# US country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80

https://mins.news/en/item/33018

- France 24, 2026-08-26 11:40 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260826-us-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-aged-80

> Dolly Parton, the country music legend and actress who was among the rare US celebrities able to transcend the country’s divides, died on August 25 at the age of 80.

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