{
  "id": 3451300,
  "title": "Dolly Parton’s funeral to be a small, private service for immediate family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dolly-partons-funeral-to-be-a-small-private-service-for-immediate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T07:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/2026-08-26-dolly-partons-funeral-to-be-a-small-private-service-for-immediate-family/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Global icon Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80, according to a statement from her family. The singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in a video. The family is holding a small, private funeral service for the immediate family members. Parton's fans and friends are asked to honor her by sharing their memories on social media or leaving messages on her official website. In lieu of flowers, donations to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library are encouraged. Dolly is survived by her husband of 59 years, Carl Thomas Dean, her mother, Avie Lee Caroline Owens, and her father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. Her legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience, with a seven-decade career inspiring generations of artists and fans through her music and her commitment to making the world a better place.",
  "summary": "Dolly Parton, the global icon and humanitarian, has passed away at 80. Her family announced her death in Nashville, sharing plans for a private service and encouraging fans to honour her legacy through social media tributes and donations to her Imagination Library.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "How Dolly Parton became much more than country music’s 'backwoods Barbie'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/how-dolly-parton-became-much-more-than-country-musics-backwoods-barbie",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:18:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Four days before her death, Dolly Parton spoke about her health struggles: 'Still healing, still working'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/four-days-before-her-death-dolly-parton-spoke-about-her-health",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:42:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}