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Tributes pour in after country music legend Dolly Parton, 80, dies following ‘brief battle with cancer’ – latest updates

The Guardian UK Wednesday 26 August 2026, 05:54 UTC By Kate Lamb (now); Lucy Campbell and Fran Lawther (earlier) 1 min read
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Reba McEntire, Lily Tomlin, Dionne Warwick, Kacey Musgraves, Donald Trump and others mourn star’s deathDolly Parton dies aged 80 | Celebrity tributes | A life in picturesParton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside outShare your tributes and memories of Dolly PartonOur picture editors have collated Dolly Parton’s life in pictures:In the UK, top radio presenter Jo Whiley introduced her BBC Radio 2 evening show by playing I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 in tribute to...

Reba McEntire, Lily Tomlin, Dionne Warwick, Kacey Musgraves, Donald Trump and others mourn star’s death

Our picture editors have collated Dolly Parton’s life in pictures:

In the UK, top radio presenter Jo Whiley introduced her BBC Radio 2 evening show by playing I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 in tribute to Dolly Parton after her death was announced in the 7pm news headlines.

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