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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1908: William B. Murphy (62 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1941: Susannah York (70 at death)

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


1955: J. K. Simmons (69)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1956: Imelda Staunton (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1983: Kerry Condon (41)

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


1983: David Ellison (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


Died


1954: Jack Leonard (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1956: Theodore St. John (49)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1978: Charles Newman (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song


1990: Homer G. Tasker (90)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1992: Bill Naughton (81)

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


2011: Peter Yates (81)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing


2015: Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


2018: Terence Marsh (86)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


2023: Melinda Dillon (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress


Released


1931: Little Caesar (93)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing Adaptation


1945: Tonight and Every Night (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Anywhere”), Score of a Musical