# Beloved US country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80

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- France 24, 2026-08-25 18:17 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260825-us-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-at

> Dolly Parton, the US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist, died on Tuesday at age 80, her family said. Over six decades in American music, she released 49 studio albums and more than 100 compilation and collaborative albums, won 10 Grammys and 13 Academy of Country Music awards, and had 26 number-one country hits.

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