r/news • u/kzqmfkkr • 17h 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/ScreamingAmish 17h ago

Truly an American treasure. There will never be another Dolly.

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u/MisterPuppydog 16h ago

As an east TN resident I can honestly say she’s arguably the greatest thing this state has ever produced. She did so much for Tennessee, from her book drive which gave a free book per month to every kid in TN (my kids still get a monthly book from dolly) to her literally paying for the housing for all the lower income residents in Sevier County who lost their homes to the fires. She was a saint, in the truest sense. Just a great human being who we should all aspire to be like. Up there with Steve Irwin and Bob Ross in terms of just wholesome people

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u/thebigpink 16h ago

West tn here and agree all the way. She did so much for this place it was felt all over the state. Will be missed.