{
  "id": 3333887,
  "title": "Beloved US country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/beloved-us-country-music-icon-dolly-parton-dies-at-80",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:17:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260825-us-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-at"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80, her family said in a statement. The prolific songwriter released 49 studio albums, more than 100 compilation and collorabative albums, won 10 Grammys and 13 Academy of Country Music awards, and racked up 26 number one country hits during her six decades in the American music scene.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "WATCH: The life and legacy of Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/watch-the-life-and-legacy-of-dolly-parton",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:39:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "In pictures: The life of music legend Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/in-pictures-the-life-of-music-legend-dolly-parton",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:56:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australia news LIVE: Australia, UK, Canada urged to consider probe into Zomi Frankcom killing; Tributes pour in for country music legend Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australia-news-live-australia-uk-canada-urged-to-consider-probe-into",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:45:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Australia news LIVE: Australia, UK, Canada urged to consider probe into Zomi Frankcom killing; Tributes pour in for country music legend Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australia-news-live-australia-uk-canada-urged-to-consider-probe-into-3349976",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:45:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "IN PICTURES: Big heart beats no more: Dolly Parton, legendary country music icon, dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/in-pictures-big-heart-beats-no-more-dolly-parton-legendary-country",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:48:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Dolly Parton's Imagination Library says it will keep sending free books to kids. Here's how to sign up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-partons-imagination-library-says-it-will-keep-sending-free",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:33:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}