Yo Yo Ma performs as Marlon Brando appears in the memorial reel at the 2005 Oscars. (Gary Hershorn/Reuters) Photo gallery of stars who might make this year's Oscar In Memoriam reel. For the moment of greatest suspense at the Academy Awards, we already know what names will be called.It's the Oscar death montage: Fate has already tapped those winners. But which recently departed star will get the most applause? And which will have the position of honor -- at the end?Tony Curtis?Jill Clayburgh?Dennis Hopper?Since it formally began in 1993, the "In Memoriam" segment has become one of the most popular parts of the annual awards broadcast -- and probably the most controversial. This year's segment will be longer than ever before, says the Academy's executive director, Bruce Davis, clocking in at nearly five minutes. The usual montage runs three minutes. ***Photo of Hollywood legends who died in the past
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