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Country star Dolly Parton dies at 80

NPR | By Jewly Hight,

Michel Martin

Published August 26, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at age 80, became a star by poking fun at her own image. She came to be one of the most universally beloved figures in American culture.

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