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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1888: Max Steiner (83 at death) {Oscar Winner: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score;
    Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
    26 Noms, 3 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1890: Clarence Brown (97 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1894: Dimitri Tiomkin (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song, Drama/Comedy Score;
    Oscar Nominee: Song, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score23 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1899: Fred Astaire (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1902: David O. Selznick (63 at death) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;
    Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1902: Anatole Litvak (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1945: Christina Smith (65) {Oscar Nominee: Makeup2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1960: Bono (50) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins} [Pictured]

Died

  • 1974: Hal Mohr (79) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color);
    Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
    2 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1977: Joan Crawford (72) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
  • 1994: Charles L. Lootens (93) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate);
    Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1999: Shel Silverstein (68) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}


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