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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1883: Sam Wood (66 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1893: Jimmy McHugh (75 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Ralph Jester (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1905: Thomas Gomez (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1905: Urie McCleary (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    6 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1922: Robert Alan Aurthur (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1931: Nick Adams (36 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1947: Richard Schmiechen (45 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1954: Kim Sinclair (56) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1957: Vincent Arnardi (53) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1959: Ellen Kuras (51) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Animated Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1972: Harmon Jones (61) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1973: Scott Beal (83) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1993: Sam Rolfe (69) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1996: Paul King (69) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1958: Gigi (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1958}



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