{
  "id": 3344475,
  "title": "Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80-3344475",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:14:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-obit/"
  },
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  "account": "Country music icon Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80, her family confirmed on Tuesday. In a video message, her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death, without specifying the cause. In May, Parton had canceled a Las Vegas residency due to health concerns that left her feeling unwell. Throughout her seven-decade career, Parton became a household name, with chart-topping hits like \"I Will Always Love You,\" \"9 to 5,\" and \"Jolene.\" Her iconic status brought country music to a global audience through her powerful voice, glamorous style, and memorable performances.\n\nParton's influence extended beyond her music. Known for her wit, warmth, and kindness, she became a symbol of resilience and compassion. A self-made woman from a poor background, she used her fame and fortune to support various causes. President Donald Trump ordered US flags to fly at half-mast for a week, praising Parton as \"someone like her, and never will.\" In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Parton donated $1 million to vaccine research at Vanderbilt University and launched literacy programs in the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, and Ireland, offering scholarships to high school students in her native Tennessee county.",
  "summary": "US country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on Tuesday. In a video message honouring her legacy, Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver confirmed the news of her death. No cause was given. In May, she cancelled a planned Las Vegas residency due to health issues that she said left her feeling “swimmy headed.” Over the course of her career, spanning seven decades,…",
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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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-keke-palmer-pedro-pascal-kacey-musgraves-more-pay",
        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80",
        "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"
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      {
        "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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