5 Things About Dolly Parton You Didn’t Know: From Producing ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ to the COVID Vaccine
The inimitable, irreplaceable Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. The country legend and cultural icon was perhaps our last universally beloved celebrity, bridging the widening political and social divide in America. In addition to creating classic tunes like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” selling […]
Dolly Parton, the country music legend, has died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. She was known for her classic tunes like "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You."
Parton was also recognized for her generosity, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Fortune, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in her home state of Tennessee, which was working with pharmaceutical giant Moderna on coronavirus research. This donation contributed to the development of one of the most widely used vaccinations, with over 250 million people globally receiving it.
Parton's charity causes were diverse, and she had a personal connection to each one, as reported by BBC News. Her representatives confirmed that she succumbed to cancer, as also reported by Hindustan Times - World News.
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- Dolly Parton once gave $1 million to help develop the Moderna COVID vaccine at Vanderbilt: ‘I’m kind of addicted to the feeling of giving’ fortune.com
- Dolly Parton’s final weeks: Country icon kept cancer fight private before death at 80 gulfnews.com
- 5 Things About Dolly Parton You Didn’t Know: From Producing ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ to the COVID Vaccine variety.com
- What type of cancer did Dolly Parton have? Fact-checking wild claims about COVID vaccine as Jolene singer dies at 80 hindustantimes.com
- How Dolly Parton helped the world - from children's books to supporting Covid vaccine bbc.co.uk
