August 29, 2026
File: US singer Dolly Parton performs onstage during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP.
By Prisca Sam-Duru
When America’s country music legend, Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2026, the world lost far more than a dazzling superstar. We lost a generous heart, an extraordinary storyteller. The world lost a woman who, unknowingly to many, had deep faith guiding every step of her journey.
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