Many beloved Oscar nominees have died before Hollywood’s biggest night, and 16 have won, including Heath Ledger, who won Best Supporting Actor in 2008’s “The Dark Knight.” ...

A year later, he won the inaugural posthumous Oscar. It was the first of surprisingly many deceased winners and nominees, from James Dean and Spencer Tracy to Chadwick Boseman and Walt Disney.

A year later, he won the inaugural posthumous Oscar. It was the first of surprisingly many deceased winners and nominees, from James Dean and Spencer Tracy to Chadwick Boseman and Walt Disney.

Those who expected Chadwick Boseman to win a posthumous Oscar at Sunday night's ceremony were left disappointed. The actor lost to Anthony Hopkins.

Now, Finch did technically live a couple more months after “Network” was first screened, but as a posthumous Oscar winner, we wanted to include him.

Exactly two weeks after his passing, music legend Quincy Jones was awarded a posthumous honorary Oscar at the 15th Governors Awards. The annual awards ceremony is just one of the many star-studded … ...

Jamie Foxx honored Quincy Jones with a posthumous Oscar statuette at the Governors Awards, two weeks after his death from pancreatic cancer at age 91 ...

The 97th Academy Awards were held on Sunday. A few records were broken with this year's crop of winners. Adrien Brody joined an elite club of two-time best actor winners. At the 97th Academy ...

A year later, he won the inaugural posthumous Oscar. It was the first of surprisingly many deceased winners and nominees, from James Dean and Spencer Tracy to Chadwick Boseman and Walt Disney.