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Dolly Parton, Music Icon, Dead at 80
The country music icon wrote more than 3,000 songs, won 11 Grammy Awards and built a major philanthropic legacy.
- Country music icon Dolly Parton died at 80 on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Her family announced the death via Instagram video, with nephew Bryan Seaver confirming she passed away peacefully in Nashville.
- Parton earned the title 'Queen of Country' during a 60-year career, writing over 3,000 songs and winning 11 Grammy Awards. She achieved crossover success with hits 'I Will Always Love You' and 'Jolene.'
- Beyond music, Parton's philanthropy defined her legacy through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library. The program, beginning in Sevier County, Tennessee, helped over 120 million children access reading materials.
- Representing the Parton and Owens family, Seaver said the video announcement was "something Dolly asked of me years ago." The family praised her "wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family."
- Parton recently faced health setbacks, canceling a Las Vegas residency in May 2026 due to kidney stones. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Carl Thomas Dean, who died in March 2025.
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‘Queen Dolly’, the undisputed queen of country music with hits like ‘Jolene’, ‘I Will Always Love You’ and ‘9 to 5’, is no more. Dolly Parton (80) has passed away. Millions of fans worldwide mourn the daughter of an illiterate small farmer from Tennessee. She will be remembered not only as country royalty, but also as an actress, businesswoman and philanthropist. The fact that the focus was all too often on her bosom did not bother her. “I prefe…
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Dolly Parton, beloved music icon who transcended all barriers, has died
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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