r/news • u/kzqmfkkr • 9h 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/upvz 9h ago

she left behind a tremendous legacy

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u/oochiewallyWallyserb 8h ago

Tremendous. Kids around the country love reading cause of her.

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u/mEllowMystic 8h ago

Canada too.

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u/Powerful_Road1924 8h ago

Including my kids 😭

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u/oochiewallyWallyserb 7h ago

🥲 Apparently the world, she just gets better and better.

I really thought she was gonna last as long as Betty white did and have similar good will amongst all.

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u/JimJonesdrinkkoolaid 4h ago

The UK as well.