US Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies

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Beloved US country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced. Parton was a prolific songwriter, releasing 49 studio albums and over 100 compilation albums. She won 10 Grammys and 13 Academy of Country Music awards, achieving 26 number one country hits across her six-decade career in the American music scene.