Born

• 1896: Werner Heymann (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 4 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1903: Stuart Erwin (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1905: Thelma Ritter (63 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –
  6 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1907: Ray Bomba (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1912: Jack Brooks (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1918: William L. Snyder (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1935: Arnold Kopelson (76) {Oscar Winner: Picture – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1944: Alan Parker (67) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1957: Michael Williams (54) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature;
  Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1960: Meg Tilly (51) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1963: John R. Dilworth (48) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1954: Larry Russell (40) {Oscar Winner: Drama Score – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1970: Harry Stradling (68) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White),
  Cinematography (Color); Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 14 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1970: Arthur Edeson (78) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1987: George Tibbles (73) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1988: Frederick Loewe (86) {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song,
  Original Song or Adaptation Score – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1993: Eleazar Lipsky (81) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1995: Michael V. Gazzo (71) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 2004: Elois Jenssen (81) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color);
  Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 2007: Ryan Larkin (63) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

• 1991: The Silence of the Lambs (Wide Release) { Best Picture Winner, 1991}