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USA Today
Flags at half-staff for Dolly Parton. They'll be lowered for this long
On Aug. 25, the White House announced flags would be flown at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton. Here's how long flags will be lowered.
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USA Today
Dolly Parton dead at 80 as Cher, Harry Styles, Buckingham Palace pay tribute
Follow live updates on country icon Dolly Parton's death after a brief battle with cancer, including memorial plans and tributes.
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USA Today
Dolly Parton dead at 80 after cancer battle: Live updates
The world is mourning the loss of cultural icon Dolly Parton, who died at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
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USA Today
Dolly Parton's nephew announced her death. Read his words in full
Dolly Parton's nephew announced the country music legend's death. Read his full statement and learn about her recent health struggles.
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USA Today
Dolly Parton's cancer battle revealed after country icon's death at 80
Dolly Parton had been battling cancer before her death at 80, her representatives confirmed. Here's what we know.
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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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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton will be buried alongside her husband, Carl Dean
The country star was open about her struggle with health complications in recent months, though she kept her cancer diagnosis quiet.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton, the queen of country music, has died
Dolly Parton, the “Queen of Country Music,” a philanthropist supporting a diverse array of projects and causes and Dollywood’s founder, has died.
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Nashville Tennessean
Dolly Parton's final public appearance included a joke about Buc-ee's
Dolly Parton's appearance at the Tennessean Travel Stop became one of her most memorable public appearances of 2026, thanks in part to a lighthearted joke about Buc-ee's.
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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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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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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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