Comedian, performance artist Andy Kaufman receives posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Actor, comedian, and performance artist Andy Kaufman received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kaufman is best remembered for his portrayal of loveable mechanic Latka Gravas on the sitcom "Taxi."Actor, comedian and performance artist Andy Kaufman received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

His cast mate, Marilu Henner, was on hand for the unveiling of Kaufman's Walk of Fame star, along with his family and colleague and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Kevin Nealon, who remembered Kaufman's brilliance. "Andy was a provocateur. He irritated people. You never knew what was going to come out of his mouth, or what idea he had," said Henner. "But he was always so damn interesting. And I adored him."

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