AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized days after her death, replacement underway
Vandals scratched and stripped flowers from Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star less than a week after the country legend's death, and the organization that maintains the landmark is now fast-tracking a full replacement. A fan reported on August 31 that someone had scratched Parton's star and stolen the floral tributes left by mourners, […] The post Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized days after her death, replacement underway appeared first on American Almanac .
Vandals scratched and stripped flowers from Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star less than a week after the country legend's death, and the organization that maintains the landmark is now fast-tracking a full replacement. A fan reported on August 31 that someone had scratched Parton's star and stolen the floral tributes left by mourners, Ana Martinez, senior vice president of media and talent relations at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, told TMZ . The star, dedicated in 1984, had already been scheduled for replacement because of existing cracks, but the vandalism turned a routine restoration into something uglier. Parton died August 25 at age 80. In the days that followed, fans lined the Hollywood sidewalk with candles, flowers,…Open