Sometimes , a deceased person will be given an individual tribute in lieu of , or at least apart from , inclusion in an in memoriam segment , depending on such factors as the timing of the individual 's death or the magnitude of impact the deceased person had on his or her peers in the same field or industry . In 1996 , at the 68th Academy Awards , dancer Savion Glover performed a special dance to the song " Singin ' in the Rain " , in tribute to Gene Kelly , who had died earlier that year . The '' In Memoriam '' segment was presented later on in the ceremony
68th Academy Awards
68th Academy Awards
In memoriam segment