Born

• 1898: Edward Curtiss (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1899: George Cukor (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing – 5 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1901: John S. Toldy (57 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1902: Vittorio De Sica (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1911: Gian-Carlo Menotti (95 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1940: Ringo Starr (70) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Song Score – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1962: Akiva Goldsman (48) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1978: Patrik Eklund (32) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1947: Sidney Wagner (46) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White),
  Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1967: Vivien Leigh (53) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1970: Hein Heckroth (69) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);
  Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color) – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1971: Ub Iwerks (70) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette),
  Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 2 Wins}
• 1974: Leon Shamroy (72) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);
  Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –
  18 Noms, 4 Wins}
• 1980: Dore Schary (74) {Oscar Winner: Original Story; Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film – 6 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1984: Flora Robson (82) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1986: Frederick Kohner (80) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 2005: Jocelyn Rickards (80) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}