Born

• 1891: Bernard Herzbrun (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1898: Arthur Johnston (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1899: John Mescall (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1917: Jerry Wexler (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1928: Donald Brooks (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color) –
  3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1930: Roy Edward Disney (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1931: David Maysles (55 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1931: Peter Barnes (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1939: Sal Mineo (37 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1959: Fran Walsh (52) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Song;
  Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Song – 7 Noms, 3 Wins}
• 1976: Tomek Baginski (35) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1961: Dashiell Hammett (66) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1963: Franz Planer (68) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White),
  Cinematography (Color) – 5 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1988: Hugh A. Robertson (55) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1990: Lyle Wheeler (84) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),
  Art Direction (Color) – 29 Noms, 5 Wins}
• 2007: Carlo Ponti (94) {Oscar Winner: Foreign Film; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Foreign Film –
  2 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

• 1952: The Greatest Show on Earth (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1952}