Editing Hollywood Walk of Fame (section)

==Homage==
[[File:Michael Jackson Star.JPG|thumb|alt=Recording artist Michael Jackson's star, surrounded by flowers, candles, and cards, as observed about two weeks after his death in 2009|Michael Jackson's star, about two weeks after [[Death of Michael Jackson|his death]] in mid-2009]]
Some fans show respect for star recipients both living and dead by laying flowers or other symbolic tributes at their stars.<ref name="Halpern">{{cite book|title=Fame junkies: the hidden truths behind America's favorite addiction|first=Jake|last=Halpern|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]]|year=2006|isbn=978-0-618-45369-6|page=[https://archive.org/details/famejunkieshidde00halp/page/159 159]|url=https://archive.org/details/famejunkieshidde00halp|url-access=registration}}</ref> Others show their support in other ways; the star awarded to [[Julio Iglesias]], for example, is kept in "pristine condition [by] a devoted band of elderly women [who] scrub and polish it once a month".<ref name="Halpern"/>

The [[Hollywood Chamber of Commerce]] has adopted the tradition of placing flower wreaths at the stars of newly deceased awardees; for example, [[Bette Davis]] in 1989,<ref>{{cite news|title=Floral Tribute to Late Actress|newspaper=[[The Union Democrat]]|date=October 10, 1989|page=5A|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WB5ZAAAAIBAJ&pg=4034,906511|via=[[Google News]]|access-date=April 1, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910081058/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WB5ZAAAAIBAJ&pg=4034,906511|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Katharine Hepburn]] in 2003, and [[Jackie Cooper]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iY4I6N_wuSGo1kIuhAW222m5IYEw?docId=CNG.c4e5aaec1a6b9ae498dbebf05c7cebdc.1461|title='Superman' Daily Planet actor Jackie Cooper dies|newspaper=Google News|agency=(AFP)|date=May 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223071143/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iY4I6N_wuSGo1kIuhAW222m5IYEw?docId=CNG.c4e5aaec1a6b9ae498dbebf05c7cebdc.1461|archive-date=February 23, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The stars of other deceased celebrities, such as [[Michael Jackson]], [[Bruce Lee]], [[Farrah Fawcett]], [[Elizabeth Taylor]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8403554/Elizabeth-Taylor-Walk-of-Fame-deluged-by-flowers.html|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8403554/Elizabeth-Taylor-Walk-of-Fame-deluged-by-flowers.html|archive-date=January 11, 2022|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|date =March 24, 2011|title=Elizabeth Taylor: Walk of Fame deluged by flowers|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] (UK)}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Charles Aznavour]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://frenchmorning.com/mort-de-charles-aznavour-lemotion-palpable-jusqua-hollywood/|date=October 3, 2018|title=Mort de Charles Aznavour : l'émotion palpable jusqu'à Hollywood|newspaper=French Morning|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-date=August 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801185229/https://frenchmorning.com/mort-de-charles-aznavour-lemotion-palpable-jusqua-hollywood/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Richard Pryor]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Richard Pryor Influence Is Unforgettable|first=George M.|last=Thomas|agency=Knight-Ridder|newspaper=[[The Vindicator]]|date=December 15, 2005|page=D5|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0NFIAAAAIBAJ&pg=4941,9432779&dq=flowers+on+hollywood+walk+of+fame+richard+pryor&hl=en|access-date=April 1, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910081022/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0NFIAAAAIBAJ&pg=4941,9432779&dq=flowers+on+hollywood+walk+of+fame+richard+pryor&hl=en|url-status=live}}(Google News arch)</ref> [[Ricardo Montalbán]], [[James Doohan]], [[Frank Sinatra]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Sinatra's death brings sales surge for his music|newspaper=[[Star-News]]|page=2A|date=May 18, 1998|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jtpOAAAAIBAJ&pg=6380,1198936|via=[[Google News]]|access-date=April 1, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910081023/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jtpOAAAAIBAJ&pg=6380,1198936|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Across America, A Plaintive Note Of Mourning|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|first1=Sharon|last1=Waxman|first2=Paula|last2=Span|date=May 16, 1998|page=A1|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/29498149.html?dids=29498149:29498149&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+16%2C+1998&author=Sharon+Waxman%3B+Paula+Span&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Across+America%2C+A+Plaintive+Note+Of+Mourning&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725091806/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/29498149.html?dids=29498149:29498149&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+16%2C+1998&author=Sharon+Waxman%3B+Paula+Span&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Across+America%2C+A+Plaintive+Note+Of+Mourning&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2012|access-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref> [[Robin Williams]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Fans mourn death of Robin Williams on Hollywood Walk of Fame|newspaper=[[LA Times]]|date=August 12, 2014|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-robin-williams-death-hollywood-fans-20140812-story.html|access-date=February 20, 2020|archive-date=February 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217041102/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-robin-williams-death-hollywood-fans-20140812-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Joan Rivers]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/entertainment/tributes-flowers-mount-before-joan-rivers-funeral/63-278837905|title=Tributes, flowers mount before Joan Rivers' funeral|website=ksdk.com|date=September 5, 2014|access-date=May 9, 2021|archive-date=October 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020230623/http://www.ksdk.com/article/entertainment/tributes-flowers-mount-before-joan-rivers-funeral/63-278837905|url-status=live}}</ref> [[George Harrison]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Harrison Remembered At Hollywood Walk Of Fame|agency=AP|newspaper=[[Lodi News-Sentinel]]|date=December 1, 2001|page=16|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dhQ0AAAAIBAJ&pg=3457,3783463|via=[[Google News]]|access-date=April 1, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910081024/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dhQ0AAAAIBAJ&pg=3457,3783463|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Aretha Franklin]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc7.com/3975097/|title=Aretha Franklin fans honor 'Queen of Soul' with flowers, crown at singer's Hollywood Walk of Fame star|first1=Leo|last1=Stallworth|first2=Veronica|last2=Miracle|date=August 17, 2018|website=ABC7 Los Angeles|access-date=May 9, 2021|archive-date=May 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509192259/https://abc7.com/3975097/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Stan Lee]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/14/stan-lee-marvel-new-superhero-dirt-man-daughter|title=Stan Lee was working on a new superhero called Dirt Man, says daughter|last=Flood|first=Alison|date=November 14, 2018|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=November 17, 2018|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910081124/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/14/stan-lee-marvel-new-superhero-dirt-man-daughter|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Betty White]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-31|title=Hollywood Walk of Fame memorial for Betty White scheduled for Friday afternoon|url=https://www.foxla.com/news/hollywood-walk-of-fame-memorial-for-betty-white-scheduled-for-friday-afternoon|access-date=2022-01-07|website=FOX 11|language=en-US|archive-date=December 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231212338/https://www.foxla.com/news/hollywood-walk-of-fame-memorial-for-betty-white-scheduled-for-friday-afternoon|url-status=live}}</ref> have become impromptu memorial and vigil sites as well, and some continue to receive anniversary remembrances.
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