Born

• 1884: Emil Jannings (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1888: Raymond Chandler (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay –
  2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1894: Hans Peters (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
  Art Direction (Color) – 5 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1896: Dale Van Every (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1914: Carl Foreman (69 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay – 7 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1924: Massimo Franciosa (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1924: Gavin Lambert (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1931: Jan Troell (79) {Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1960: Jon Landau (50) {Oscar Winner: Picture – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1961: Woody Harrelson (49) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1967: Philip Seymour Hoffman (43) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Win}

Died

• 1951: Robert Flaherty (67) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1961: Valentine Davies (55) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story;
  Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story, Documentary Short – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1964: David Hall (59) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1966: Montgomery Clift (45) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor – 4 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1970: Leith Stevens (60) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1971: Van Heflin (60) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1990: Robert Usher (89) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1994: Hans J. Salter (98) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 6 Noms, 0 Wins}