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Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
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Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
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Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
Read this reportParton won worldwide acclaim for her songwriting, colorful public persona, and reputation for warmth and generosity.
Read this reportUS country music star Dolly Parton has died aged 80, her family have announced in a video on social media.
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'She never saw a door she couldn't open, and the doors she opened made and changed history'
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Tributes to the late country music icon and philanthropist have poured in from friends and admirers.
Read this reportDolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Known for her curvy physique, massive blonde wigs and skin-tight outfits that served her self-deprecating wit, she was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond — the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography and politics. She wrote hundreds of songs, including classics like “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will...
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The artist was a star performer in country music and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.
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US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80, her family said in a statement. The prolific songwriter released 49 studio albums, more than 100 compilation and collorabative albums, won 10 Grammys and 13 Academy of Country Music awards, and racked up 26 number one country hits during her six decades in the American music scene.
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Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died.
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AIPROPX has consolidated 15 reports from 13 outlets into a single canonical entry on “Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at 80 after brief cancer battle.” The covered outlets are based across 4 regions — Other, US, Middle East, and Europe.
The earliest report in this entry came from NBC Bay Area (Aug 25, 2026, 11:12 UTC); the most recent came from CBS News — Top (Aug 26, 2026, 03:42 UTC).
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