dpRepairs were underway Tuesday on Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star after scratches were seen on the landmark and flowers and other items left at the site by fans mourning the “Queen of Country Music” were removed.
The country music legend’s death at age 80 was announced Aug. 25. Fans gathered at the star in the hours that followed to join people around the world remembered a global music star and actor with an extraordinary philanthropic legacy.
The icon’s star at 6710–6712 Hollywood Boulevard appeared to have been vandalized with numerous scratches, according to Ana Martinez, Hollywood Walk of Fame producer.
The flowers were also removed Monday morning ahead of scheduled repairs on the star that began Tuesday, according to Martinez. The repair work by the Hollywood Historic Trust, which maintains and repairs Walk of Fame stars, was set up late last week.
Martinez said a fan on the Walk of Fame reported on social media that the star was vandalized with scratches. It was not immediately clear when the scratches appeared on the star.
NBCLA has reached out to law enforcement to determine whether there is an investigation into the reported vandalism.
Parton’s star was unveiled in a dual ceremony with actor Sylvester Stallone, who co-starred with Parton in the movie “Rhinestone.” The 1985 musical comedy revolved around a bet that Parton’s character can turn a New York cab driver played by Stallone into a country music star.
One of the notes left at the Walk of Fame star read, “Thank you for loving me and accepting me before I knew how to love myself.”
Nail polish, Duncan Hines Dolly Parton cornbread mix, pink sunglasses and other items also were left at the star.
Parton earned nearly every major honor a musician could aspire to during her legendary career as singer-songwriter, but her influence spread well beyond country music and into the world of Hollywood films.
Parton also was familiar to TV audiences with roles in variety specials and a long list of TV holiday films. She produced projects through her Sandollar Productions company.
Parton earned 11 Grammy Awards, a Country Music Hall of Fame induction and a Kennedy Center Honor.
