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'Losing America's princess Diana': Dolly Parton's legacy

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Country music legend, Dolly Parton, has died at the age of 80. A prolific songwriter and renowned philanthropist, she's being remembered not just for her music but her charitable endeavours, including her Imagination Library. In a career spanning decades she had 10 Grammy wins from 55 nominations, the third-most nominated woman in Grammy history.She died peacefully in Nashville, at the age of 80, after a short battle with cancer.

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