Born

• 1877: Edmund Gwenn (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor –
  2 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1898: George Gershwin (35 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1904: Claude Carpenter (71 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –
  3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1917: Ted Haworth (75 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction;
  Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) –
  6 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1929: Edmond A. Levy (69 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1942: Michael Weller (68) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1944: Edwin Burke (55) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1948: Gregg Toland (44) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White);
  Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 5 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1969: Howard J. Lydecker (58) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1971: Edward Ward (71) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama Score, Musical Score – 7 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1972: Robert Emmett Dolan (66) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score –
  8 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1973: Anna Magnani (65) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1979: Arthur Hunnicutt (69) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1985: Frank Bracht (75) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1987: Edgar Anstey (80) {Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film;
  Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film –
  3 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1997: Dorothy Kingsley (87) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 2001: Hannes Nikel (70) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 2008: Paul Newman (83) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary,
  Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor –
  10 Noms, 3 Wins}

Released

• 1931: Five Star Final (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1931/32}
• 1941: Hold Back the Dawn (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1941}
• 1980: Ordinary People (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1980}
• 1981: Chariots of Fire (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1981}
• 2006: The Departed (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2006}