# 'Truly unique': Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations

https://mins.news/en/video/32906

- France 24 English, 2026-08-26 10:10 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d7KPxa_cVw

> Country music icon Dolly Parton has died in Nashville at 80. Celebrated for her soaring vibrato, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes, she became one of music’s most beloved figures, with an appeal that crossed generations and geography, amplified by her self-deprecating wit and distinctive glamorous image.

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