# Remembering Dolly Parton: 8 facts about the icon

https://mins.news/en/item/32169

- DW, 2026-08-25 18:42 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/remembering-dolly-parton-8-facts-about-the-icon/a-75503168?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Dolly Parton’s family has announced that the country music superstar died at 80. She sold more than 100 million records and earned 25 US country No. 1 hits, 11 Grammys and three Emmys. Her career, signature wigs, charitable work and $1 million donation to COVID-19 vaccine research are among the facts highlighted.

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