Please enlighten us as to who decides about the title “legend”? Is there a Ministry of Legends bestowing these titles on selected celebrities?
I’ll tell you what legends are in Hollywood. Legends in Hollywood are about wild parties, drinks, drugs, whores, rapes, wild drunken rides and similar exciting things involving well known actors whom naive fans out there worship as ‘legends’. Some biographies will tell you more about it. Sorry if that disappoints your idealized view of Hollywood.
You could say the same thing about various poets, painters, and composers who occupied the High Art end of the spectrum.