Peter Finch was the first actor to posthumously win an Oscar. He won Best Actor for his tour-de-force performance as news anchor Howard Beale in NETWORK ('76). #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

In 1977, Peter Finch became the first person to posthumously win an Oscar in an acting category when he won Best Actor for his role in “Network.” Watch "Network" screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky and Finch’s widow, Eletha Finch, accept the award on his behalf. | The Academy