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OBITUARY: Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

Daily Maverick · 25 August 2026 at 23:58

OBITUARY: Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

Dolly Parton, country music icon and prolific songwriter, has died at 80 — celebrated for Jolene, I Will Always Love You, philanthropic work and an enduring six-decade career.

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