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USA Today
How did Dolly Parton build her dazzling business empire? She owned it
Dolly Parton bet on herself in a cutthroat industry and it paid off. "What I really want to do is just to (do) – what I've always done – own myself."
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Nashville Tennessean
Dolly Parton never had children. She said it gave her the freedom to thrive
Country music legend Dolly Parton never had children of her own. Here's why she said being child-free helped her career, philanthropy and lasting legacy.
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TheStreet
Dolly Parton’s net worth: How the ‘Queen of Country Music’ built her wealth
In light of the iconic singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist’s recent death at age 80, we look at the fortune—and legacy—she left behind.
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Nashville Tennessean
Dolly Parton and Carl Dean's love story began in Nashville. They'll rest there together
Before his death in 2025, Carl Dean spent nearly six decades married to Dolly Parton. Here's how they met and what we know about his death.
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Rolling Stone
Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80
The Country Music Hall of Fame member died Tuesday after battling health issues for the last year
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USA Today
Dolly Parton had already made these funeral plans before she died
Dolly Parton died at 80 after privately battling cancer, her representatives confirmed. Here's what know about her funeral plans.
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Rolling Stone
Dolly Parton’s Positivity Never Wavered When Addressing Health Issues Before Her Death
With her irrepressible sense of humor, Parton kept fans up to date as she battled immune and digestive system issues in recent months
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Nashville Tennessean
'One of us.' Lawmakers' tributes to Dolly Parton
In 2021, lawmakers proposed placing a statue of Parton on State Capitol grounds, facing the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Parton graciously declined the honor.
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Rolling Stone
Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80
The Country Music Hall of Fame member died Tuesday after battling health issues for the last year
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Palm Beach Post
Dolly Parton's cancer battle revealed after country icon's death at 80
Dolly Parton had been battling cancer before her death at age 80, her representatives confirmed Aug. 25. What we know.
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Rolling Stone
Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80
The Country Music Hall of Fame member died Tuesday after battling health issues for the last year
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Rolling Stone
Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80
The Country Music Hall of Fame member died Tuesday after battling health issues for the last year
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