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Dolly Parton remembered in tributes after death at 80

Fans paid tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton following her death at age 80. Gatherings were held in Nashville and Sevierville, while New York's Empire State Building was lit pink in her honour. Parton wrote an estimated 3,000 songs, won 11 Grammys and sold more than 100 million records across music, film, theme parks and philanthropy.

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Country music singer-songwriter and actor Dolly Parton has died at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer; her death was announced by her nephew Brian Seaver, and public tributes and memorials — including fans gathering in Nashville and Sevierville and the Empire State Building lit pink — are underway.

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OBITUARY: Dolly Parton, 80, takes her final bow

She penned an estimated 3 000 songs, won 11 Grammys, opened doors for generations of artists, sold over 100 million records and built an empire spanning music, film, theme parks and philanthropy.

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