2 Wins}

Released

• 2000: Erin Brockovich (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2000}