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Dolly Parton, country music’s beloved icon, passed away peacefully at 80 in Nashville on August 25, 2026, after a year of health struggles she kept private. Despite hospitalization and candid admissions about her physical toll — including years of prioritizing her late husband Carl’s needs — she remained relentlessly positive, working through pain and promoting her “My Life of Many Colors” museum and hotel. Her final social media posts blended nostalgia with gratitude, thanking Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for supporting her Imagination Library, while continuing to inspire with her signature optimism. Even as her health faded, Dolly’s legacy endures: a beacon of resilience, creativity, and compassion that touched millions across generations.

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