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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1890: Marc Connelly (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1899: Sidney S. Brod (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Merrill G. White (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: George R. Groves (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
    8 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1903: Richard de Rochemont (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1908: Wolfgang Reinhardt (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1910: Van Heflin (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1913: John Stoll (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1914: Larry Parks (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1929: Christopher Plummer (81) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1934: Richard D. Zanuck (76) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1967: Jamie Foxx (43) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor2 Noms, 1 Win}

Died

  • 1973: Allie Wrubel (68) {Oscar Winner: Song2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1991: Judy Moorcroft (58) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1955: The Rose Tattoo (Beverly Hills Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1955}
  • 1957: Peyton Place (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1957}
  • 1961: West Side Story (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1961}
  • 1965: A Thousand Clowns (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1965}
  • 1971: Nicholas and Alexandra (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1971}
  • 1989: Driving Miss Daisy (Limited Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1989}
  • 1991: Bugsy (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}
  • 1995: Sense and Sensibility (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1995}
  • 1996: Jerry Maguire (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1996}
  • 2001: A Beautiful Mind (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2001}




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