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Anger instead of mourning? Dolly Parton’s Walk of Fame star damaged

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Unknown vandals damaged Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, shortly after her death.
  • Candles left by fans were kicked away, and the name on the plaque appeared to have been scratched with a shard of glass.
  • The damage appeared in social media posts, and a repair is planned.

Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been damaged just two weeks after the country singer’s death.

Fans had placed flowers and candles around the star in Los Angeles to honor the artist. Unknown vandals then kicked away some of the candles and apparently scratched Parton’s name on the plaque with a shard of glass.

A woman reported the damage on social media, where videos and photographs also showed the vandalized star. Repairs are planned.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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