Born

• 1894: Willard Van Der Veer (68 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography –
  1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1901: William Hornbeck (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1902: John Lee Mahin (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay –
  2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1912: Gene Kelly (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;
  Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1925: Robert Mulligan (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1933: Ian Fraser (77) {Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1940: Tony Bill (70) {Oscar Winner: Picture – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1947: Willy Russell (63) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1952: Kirby Dick (58) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1961: Alexandre Desplat (49) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Score – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1965: Roger Avary (45) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1970: River Phoenix (23 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1939: Sidney Howard (48) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1960: Oscar Hammerstein II (65) {Oscar Winner: Song – 5 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1968: Hunt Stromberg (74) {Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1975: Sidney Buchman (73) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Screenplay,
  Story and Screenplay – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1977: Jerry Bresler (69) {Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film –
  5 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1986: Adrienne Fazan (80) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1986: Marvin Hatley (81) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1990: David Rose (80) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1999: Norman Wexler (73) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay –
  2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

• 1935: Alice Adams (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}
• 1938: You Can’t Take It With You (Premiere) { Best Picture Winner, 1938}
• 1967: In the Heat of the Night (Los Angeles Release) { Best Picture Winner, 1967}