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Born

1891: Truman Talley (50 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1905: Robert Donat (53 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1915: Richard Condon (81 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1923: Fali Bilimoria (89) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1927: John Kander (85) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1931: John Mollo (81) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1937: Emi Wada (75) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1940: Mark Medoff (72) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1945: Susan Tyrrell (67) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1950: Brad Dourif (62) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1955: Damien Bona (56 at death) [Pictured]

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Author, Inside Oscar and other film books

1959: Irene Cara (53) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1960: Steve Kloves (52) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1970: Queen Latifah (42) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

Died

1956: Benjamin Glazer (68)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adaptation, Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Original Story

1960: Richard H. Riedel (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1968: Harry Kurnitz (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1971: Leland Hayward (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1973: Malcolm Bert (70)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color)

1974: William Lyon (71)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1978: Peggy Wood (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

2008: Anthony Minghella (54)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay

Released

1959: The Diary of Anne Frank [Pictured]

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1959}