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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1894: E. H. Hansen (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
    14 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1901: Perry Ferguson (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,
    Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1903: Paul Sheriff (56 at death) {Oscar Winner: AArt Direction (Color)2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1906: Hermione Baddeley (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1914: Henri Langlois (62 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1914: William Gibson (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1922: Oskar Werner (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1940: Carol Connors (70) {Oscar Nominee: Song2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1955: Whoopi Goldberg (55) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress2 Noms, 1 Win}

Died

  • 1974: Vittorio De Sica (72) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1975: R. C. Sherriff (79) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1985: William L. Pereira (76) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1989: Roger Heman (57) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1990: Maurice Richlin (70) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1995: Ralph Blane (81) {Oscar Nominee: Song2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1998: Joseph C. Brun (91) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2007: Monty Westmore (84) {Oscar Nominee: Makeup1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2007: Peter Zinner (88) {Oscar Winner: Editing3 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1931: The Champ (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1931/32}
  • 1948: The Snake Pit (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1948}
  • 1991: Beauty and the Beast (Premiere) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}



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