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  "id": 3344249,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:48:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-25-big-heart-beats-no-more-dolly-parton-legendary-country-music-icon-dies-at-80/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dolly Parton, the legendary country music singer, songwriter, and actress, has died at the age of 80. She was known for timeless hits including “Jolene”, “9 to 5”, and “I Will Always Love You”, and leaves behind an enduring legacy in music, film, and philanthropy.\n\nParton's family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to her Imagination Library, a children's literacy programme she founded more than 30 years ago. The programme, which provides free, age-appropriate books to children from birth until the age of five, was inspired by her father, Robert Lee Parton, who was unable to read or write. According to RTE News, the Imagination Library has grown into an international programme, with Ireland becoming the fifth country to introduce it in 2019.\n\nTributes have been pouring in from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, with many describing Parton as a \"true national treasure\". The country music matriarch was also known for her rare statements on major global events, including dedicating the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony to the people of Ukraine following Russia's full-scale invasion. Parton passed away peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:17:17.000Z"
      },
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "US country music superstar Dolly Parton passes away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-country-music-superstar-dolly-parton-passes-away",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Stars react to Dolly Parton’s death: ‘The world feels a lot less sparkly’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/stars-react-to-dolly-partons-death-the-world-feels-a-lot-less-sparkly",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:56:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Dolly Parton's \"9 to 5\" and the U.S.-Canada trade battle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-partons-9-to-5-and-the-u-s-canada-trade-battle",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:04:39.000Z"
      }
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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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