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  "id": 3335162,
  "title": "Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:43:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80-20260826-p60rjo.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dolly Parton, the renowned country music singer, songwriter, and actress, has died at the age of 80. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, confirmed her passing on behalf of her family. According to ABC News (US), Parton had been dealing with health issues and had canceled a scheduled appearance just ten days before her death due to her doctor's advice not to travel.\n\nParton was known for her philanthropy, theme park business, and chart-topping hit songs. She won 11 Grammy awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, and became one of the best-selling female artists of all time, with more than 100 million records sold. Her family did not disclose the cause of death.\n\nParton's legacy includes classic songs such as \"Coat of Many Colors,\" \"Jolene,\" and \"I Will Always Love You.\" She also hosted a TV variety show, starred in movies, and created a theme park, Dollywood, a popular tourist spot in her home state of Tennessee.",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Dolly Parton: Keke Palmer, Pedro Pascal, Kacey Musgraves & More Pay Tribute To “One Of One” Country Music Legend",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T18:50:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Honored by Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire: ‘We Will Always Love Her’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-honored-by-kacey-musgraves-keith-urban-reba-mcentire-we",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:53:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Remembered: Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, and More Pay Tribute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-remembered-reba-mcentire-kacey-musgraves-and-more-pay",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:00:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Remembered by Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, Jack White & More: ‘We Will Always Love You’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-remembered-by-reba-mcentire-kacey-musgraves-jack-white",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:14:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80-3342068",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:43:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Jack White Mourn Dolly Parton: ‘The World Feels Less Sparkly’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kacey-musgraves-maren-morris-jack-white-mourn-dolly-parton-the-world",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:49:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Tributes Pour in From Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Lily Tomlin and More",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-tributes-pour-in-from-reba-mcentire-kacey-musgraves",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:58:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80-3339280",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:14:49.000Z"
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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."
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