The 'In Memoriam' segment is now one of the most anticipated and discussed parts of the Oscar broadcast, but it wasn't always an annual tradition. While a special memorial montage was featured during the 50th anniversary in 1978, the segment only became a permanent yearly fixture starting in 1994 at the 66th Academy Awards. The segment is notoriously difficult to produce; a committee must whittle down a list of hundreds of industry deaths to a broadcast-friendly montage of about 30 to 40 people. This often leads to controversy when fan-favorite actors or essential behind-the-scenes crew are 'snubbed.' To manage this, the Academy now maintains an extensive online gallery to honor those who couldn't fit into the live telecast's time slot.