Oscar's Post-Mortems
Jan. 17 2009
When he was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger became only the seventh actor/actress to be so-honored posthumously. Who were the first six?
The only actors to have been nominated for Academy Awards after their deaths were:
1929: Jeanne Eagels (Best Actress for The Letter)
1955: James Dean (Best Actor for East of Eden)
1956: James Dean (Best Actor for Giant)
1967: Spencer Tracy (Best Actor for Guess Who's Comming to Dinner)
1976: Peter Finch (Best Actor for Network)
Of that illustrious group, only Peter Finch went on to win the Oscar.
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