Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80

Aug. 25, 2026 By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Parton died […]