Born

• 1902: Richard Rodgers (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 1 Nom, 1 Win} [Pictured]
• 1909: Eric Ambler (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1919: Ruggero Maccari (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1926: Mel Brooks (84) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Song – 3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
• 1932: Noriyuki Morita (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1934: Fern Field (76) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1940: Richard Chew (70) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1946: Bruce Davison (64) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1948: J. Michael Riva (62) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1948: Kathy Bates (62) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress,
  Supporting Actress – 3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
• 1961: Andrzej Celinski (49) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1970: Alma Macrorie (65) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1999: John Stears (64) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1999: John Woolf (86) {Oscar Winner: Picture – 2 Noms, 1 Win}