Dolly Parton died just one week ago in Nashville, at 80, after a brief battle with cancer. The entire country was still mourning her when the second blow came.
On Hollywood Boulevard, someone stole the flowers that fans had left on her star and scratched the name engraved in the bronze. Ana Martinez, spokesperson for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, confirmed that teams were already working to repair it this Tuesday — the star, dedicated in 1984, already had previous cracks and was scheduled for repairs, but the recent damage sped everything up.
For now, there are no suspects. All that remains is a battered plaque, a half-erased name, and thousands of fans wondering how someone could bring themselves to touch what little was left of her on the streets that made her a legend.
