- Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer at a Nashville medical centre.
- Parton will be laid to rest in a small, private service reserved exclusively for her immediate family, following her personal request.
- In a previous interview, Parton revealed she wanted the country-gospel song If We Never Meet Again sung at her funeral, while her nephew confirmed she requested a bed of plush cotton.
- Global music figures including Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Eminem, and Linda Ronstadt have paid tribute to Parton's lasting legacy.
- President Donald Trump ordered US flags to fly at half-staff to honour the country star, calling her death a true loss for millions.
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