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Michael Keaton's name misspelled on Pittsburgh's Walk of Fame
Michael Keaton was among ten inaugural honorees recognized for shaping Pittsburgh and the world, though his plaque contained a misspelling of his name on the Walk of Fame.
- On Monday, Pittsburgh unveiled its new Walk of Fame in the Strip District Terminal, honoring ten inaugural inductees including actor Michael Keaton with bronze stars.
- A public nomination process produced a curated shortlist that a committee of more than 100 leaders from the 10-county southwestern Pennsylvania area voted on, with the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame board making final selections.
- Keaton attended the ceremony and spoke to an assembled crowd of hundreds of city officials, fellow inductees, guests and family, while the bronze plaque on the sidewalk misspells his first name as Micheal and credits nearly 100 film and TV roles.
- The public event was followed by a private lunch with board members and honorees, while Pittsburgh Walk of Fame organizers did not immediately return requests for comment.
- The ceremony framed inductees as figures who helped shape Pittsburgh and the wider world, and Michael Keaton said the honor `means the world to me`, hoping children and visitors wonder what’s possible.
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Michael Keaton's Name Is Spelled Wrong on His Walk of Fame Plaque
PHOTO BY VIRGINIA LINN Oops. After 10 honorees were inducted into the inaugural Pittsburgh Walk of Fame in a ceremony attended by hundreds Monday morning, eagle eyes noticed a misspelling in a name on one of the bronze plaques. It was for the actor Michael Keaton, who was the only inductee to appear in person and gave heartfelt remarks to the crowd after unveiling his star along the sidewalk of The Terminal complex in the Strip District. It’s no…
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