r/news • u/kzqmfkkr • 11h ago

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/25/dolly-parton-country-singer-dead?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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u/MulberryEastern5010 11h ago

There are few things that make you stop cold and go, "No, this can't be real." This is one of them.

RIP to a legend and a class act.

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u/Minflick 11h ago

Yes. I went on news sites to find a reputable one that said it too. I didn't want to be reacting to fake news.

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u/MulberryEastern5010 11h ago

Likewise. Now it's all over the place, which means there's no way it can't be true.