The gazebo, created in 1993 and dedicated to the late actor in 1994, celebrates women in films from different cultures who brought a change to the film industry.
Located at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, the statue was reported to be stolen at around 3 am on Monday, according to The Los Angeles Times.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) had initially received a call from a citizen who reported seeing someone on top of the gazebo late Sunday night, but the statue was still there when the police had arrived to investigate. The statue was later discovered to be missing on Monday.
The 25-year-old landmark, a popular tourist and photo attraction along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, has since been swarmed by detectives and forensics experts who are investigating the theft.
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For A Steal! Celebrities Who Have Been Victims Of Theft
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Watch worth $1,50,000
A group of teenage thieves called the 'Bling Ring' ransacked several celebrity homes in 2009, stealing jewellery and valuables worth millions. Orlando Bloom's home was one of the group's targets. His vintage watches, including a 1950s Rolex Milgauss worth $1,50,000, was stolen. Jewellery and cash totaling $3,00,000 also went missing. The burglars entered his Hollywood Hills home through a window while he was away in New York. The stolen jewellery belonged to Bloom's then girlfriend Miranda Kerr.
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Watch worth $1,50,000
A group of teenage thieves called the 'Bling Ring' ransacked several celebrity homes in 2009, stealing jewellery and valuables worth millions. Orlando Bloom's home was one of t..
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Purses and jewellery worth $1,00,000
In 2014, two burglars broke into Miley Cyrus's San Fernando Valley home, stealing jewellery and making off with her new Maserati. The LA police said that a man and woman scaled the fence and entered the home through the garage while no one was home. This was the second burglary at Cyrus's home in seven months. Around $1,00,000 worth of purses and jewellery as well as "a lot of personal items" were stolen in November 2013, a day before her 21st birthday.
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Purses and jewellery worth $1,00,000
In 2014, two burglars broke into Miley Cyrus's San Fernando Valley home, stealing jewellery and making off with her new Maserati. The LA police said that a man a..
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Computers worth $60,000
People can go to great lengths to lay their hands on Apple products— including breaking into the founder's home and stealing them. In 2012, a thief broke into Jobs's Palo Alto home and made off with computers and jewellery worth $60,000. The police soon arrested the burglar when he accessed his iTunes account from the stolen machines, which allowed Apple security and Palo Alto police to track him down.
Computers worth $60,000
People can go to great lengths to lay their hands on Apple products— including breaking into the founder's home and stealing them. In 2012, a thief broke into Jobs's Palo Alt..
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Jewellery worth $200,000
In June 2012, the Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth about $2,00,000 after the band's concert in Paris. A police spokesman told the press that the lead singer was fuming after the theft, which occurred during a private gathering following the band's performance. Police later recovered one of the necklaces after a young woman returned it to a central Paris police station and was arrested.
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Jewellery worth $200,000
In June 2012, the Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth about $2,00,000 after the band's concert in Paris. A police spokesman..
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Diamond necklace worth Rs 5 lakh
The actress, in February 2015, filed a police complaint after a diamond necklace, said to be worth around Rs 5 lakh, went missing from her Mumbai home. Newspapers reported the robbery was based on Kapoor's complaint which said that she wore the jewellery for a party, and on returning home at 2 am, placed it in her drawer. It went missing the next day. The actress was given the jewellery for endorsement purposes and was supposed to return it the next day, the police said. There has been no update on the bauble or the thief since.
Diamond necklace worth Rs 5 lakh
The actress, in February 2015, filed a police complaint after a diamond necklace, said to be worth around Rs 5 lakh, went missing from her Mumbai home. Newspapers re..
