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  "id": 3358983,
  "title": "US country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80-3358983",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-08-25T20:41:00.000Z",
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  "account": "Dolly Parton, the renowned American country music singer, has passed away at the age of 80, according to a statement from her family. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, conveyed in a video that she had passed peacefully, with Jesus in her arms. The Grammy and Academy of Country Music award-winning artist, who opened doors for countless singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers, had expressed recent health issues. Her husband, Carl Dean, had passed away last year. Tributes from the music industry and personal messages poured in following her death. President Donald Trump instructed lowering the American flag to half-staff in mourning, while numerous public figures, including celebrities and politicians, shared their condolences.",
  "summary": "Her family did not state a cause of death, but the US cultural giant had spoken about her recent ill health.",
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        "title": "Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-country-music-superstar-whose-songs-spoke-to-millions-3324894",
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        "title": "US country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80",
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        "title": "Country music icon Dolly Parton dies aged 80, family announces",
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        "title": "US country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T20:41:00.000Z"
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        "title": "US Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies Aged 80",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80-3369364",
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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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