"Johnny Grant, Hollywood's 'Mayor,' Dead at 84"

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne.

The honorary mayor of Hollywood, who inducted scores of stars unto the Walk of Fame, has joined the stars of the firmament. For 50 years, Johnny Grant was Tinseltown's biggest booster.

Mr. JOHNNY GRANT (Honorary Hollywood Mayor): I told people, you know, I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have the name Hollywood attached to mine.

MONTAGNE: Mr. Hollywood, Johnny Grant, also brought the stars to soldiers at war on dozens of USO tours. He was 84.

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