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

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Fans honour Dolly Parton in Nashville and Sevierville as New York's Empire State Building turns pink following the country music legend's death.

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Death of Dolly Parton

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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.

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

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

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Flowers and memories: Fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton

Fans honour Dolly Parton in Nashville and Sevierville as New York's Empire State Building turns pink following the country music legend's death.

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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.

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