15 Things You Should Know about the Hollywood Walk of Fame

8. Occasionally the Stars Do Get Stolen

The 5-pointed stars weigh approximately 300 pounds each, so they’re not pilfered all too often, but a total of four of them have been stolen from the famed sidewalk. In 2000, Kirk Douglas and James Stewart’s stars were stolen when they were temporarily removed for a construction project. The stars were later recovered at one of the construction workers’ homes, but both had to be remade due to extensive damage. Singing cowboy Gene Autry also lost one of his five stars at a construction site. To Kill a Mockingbird actor Gregory Peck’s star was removed from its spot by thieves using a concrete saw. Autry and Peck’s stars were never found, and eventually had to be remade.