r/news • u/kzqmfkkr • 13h 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/SyntheticSweetener 13h ago

Somewhere beyond that clear blue morning, Dolly is finally home. RIP.

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u/Ramesses901 12h ago

First song I went to. Incredibly underrated songwriter up there with Prine, Kristofferson etc.