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Born

1902: Richard Rodgers (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1909: Eric Ambler (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1919: Ruggero Maccari (69 at death)

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

1926: Mel Brooks (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song

1932: Noriyuki Morita (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1934: Fern Field (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: Richard Chew (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1946: Bruce Davison (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1948: Kathy Bates (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1948: J. Michael Riva (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1961: Andrzej Celinski (55)

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

1969: Danielle Brisebois (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

Died

1970: Alma Macrorie (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1999: John Stears (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1999: John Woolf (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Released

1956: The King and I (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor (Yul Brynner), Musical Score, Color Art Direction, Color Costume Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Walter Lang), Lead Actor (Yul Brynner), Lead Actress (Deborah Kerr), Musical Score, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction, Color Costume Design, Sound Recording

1961: Fanny (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor (Charles Boyer), Drama/Comedy Score, Film Editing, Color Cinematography

1978: Heaven Can Wait (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Warren Beatty, Buck Henry), Lead Actor (Warren Beatty), Supporting Actor (Jack Warden), Supporting Actress (Dyan Cannon), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction