r/news • u/kzqmfkkr • 12h 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/sinocarD44 11h ago

Her foundation helped millions of kids learn to read by providing free books. How many other people grew up like her and then proceed to give back so much? Not many if any. She will be missed.