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Born

1897: Lawrence Weingarten (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1901: Henry Blanke (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1903: Owen Crump (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1906: Carol Reed (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1910: Herman van der Horst (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1914: Jo Van Fleet (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1934: Joseph Bologna (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1934: Russ Tamblyn (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1947: Sarah Kernochan (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short

1958: Per Hallberg (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1959: Mark P. Stoeckinger (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1966: Bennett Miller (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

Died

1964: Leo Tover (62)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1965: Frank S. Nugent (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1979: Richard Rodgers (77)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1993: Mack David (81)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1995: Richard Hornung (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1996: Lew Ayres (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

2000: Julius J. Epstein (91)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

2004: Artie Shaw (94)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Scoring

Released

1939: Of Mice and Men [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}