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Article: THIEF WITH CONCRETE SAW STEALS GREGORY PECK'S STAR.(News)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- November 30, 2005
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Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer
The Hollywood Walk of Fame shone a little less brightly this week after a thief stole actor Gregory Peck's star from the world-famous strip.
Hollywood's Honorary Mayor Johnny Grant reported the star stolen to police on Tuesday, though the artifact - made of pink terrazzo - was believed to be cut from the sidewalk with a cement saw between Nov. 14 and Nov. 20, police said.
``Whoever did this was very good with a cement saw,'' Grant said Tuesday. ``They just carved it out and took it away. It weighs 300 pounds.''
The Hollywood Historic Trust spent $7,000 to install a new star in the space in the 1600 ...