Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton Has Died
Dolly Parton, the legendary singer-songwriter known as 'Queen of Country,' died on August 25, 2026, in Nashville at age 80. With a career spanning 60 years, she released 50 studio albums, wrote over 3,000 songs including 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You,' and won 11 Grammys. She also acted in films like '9 to 5' and founded the theme park Dollywood.
Parton said her family was 'dirt poor'.
- domh
BBC Radio 2 tribute just happened:
- ColinWright
I first saw the announcement here:
https://people.com/dolly-parton-dead-7565853
I submitted that, but it was DOA. I suspect the domain is on the HN block-list.
- toomuchtodo
Dolly Parton Has Died - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49438052 - August 2026