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Reba McEntire Missed a Call From Dolly Parton Before Her Death
Reba McEntire said Dolly Parton called the last week of July, and she could not reconnect before learning of Parton’s death at 80.
- Country star Reba McEntire, 71, revealed she missed a final phone call from Dolly Parton in late July, weeks before the iconic singer died in August at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
- McEntire, 71, and Parton formed a decades-long friendship after meeting in 1977 at the Grand Ole Opry, bonding over their shared country music careers and personal connection.
- Parton provided critical support to McEntire after a 1991 plane crash killed eight of her bandmates, telling her, "Here, take my band," to help through the tragedy.
- At the September Emmy Awards, McEntire honored her longtime friend with a moving performance of Parton's 1983 song "Appalachian Memories," paying public tribute after her death.
- McEntire told Entertainment Tonight she was unable to reconnect with Parton after the missed call, expressing lingering uncertainty: "I'll never know why she called me.
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Reba McEntire Reveals She Missed a Call From Dolly Parton Before She Died: 'I'll Never Know Why She Called Me'
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Country legend said Dolly Parton called before her death
Reba McEntire revealed Dolly Parton called her prior to the country music legend’s death.
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