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Dolly Parton's Death and Legacy

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Suzanne GamboaNBC News
Jill LawrenceThe Bulwark
Hannah LongThe Free Press
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Shima OliaeeTime
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James WestMother Jones
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Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80.

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Her Imagination Library, begun in 1995, has provided nearly 308 million books for free to children in the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, Canada and Australia, according to its official website.

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26 Aug
Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80.
3 outlets · ABC News
28 Aug
Famously, she declined to let Elvis Presley cover her “I Will Always Love You” when his manager insisted on 50 per cent of future royalties.
2 outlets · National Post

Coverage 24 articles

31 Aug Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
BBC
28 Aug This week's quiz includes two Dolly Parton questions, because she deserves it
NPR
28 Aug Raymond J. de Souza: Dolly Parton, the ‘songteller,’ had a heart as big as her fame
National Post
27 Aug WATCH: 'We're all feeling brokenhearted,' Dollywood president says
ABC News (US)
27 Aug 'People are people': How Dolly Parton became an unlikely 2SLGBTQ+ icon, ally and advocate
CBC
27 Aug Dolly Parton Thought She Could, and She Did
The Free Press
27 Aug Dolly Parton carried a torch of kindness, empathy and charity — why that's a tough act to follow
CBC
27 Aug Dolly: An NBC News Special
NBC News
27 Aug Here’s to Dolly: Union Member, Vaccine Hero, Literacy Giant, Staunch Gay Ally
Mother Jones
26 Aug WATCH: Remembering Dolly Parton’s legacy of giving
ABC News (US)

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26 Aug Tributes pour in for country music icon Dolly Parton
CBC
26 Aug WATCH: Iconic moments from Dolly Parton’s career and her impact on music and culture
ABC News (US)
26 Aug Dolly Parton remembered by fellow stars, politicans: "A true loss for millions"
CBS News
26 Aug Dolly Parton's love affair with London, from her first trip overseas to her charity project in the capital
Evening Standard
26 Aug Dolly Parton Loved Us All, Darlin'
Time
26 Aug Fans and fellow artists post tributes to Dolly Parton
NBC News
26 Aug Dolly Parton through the years, in photos: From ‘9 to 5’ secretary to ‘Hannah Montana’ godmother
NBC News
26 Aug The Hidden Virtues of Dolly Parton
The Free Press
26 Aug Dolly Parton, 1946–2026
The Bulwark
26 Aug ‘There will never be another Dolly’: Tributes to Parton pour in across generations
NBC News
26 Aug Dolly Parton, Pure Product of America. Plus. . .
The Free Press
26 Aug Dolly Parton Dies at 80. Here Are 9 Ways She Changed America and the World for the Better
Zeteo
26 Aug Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after 'brief battle with cancer'
ABC News (US)
26 Aug Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80
NBC News

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