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Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend, Passes Away at 80

Dolly Parton, the iconic country music star and philanthropist, has died at the age of 80. Her death comes just 17 months after the passing of her husband, Carl Dean, marking the end of a remarkable love story that spanned nearly six decades.

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