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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1888: Sidney Mitchell (53 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1894: Robert Russell Bennett (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;
    Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Musical Score2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1895: Fay Babcock (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Preston Ames (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color)
    8 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1910: David Rose (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score2 Noms, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1913: Tom Adair (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1935: Harvey Miller (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1963: Helen Hunt (47) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress1 Nom, 1 Win} [Pictured]

Died

  • 1960: Edward Cronjager (56) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography,
    Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
    7 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1980: Fred Bohanan (72) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1984: Meredith Willson (82) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1992: Chuck Menville (52) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1994: Manos Hadjidakis (68) {Oscar Winner: Song1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1995: Charles Bennett (95) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2001: Henri Alekan (92) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2003: Hume Cronyn (91) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2008: Stan Winston (62) {Oscar Winner: Makeup, Visual Effects10 Noms, 4 Wins}

Released

  • 1960: The Apartment (New York City Release) {Best Picture, 1960}


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