{"id":42108,"date":"2026-08-26T22:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42108"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:12:42","slug":"dolly-parton-dies-at-80-as-family-announces-the-loss-of-country-music-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42108","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton Dies at 80 as Family Announces the Loss of Country Music Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"322\">Country music legend <strong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"152\">Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80<\/strong>, her family announced. She passed away in Nashville on August 25, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by loved one&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"586\"><!--nextpage-->Born in Tennessee, Parton rose from a poor childhood to become one of the most famous performers in country music. Her best-known songs include <strong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"514\">\u201cJolene,\u201d \u201c9 to 5,\u201d \u201cCoat of Many Colors,\u201d<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"548\">\u201cI Will Always Love You.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"842\">Her career also expanded into movies, television, business, and philanthropy. She starred in films such as <em data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"703\">9 to 5<\/em> and <em data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"725\">Steel Magnolias<\/em> and became widely respected for her literacy charity, the Imagination Library.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1096\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">News of her death brought tributes from fans, musicians, and public figures around the world. Dolly Parton leaves behind a remarkable legacy built on music, generosity, humor, and songs that influenced generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced. 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