In 1993, an In Memoriam segment was introduced, honoring those who had made a significant contribution to cinema who had died in the preceding 12 months, a selection compiled by a small committee of Academy members.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, ɐn ɪn məmˈoːɹiəm sˈɛɡmənt wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst, ˈɑːnɚɹɪŋ ðoʊz hˌuː hæd mˌeɪd ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən tə sˈɪnəmə hˌuː hæd dˈaɪd ɪnðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ twˈɛlv mˈʌnθs, ɐ sᵻlˈɛkʃən kəmpˈaɪld baɪ ɐ smˈɔːl kəmˈɪɾi ʌv ɐkˈædəmi mˈɛmbɚz.