Edition No. 66 · Thu 27 Aug 2026 · Story 21 of 27

Dolly Parton, country legend, dead at 80

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Dolly Parton died at 80, after 25 No. 1 country singles and induction into both the Country Music and Rock and Roll halls of fame.

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