# Dolly Parton, beloved US country music icon, dies at 80

https://mins.news/en/item/32253

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 20:14 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/dolly-parton-beloved-us-country-music-icon-dies-at-80?traffic_source=rss

> Dolly Parton, the US country music icon celebrated worldwide for her songwriting, vivid persona and warmth, has died at 80. Her publicist said she passed away peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee. Parton wrote hundreds of songs, including “Jolene” and “9 to 5”, and founded Imagination Library, which sends free books to children.

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