Born

• 1886: Gus Kahn (54 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Scoring; Oscar Nominee: Song,
  Scoring – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1897: Rowland Brown (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1911: Stephen Bosustow (69 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film;
  Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film – 14 Noms, 3 Wins}
• 1913: Martin Goldsmith (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1923: Sam O’Steen (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1925: Jean Aurel (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1928: Peter Matz (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1931: Mike Nichols (79) {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing –
  5 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1946: Sally Field (64) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress –
  2 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1949: Ernest Thompson (61) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1962: Eric Leighton (48) {Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1970: Ethan Hawke (40) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay –
  2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1991: Gene Tierney (70) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 2007: Peter Handford (88) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing – 2 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

• 1978: Midnight Express (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1978}
• 1996: The English Patient (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1996}
• 1998: Elizabeth (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1998}
• 2009: Precious (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}
• 2009: Up in the Air (Pleasantville, NY Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}