US country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80
Her family did not state a cause of death, but the US cultural giant had spoken about her recent ill health.
Dolly Parton, the renowned American country music singer, has passed away at the age of 80, according to a statement from her family. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, conveyed in a video that she had passed peacefully, with Jesus in her arms. The Grammy and Academy of Country Music award-winning artist, who opened doors for countless singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers, had expressed recent health issues.
Her husband, Carl Dean, had passed away last year. Tributes from the music industry and personal messages poured in following her death. President Donald Trump instructed lowering the American flag to half-staff in mourning, while numerous public figures, including celebrities and politicians, shared their condolences.
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