Sadly George Romero didn't get to see it, but her got his Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. George's widow Suzanne, ex-wife Christine, daughter Tina, collaborators and friends- Tom Savini, Greg Nicotero, John Russo, Russ Streiner, and director Edgar Wright (Shaun Of The Dead), and actor Malcolm McDowell were all present.

Pictured: Greg Nicotero, Tom Savini, and standing behind Greg John Russo (co-writer of the original Night Of The Living Dead)

Speaking of Star stuff, the Big Bang as a film (and television) genre.....

Speaking of Star stuff, the Big Bang as a film (and television) genre.....

Definitely. Granted there were "zombies" before NOTLD, but NOTLD introduced the modern zombies as we know them- flesheaters, can only be killed by destroying the brain.