List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees Competitive awards Competitive awards

| Name_ | Date_of_Death | Ceremony | Year_ | Academy_Award | Film | Winner_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Wolfe | February 28, 1981 | 54th | 1981 | Best Film Editing | On Golden Pond |  |
| Victor Young | November 10, 1956 | 29th | 1956 | Best Music (Scoring) | Around the World in Eighty Days | Won |
| Victor Young | November 10, 1956 | 29th | 1956 | Best Music (Song) | Written on the Wind |  |
| Sam Zimbalist | November 4, 1958 | 32nd | 1959 | Best Picture | Ben-Hur | Won |