Dolly Parton was more than a musician, actor, author, philanthropist, or theme-park entrepreneur. Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, occupied a space in our global cultural imagination – a figure of American mythology, someone best described as larger-than-life and then a little bit more. But from the very beginning, at the heart of everything…
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Stars are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 80.Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who was also her head of security, revealed the news in an Instagram video. The video was shared on the late singer’s page. “My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton…
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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 sadly passed away. She was 80 years old.Parton died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, her publicist said in a statement. A…