Dolly Parton has not died.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/entertainment/dolly-parton-de... https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-d... , https://archive.ph/w4vsE https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/dolly-par... Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49438052 Points: 472 # Comments: 72
Dolly Parton, a renowned country music singer-songwriter, has died at the age of 80. Born in poverty in Tennessee, Parton went on to write iconic songs such as "I Will Always Love You", "Jolene", and "9 to 5", and scored a record 25 US country No 1 singles. She was also a philanthropist, with her Imagination Library donating over 150m books to children, and invested in causes including child literacy and Covid-19 vaccine development.
Parton's career spanned music, acting, and business, with numerous awards, including 10 Grammy awards.
Written by urgent.news from Hacker News Best's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
