Born

• 1882: Max Parker (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1886: Jean Hersholt (69 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 3 Wins}
• 1894: Hunt Stromberg (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1895: Oscar Hammerstein II (65 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song – 5 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1897: Sam Mintz (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1905: Edward Bernds (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – Nomination Withdrawn: Producers withdrew because of confusion with another film of the same title}
• 1914: Luigi Scaccianoce (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1920: Beah Richards (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1933: Donald E. Westlake (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1939: Eiko Ishioka (71) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1943: Walter Murch (67) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing –
  9 Noms, 3 Wins}
• 1948: Anna Thomas (62) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1948: Ben Burtt (62) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing, Special/Honorary;
  Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Documentary Short –
  10 Noms, 4 Wins}
• 1951: Brian Grazer (59) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay – 4 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1948: Carl Weyl (57) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,
  Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1960: Buddy Adler (51) {Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award;
  Oscar Nominee: Picture – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1974: Georges Annenkov (84) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White) –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1976: James Wong Howe (76) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White);
  Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –
  10 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1988: Joshua Logan (79) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 2001: James Bernard (75) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 1 Win}