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Carlo Rambaldi to receive posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star
The E.T. designer’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony is planned for October 15, Variety reports.
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Carlo Rambaldi, the Italian special-effects artist who designed E.T., is set to receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 15, according to Variety.
Variety reports that the ceremony is planned for Thursday morning at 1611 Vine Street. Rambaldi’s family and representatives from Italy’s film community are expected to attend. Rambaldi died in 2012 at age 86.
This NewsCubby summary is based on Nick Vivarelli’s reporting for Variety, published October 12, 2026. Read the original report in the sources below.
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