Michael Keaton’s name spelled wrong on Pittsburgh Walk of Fame plaque

Actor Michael Keaton was in the Steel City earlier this week to be inducted into Pittsburgh’s Hall of Fame. But amidst all the fanfare, it seemed to go unnoticed that his name was misspelled on his plaque.

Keaton’s name is spelled correctly on his star, but in the description below, the “a” and “e” in “Michael” are switched.

Nancy Polinsky Johnson, the executive director of the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame, says they’re working on a new plaque now and expect to have it done in about a month.

Keaton and nine other people were inducted into Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame on Monday. Stretching across the sidewalk in front of the Strip District Terminal on Smallman Street, the Walk of Fame honors people who have left their mark not just on Pittsburgh but the world. It also includes George Benson, Nellie Bly, Andrew Carnegie, Rachel Carson, Roberto Clemente, Fred Rogers, Jonas Salk, Andy Warhol and August Wilson…

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