Dolly Parton Dead at 80
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"Dolly Parton Dead at 80" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 25 articles from 18 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (27)
- Dolly Parton left one final song for fans to hear in 2046 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 79d ago
- Why are flags flying at half-staff in Ohio? 10TV · 79d ago
- Sevierville mourns Dolly Parton as residents honor hometown icon at her statue WLOS · 79d ago
- Dolly Parton lived her motto: 'More is more' NPR · 79d ago
- The Dolly Parton Moments That Are Going Viral After Her Death The New York Times · 79d ago
- Dolly Parton dead at 80: Taylor Swift, Jane Fonda and Grand Ole Opry lead tributes after country legend dies from cancer Yahoo · 79d ago
- Dolly Parton didn't just write hits NPR · 79d ago
- How Dolly Parton helped the world BBC · 79d ago
- Big heels, bigger wigs: Dolly Parton’s singular style CNN · 79d ago
- Dolly Parton, beloved country music icon, dies at 80 after 'brief battle with cancer' Yahoo · 79d ago
- From Jolene to Islands in the Stream: Dolly Parton’s 10 best recordings The Guardian · 79d ago
- Dolly Parton dead at 80: Celebrities, politicians react to country music superstar's death ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 79d ago
- Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 AP News · 80d ago
- Jane Fonda on Dolly Parton’s Death: ‘I Am Devastated’ Rolling Stone · 80d ago
- Peyton Manning pays tribute to Dolly Parton: 'Tennessee won't be the same without her!' Fox News · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton’s Steel Magnolias Costars, Including Julia Roberts, Pay Tribute to the ‘Magical’ Singer After Her Death People.com · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton shared update on her health days before her death at age 80 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80 NBC News · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton’s Last Released Song, a Sequel to Her 1973 Hit, Became a Cross-Generational Duet parade.com · 80d ago
- The Real Story Behind Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” Has a Surprising Link to Her Late Husband Yahoo · 80d ago
- When Dolly Parton wrote her two biggest hits in a single day in 1972 Far Out Magazine · 80d ago
- Inside the Real Story Behind Dolly Parton’s Hit ‘Jolene’ and Its Ties to Her Late Husband People.com · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton, Prolific Songwriter, Beloved Cultural Icon, Dies at 80 WSJ · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80 Variety · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton Dead: Country Music Icon Was 80 People.com · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 The New York Times · 80d ago
- Dolly Parton Dead at 80 TMZ · 80d ago
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