Country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80 in Nashville
- Country music icon Dolly Parton died peacefully on Tuesday aged 80 in Nashville, her family said in a statement.
- Parton sold over 100 million records with hits like 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You', winning 11 Grammy awards.
- She wrote an estimated 3,000 songs, earned two Oscar nominations and created the Dollywood theme park in Tennessee.
- Parton donated $1 million to vaccine research in 2020 and ran a global literacy programme for preschool children.
Source: reuters.com
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