Recorded 27 August 2026 at 08:41 UTC

Archived

Dolly Parton remembered in tributes after death at 80

Fans paid tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton following her death at age 80. Gatherings were held in Nashville and Sevierville, while New York's Empire State Building was lit pink in her honour. Parton wrote an estimated 3,000 songs, won 11 Grammys and sold more than 100 million records across music, film, theme parks and philanthropy.

Coverage from 3 publishers 3 source reports

GuardianEuronewsNews24

Update summary

What changed in this update

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Event intelligence

Death of Dolly Parton

5 connected story threads

Current state

Dolly Parton died aged 80 on 25 August after a brief battle with cancer and has been laid to rest in a private Nashville funeral, interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum alongside her late husband Carl Thomas.

Grounded in 3 reports across 3 sources

What changed

Dolly Parton has been laid to rest in a private Nashville funeral and interred alongside her husband Carl Thomas.

Explore full event

In this event Dolly Parton laid to rest in private Nashville funeral Earlier coverage Dolly Parton offered to try experimental drugs if "no hope" in her cancer battle Earlier coverage Dolly Parton: why the world loved the queen of country - The Latest Earlier coverage Dolly Parton's life and legacy Earlier coverage

Source coverage

Source reports

Guardian Published 26 August 2026

Tribute to Dolly Parton and a tomato festival: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Euronews Published 26 August 2026

Flowers and memories: Fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton

News24 Published 26 August 2026

OBITUARY: Dolly Parton, 80, takes her final bow

She penned an estimated 3 000 songs, won 11 Grammys, opened doors for generations of artists, sold over 100 million records and built an empire spanning music, film, theme parks and philanthropy.

More news

Also in the news

Political Figures From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon Sound Alarms on A.I.

US 2h ago Updating

Sanders and Bannon call for AI curbs at pro-human summit

Senator Bernie Sanders and strategist Steve Bannon appeared at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to call for restrictions on artificial intelligence. The event highlighted bipartisan concern over AI's impact, though the two figures offered competing visions on related issues.

4 references

CBSNPRNYTGuardian

Russian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party

US 14h ago Developing

Russian Oligarch Umar Kremlev Partly Funded Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina Anderson confirmed that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, described as an oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, partially paid for festivities following their recent wedding. The three-day celebration took place across two private islands in the Bahamas. Reports say the payments totaled hundreds of thousands of dollars.

4 references

GuardianNYTTIME

Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion

US 3h ago Developing

CBO Puts Iran War Cost at $38 Billion

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the U.S.-Iran war has directly cost the United States about $38 billion between Feb. 28 and Aug. 1, and could cost $2 billion to $3 billion more per month while it continues. The nonpartisan office said its analysis was limited because the Defense Department did not respond to requests for cost information.

3 references

CBSNYTTIME

Discovery

See what’s emerging. See what’s changing.

Explore stories gaining momentum and continuing events with new developments.

Explore Discovery