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  "id": 3413809,
  "title": "Dolly Parton Dies At 80 After Brief Cancer Battle, Leaves Behind An Enduring Legacy In Music, Hollywood And Philanthropy | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-dies-at-80-after-brief-cancer-battle-leaves-behind-an",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:49:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/dolly-parton-dies-at-80-after-brief-cancer-battle-leaves-behind-an-enduring-legacy-in-music-hollywood-and-philanthropy-video"
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  "account": "Country music icon Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80 in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones as she departed Earth. Her publicist confirmed the news in a statement. Known for her striking costumes, powerful vocals, and poignant songwriting, Parton rose from humble beginnings in a Tennessee log cabin to become a global cultural icon. She wrote hundreds of songs, including beloved classics like \"Jolene,\" \"Coat of Many Colors,\" and \"I Will Always Love You.\" Parton's career was marked by a partnership with Porter Wagoner, which led to numerous hits, before she achieved solo success with \"Joshua\" and the timeless ballad \"I Will Always Love You.\" Her philanthropic efforts include the Imagination Library, a program that has delivered free books to over 80 million children worldwide.",
  "summary": "Tennessee: Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died in Nashville. She was 80. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre surrounded by…",
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Died Following Brief Battle with Cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-died-following-brief-battle-with-cancer",
        "published": "2026-08-25T23:58:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Died After Brief Battle With Cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-died-after-brief-battle-with-cancer",
        "published": "2026-08-26T00:39:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Dolly Parton died following ‘brief battle with cancer’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-died-following-brief-battle-with-cancer",
        "published": "2026-08-26T00:48:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Dolly Parton’s representatives: She died after a brief battle with cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-partons-representatives-she-died-after-a-brief-battle-with",
        "published": "2026-08-26T00:53:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Died After a Brief Battle with Cancer, Her Team Confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-died-after-a-brief-battle-with-cancer-her-team-confirms",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:27:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Dolly Parton Died From Brief Cancer Battle, Spokesman Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-died-from-brief-cancer-battle-spokesman-says",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:10:59.000Z"
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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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