Dolly Parton dies at 80 following battle with cancer

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Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer. She passed away at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by loved ones.

Parton, a celebrated singer, songwriter, and philanthropist, leaves behind a massive legacy, including the Imagination Library, which has distributed over 300 million books to children globally. Her estimated net worth at the time of her death was $450 million.

In tributes, her goddaughter Miley Cyrus described her as an angel. Parton had previously expressed a wish for the gospel song 'If We Never Meet Again'—a favorite of her late father—to be played at her funeral. She will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum next to her husband, Carl Dean.

While many celebrities honored her life, some tributes drew scrutiny. Actor Ricky Schroder faced backlash for comments regarding her past support for transgender rights and COVID-19 vaccines, and comedian Bill Maher criticized the scale of the global mourning.

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Bill Maher · Bryan Seaver · Carl Dean · Carl Thomas Dean · Dolly Parton · Miley Cyrus · Nashville · Ricky Schroder · The Dollywood Foundation · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum

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[● 2 SOURCES] Dolly Parton died at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer. marypatcampbell.substack.com · www.hellomagazine.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Parton's estimated net worth at the time of her death was $450 million. www.heraldstandard.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] She passed away at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee. marypatcampbell.substack.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Miley Cyrus, Parton's goddaughter, issued a tribute describing her as an angel. harpersbazaar.co.id · pausa.mx
[○ 1 SOURCE] Parton will be buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum next to her husband, Carl Dean. www.hellomagazine.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Actor Ricky Schroder criticized Parton's support for transgender rights and COVID-19 vaccines in a tribute. www.newsbytesapp.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The band Bad Wolves will donate proceeds from their cover of 'Jolene' to the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. mythofrock.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] Parton requested that the song 'If We Never Meet Again' be played at her funeral. www.tromaktiko.gr · www.newsbomb.gr