- Dolly Parton has died aged 80 at a hospital in Nashville following a brief battle with cancer.
- Audience members at Worthing Theatre in the UK gasped after being informed of Parton's death during a performance of 9 to 5 The Musical.
- Actor Karla Tracey announced the news from the stage before dedicating the evening's performance to the legendary musician.
- Tracey paid tribute to Parton's extraordinary talent, creativity, and spirit, thanking her for the music, laughter, and joy she gave to the world.
- Stars from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé to Eminem and Linda Ronstadt have paid tribute to Parton, describing her as “the gift that kept on giving” and saying her legacy would be “an everlasting one”.
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