Dolly R. Parton, legendary US country singer dies at 80
Iconic country music legend and humanitarian Dolly Parton has died at age 80, her family and public relations team announced Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Photo: BBC NEWS
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, USA— Legendary country music singer Dolly R. Parton has died at the age of 80
NASHVILLE, Tenn, USA— Legendary country music singer Dolly R. Parton has died at the age of 80
"Dolly Parton's legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience," her team says
The country legend sold more than 100 million records worldwide and wrote over 3,000 songs in a career that spanned six decades.
From growing up on a "dirt poor" farm to stardom, no one did it like Dolly, writes our music correspondent Mark Savage.
Raised in poverty in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, Parton was the fourth youngest of 12 children
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