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Today in Titanic History Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 1973 - 1st class survivor Miss Elsie Edith Bowerman died of a cerebral vascular accident (stroke) in Hailsham, Sussex, England, UK at the age of 83.
1959 - 1st class survivor Mrs Bertha Chambers died at the age of 80.
1909 - 2nd class passenger Mr Stephen Hold married Annie Margaret Hill, who was also on the Titanic, in St. Keverne Church, Cornwall, England, UK. They were in fact distant cousins as Annie’s grandmother and Stephen’s mother were sisters.
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Reaction: Academy Awards (Oscars)
Best Picture |
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As Good As It Gets |
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James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, Kristi Zea |
| Full Monty |
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Uberto Pasolini |
| Good Will Hunting |
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Lawrence Bender |
| L.A. Confidential |
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Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, Michael Mathanson |
Winner! |
Titanic |
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James Cameron, Jon Landau |
Actress in a Leading Role |
| Julie Christie Afterglow |
Winner |
Helen Hunt As Good As It Gets |
| Judi Dench Mrs. Brown |
| Kate Winslet Titanic |
| Helena Bonham Carter The Wings of the Dove |
Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Julianne Moore Boogie Nights |
| Minnie Driver Good Will Hunting |
| Joan Cusack In & Out |
Winner |
Kim Basinger L.A. Confidential |
| Gloria Stuart Titanic |
Art Direction |
| Gattaca Jan Roelfs |
| Kundun Dante Ferretti |
| L.A. Confidential Jeannine Oppewall |
| Men in Black Bo Welch |
Winner! |
Titanic Peter Lamont |
Cinematography |
| Amistad Janusz Kaminski |
| Kundun Roger Deakins |
| L.A. Confidential Dante Spinotti |
Winner! |
Titanic Russell Carpenter |
| Wings of the Dove Eduardo Serra |
Costume Design |
| Amistad Ruth E. Carter |
| Kundun Dante Ferretti |
| Oscar and Lucinda Janet Patterson |
Winner! |
Titanic Deborah L. Scott |
| Wings of the Dove Sandy Powell |
Directing |
| The Full Monty Peter Cattaneo |
| Good Will Hunting Gus Van Sant |
| L.A. Confidential Curtis Hanson |
| The Sweet Hereafter Atom Egoyan |
Winner! |
Titanic James Cameron |
Film Editing |
| Air Force One Richard Francis-Bruce |
| As Good As It Gets Richard Marks |
| Good Will Hunting Pietro Scalia |
| L.A. Confidential Peter Honess |
Winner! |
Titanic Conrad Buff, James Cameron, Richard A. Harris |
Makeup |
Winner |
Men In Black Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderon |
| Mrs. Brown Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner, Beverly Binda |
| Titanic Tina Earnshaw, Greg Cannom, Simon Thompson |
Music (Original Dramatic Score) |
| Amistad John Williams |
| Good Will Hunting Danny Elfman |
| Kundun Philip Glass |
| L.A. Confidential Jerry Goldsmith |
Winner! |
Titanic James Horner |
Music (Original Song) |
| Anastasia "Journey to the Past" Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens |
| Con Air "How Do I Live" Diane Warren |
| Good Will Hunting "Miss Misery" Elliot Smith |
| Hercules "Go the Distance" Alan Menken, David Zippel |
Winner! |
Titanic "My Heart Will Go On" James Horner, Will Jennings |
Set Decoration |
| Gattaca Nancy Nye |
| Kundun Francesca Lo Schiavo |
| L.A. Confidential Jay R. Hart |
| Men in Black Cheryl Carasik |
Winner! |
Titanic Michael Ford |
Sound |
| Air Force One Paul Massey, Rick Kline, D.M. Hemphill, Keith A. Wester |
| Con Air Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Arthur Rochester |
| Contact Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands, William B. Kaplan |
| L.A. Confidential Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Kirk Francis |
Winner! |
Titanic Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano |
Sound Effects Editing |
| Face/Off Mark P. Stoeckinger, Per Hallberg |
| The Fifth Element Mark Mangini |
Winner! |
Titanic Tom Bellfort, Christopher Boyes |
Visual Effects |
| The Lost World: Jurassic Park Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Randal M. Dutra, Michael Lantieri |
| Starship Troopers Phil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson, Alec Gillis, John Richardson |
Winner! |
Titanic Robert Legato, Mark Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer
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