Carpenters honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 30 years ago today (1983)


Video: 'Close to you: Remembering The Carpenters V' (Oct. 12, 1983, at 5:13)

(Wednesday, October 12, 1983) — Eight months after the death of lead vocalist Karen Carpenter, the Carpenters today received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a few yards from the Kodak Theatre.