Tennessee’s Dolly Parton dies at 80 after a life of music and giving

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 919

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Dolly Parton, the personification of Tennessee music, died Tuesday at age 80 after decades of entertaining the world.

Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, delivered the news of her death in a video for the family, sparking mourning from her birthplace of Locust Ridge in the mountains of East Tennessee across the state to Nashville, where she found fame, and around the world, where her name brought people happiness in her deeds and passion for …

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