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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1882: John Hughes (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1883: Douglas Fairbanks (56 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
  • 1885: James Gleason (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1894: Benjamin Silvey (53 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1903: Walter Reisch (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay;
    Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Original Story, Story and Screenplay4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1906: Allan Scott (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1910: Artie Shaw (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Scoring2 Noms, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1921: Grigori Chukhrai (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1931: Barbara Barrie (79) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1950: Linda Thompson (60) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1970: Nanette Burstein (40) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1959: Eric Orbom (43) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1960: Sol Polito (67) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White),
    Cinematography (Color)
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1964: Fred Guiol (66) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1969: Jimmy McHugh (75) {Oscar Nominee: Song5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1972: Richard Day (76) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    20 Noms, 7 Wins}
  • 1983: George Bruns (68) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1984: Dario Simoni (83) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,
    Art Direction (Color)
    4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 2002: Roy Field (69) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects [Special Achievement Award]0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 2002: Dorothy Spencer (93) {Oscar Nominee: Editing4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2003: Fred W. Berger (94) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Nom, 0 Wins}



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