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Dolly Parton, country music legend and cultural icon, dead at 80

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 6:13PM

Dolly Parton, country music legend and cultural icon, dead at 80

Music icon Dolly Parton has died, her family announced. She was 80 years old.

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