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We Will Always Love You: Dolly Parton Passes at Age 80
Celebrities and fans flooded social media with tributes to the country icon, while her family asked for donations to her Imagination Library instead of flowers.
- Music icon Dolly Parton died at age 80 on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, marking a seismic loss for the music industry and culture.
- Parton had been hospitalized for four days before her passing; her death followed losses of her husband of 59 years, Carl Dean, in March 2025, and her brother Denver in August.
- An astute businesswoman with a net worth of $500 million, Parton co-owned the Dollywood Foundation and the Imagination Library, which provided free books to millions of children worldwide.
- President Donald Trump ordered flags lowered nationwide for one week; the Empire State Building glowed pink and the King's Guard played "9 to 5" at Buckingham Palace.
- From "I Will Always Love You" to "Coat of Many Colors," Parton's songwriting and philanthropy transformed country music; her induction into at least five major halls of fame cemented her cultural legacy.
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Pop star Dolly Parton (80), who has been loved worldwide and called the "godmother" of American country music for over half a century, passed away on the 25th (local time). Parton's niece announced on social media that day, "Dolly lived in the light, and now she is in the arms of Jesus," stating that Parton closed her eyes in Nashville, Tennessee, her hometown and the birthplace of country music. Parton, who had been causing concern among those …
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