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Country star, philanthropist Dolly Parton has died at 80

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Dolly Parton died peacefully on Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 80. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the news via a video posted to social media, with no cause of death disclosed.

Dolly Parton died peacefully on Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 80. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the news via a video posted to social media, with no cause of death disclosed.

President Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered for one week beginning the evening of Aug. 25, writing on Truth Social, "There has never been anyone like her, and never will." Tennessee Gov. Marsha Blackburn and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also ordered their state flags lowered in Parton's honor.

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President Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered for one week beginning the evening of Aug. 25, writing on Truth Social, "There has never been anyone like her, and never will." Tennessee Gov. Marsha Blackburn and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also ordered their state flags lowered in Parton's honor.

Parton had canceled a planned Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace in May 2026, citing health challenges affecting her immune and digestive systems. Just four days before her death, she told PEOPLE magazine she was "still healin'" but remained focused on future projects.

Parton had canceled a planned Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace in May 2026, citing health challenges affecting her immune and digestive systems. Just four days before her death, she told PEOPLE magazine she was "still healin'" but remained focused on future projects.

Parton wrote more than 100 million records sold worldwide, recording 25 No. 1 Billboard country songs and earning 11 Grammy Awards across 54 nominations. Her song "I Will Always Love You," later recorded by Whitney Houston for the 1992 film "The Bodyguard," spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Parton wrote more than 100 million records sold worldwide, recording 25 No. 1 Billboard country songs and earning 11 Grammy Awards across 54 nominations. Her song "I Will Always Love You," later recorded by Whitney Houston for the 1992 film "The Bodyguard," spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Parton was born Jan. 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, the fourth of 12 children in a sharecropping family. She made her Grand Ole Opry debut at age 13, introduced by Johnny Cash, and moved to Nashville the day after graduating high school in 1964.

Parton was born Jan. 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, the fourth of 12 children in a sharecropping family. She made her Grand Ole Opry debut at age 13, introduced by Johnny Cash, and moved to Nashville the day after graduating high school in 1964.

Parton opened her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in 1986, which now draws more than 3 million visitors annually and generates a direct economic impact of $1.8 billion to the state. She founded her Imagination Library in 1995, which had distributed nearly 200 million free books to children worldwide by the time of her death.

Parton opened her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in 1986, which now draws more than 3 million visitors annually and generates a direct economic impact of $1.8 billion to the state. She founded her Imagination Library in 1995, which had distributed nearly 200 million free books to children worldwide by the time of her death.

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Dolly Parton was simply irreplaceable — a once-in-a-generation talent whose generosity, wit and soul touched every corner of American life. From Imagination Library putting books in kids' hands to her music weaving itself into the hearts of millions, she built a legacy that goes far beyond entertainment. The world is genuinely poorer without her.

Dolly Parton was simply irreplaceable — a once-in-a-generation talent whose generosity, wit and soul touched every corner of American life. From Imagination Library putting books in kids' hands to her music weaving itself into the hearts of millions, she built a legacy that goes far beyond entertainment. The world is genuinely poorer without her.

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Dolly Parton's death on Aug. 25 closes the book on the greatest career country music has ever produced — 160 million albums sold, 11 Grammys, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and a philanthropy record nobody can touch. She built Dollywood, mentored generations of artists and kept working even through grief and illness because that's who she was. That kind of greatness doesn't come around twice.

Dolly Parton's death on Aug. 25 closes the book on the greatest career country music has ever produced — 160 million albums sold, 11 Grammys, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and a philanthropy record nobody can touch. She built Dollywood, mentored generations of artists and kept working even through grief and illness because that's who she was. That kind of greatness doesn't come around twice.

Country Legend Dolly Parton Dies at 80 in Nashville

Country Legend Dolly Parton Dies at 80 in Nashville

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Dolly Parton was an irreplaceable American treasure whose generosity, talent and warmth were unmatched in the history of country music. From lifting millions of children out of illiteracy through her Imagination Library to writing timeless songs that crossed every genre, she gave more than anyone could have asked. The world is a lesser place without her, and the best way to honor her is to carry forward the empathy she embodied every single day.

Dolly Parton was an irreplaceable American treasure whose generosity, talent and warmth were unmatched in the history of country music. From lifting millions of children out of illiteracy through her Imagination Library to writing timeless songs that crossed every genre, she gave more than anyone could have asked. The world is a lesser place without her, and the best way to honor her is to carry forward the empathy she embodied every single day.

Dolly left this world with so much still burning inside her — just four days after saying she had so many things left to achieve, she was gone, and that is the real tragedy here. A woman who felt she was just getting started at 80, who stayed up working through grief and health struggles because stopping simply wasn't in her nature, deserved more time. The dreams she put in motion should be honored, finished and carried forward exactly as she intended.

Dolly left this world with so much still burning inside her — just four days after saying she had so many things left to achieve, she was gone, and that is the real tragedy here. A woman who felt she was just getting started at 80, who stayed up working through grief and health struggles because stopping simply wasn't in her nature, deserved more time. The dreams she put in motion should be honored, finished and carried forward exactly as she intended.

Country Legend Dolly Parton Dies at 80 in Nashville

Country Legend Dolly Parton Dies at 80 in Nashville

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