Country superstar Dolly Parton dies aged 80

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• Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest.

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• Legendary country music star Dolly Parton has died The fourth of 12 children, Parton was born in Pittman Center, Tennessee , on January 19, 1946.

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• The news was shared by the nephew through an Instagram video.

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• Parton went on to write and record the song 9 to 5 in 1980 for the comedy film of the same name, in which she starred alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin .

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• There will never ever be another you.

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• Parton’s song was nearly covered by Elvis Presley.

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• The World loves you.' Parton, the legendary queen of country music, leaves behind a towering musical legacy and legions of grieving fans.

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• Her kindness, generosity, and authenticity were evident from moment one, and the benign yet assured command she maintained over her empire was obvious from the genuine love and trust you could see from everyone who worked for her.

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• 'We never fought back and forth.' Parton's health had been in decline in the months before her death.

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• Dolly Parton’s 11 greatest songs that defined her enduring legacy.

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• Photo: Instagram @ dollyparton His fascination for glamour began from a young age, when he grew up in Tennessee, in a family of 12 brothers and with few resources.

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• Dolly was born in 1946, just at the end of World War II.

  according to Le Figaro — Actualités

• At the cinema, Dolly Parton also had a major success with 9 to 5 in 1980, alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

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• What began in 1995 as a literacy program serving children in Parton’s home county in east Tennessee has since grown into an international operation that mails more than 3 million books each month to children from birth to age 5.

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• Born on 19 January 1946 in Tennessee and raised in a family of twelve children, Dolly Parton began singing and writing very young.

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• The American singer and songwriter died at the age of 80 after more than six decades of artistic career The American singer and songwriter Dolly Parton in 2022.

  according to El País — Portada

• DOLLY PARTON DIES AT AGE 80 For an international superstar whose songs made her famous, Parton made clear that the Imagination Library is among her proudest accomplishments. “This one is so personal to me, I have to say, this means more to me than almost anything in my whole career,” she said in 2022 .

  according to Washington Examiner

• "As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures," Parton wrote on Instagram in September 2025, though she never specified the nature of her health issues.

  according to ABC News — Top Stories

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• "The world feels a lot less sparkly all of a sudden," Musgraves said.

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• The movie was a huge hit and also earned Parton an Oscar nomination for the song of the same name.

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• Dolly Parton at the 2022 Rock Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held at the Microsoft Theatre, Nov.

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• Dolly Parton, the legend of country music, dies at the age of 80.

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• Country music legend Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.

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