Dolly Parton, country music legend, dies at 80 after brief cancer battle

Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.

• Aug 26

Country singer Ashley McBryde on Dolly Parton

Country singer Ashley McBryde joins CBS News after Dolly Parton's death at 80 to discuss her impact on music and the Nashville country scene.

• Aug 26

Cher speaks out after Dolly Parton's death

Grammy-award winning artist Cher spoke about Dolly Parton after the country legend's death at 80 Tuesday. Cher told CBS News about their first meeting and what she loved about Parton. She said she'll miss Parton's laugh the most.

• Aug 25

Dollywood nonprofit president on Parton's death

Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, leaves behind much more than a musical legacy. A generous philanthropist, she gave millions to a variety of causes, including education and children's literacy. Dollywood Foundation President Jeff Conyers joins CBS News to discuss the organization's Imagination Library program.

• Aug 25

Tony Dokoupil on 2019 Dolly Parton interview

In 2019, "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil sat down with country music legend Dolly Parton for "CBS Sunday Morning." Dokoupil joins to remember the late singer-songwriter.

• Aug 25

Why Dolly Parton is so beloved

A 2026 YouGov poll for The Times found that Dolly Parton is the celebrity who best represents the American dream. Tony Dokoupil explores why.

• Aug 25

From the archives: Dolly Parton talks Dollywood

In 1986 and 1988, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton sat down with CBS News to discuss the opening of her Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, and what she hoped to accomplish with it. Parton's family announced her death on Tuesday.

• Aug 25

Dolly Parton: An extraordinary life in pictures

Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.

• Aug 25
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Remembering Dolly Parton's life and legacy

Music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on Tuesday. Rolling Stone senior writer Marissa Moss joins CBS News to discuss Parton's legacy.

• Aug 25

Trump says he's lowering flags for Dolly Parton

President Trump on Tuesday said he is lowering the American flag throughout the U.S. following the death of legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. CBS News' Anthony Mason, Jamie Wax and Nicole Valdes have more.

• Aug 25

Dolly Parton's nephew announces her death

Dolly Parton, legendary singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist, has died at 80. Her nephew announced her death on Tuesday in a video on social media. CBS News' Anthony Mason and Jamie Wax have more.

• Aug 25

Dolly Parton on "I Will Always Love You"

Dolly Parton, the legendary singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist, has died at 80, her family says. She spoke to CBS News' Rebecca Jarvis in 2012 about her song "I Will Always Love You," which Whitney Houston turned into a global phenomenon with her rendition for the "The Bodyguard" soundtrack. "She just took it worldwide and made it the most special song in the whole world for a long period of time," Parton said.

• Aug 25

Bunny Levine, "Gilmore Girls" and "La La Land" actress, dies at 97

Bunny Levine worked as a school librarian for 25 years before pursuing her passion for acting and performing.

• Aug 23

Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies at age 77

"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.

• Aug 18

Hayden Panettiere, known for "Heroes" and "Remember the Titans," dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.

• Aug 17

Tommy John, MLB All-Star pitcher who had a surgery named after him, dies at 83

One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.

• Aug 16

Tommy John dies at 83

Tributes poured in on Sunday for Tommy John. The baseball legend known as the "bionic man" has died at age 83. Shanelle Kaul reports from Yankee Stadium.

• Aug 16

Golfer Jessica Bang, 18, dies while preparing for tournament in Thailand

Jessica Bang collapsed on Aug. 1 as she was preparing in Thailand for a tournament and was transported to a hospital in Bangkok.

• Aug 14

Don Nelson, former NBA coach and 5-time champion as a player, dies at 86

Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.

• Aug 9

Ex-NBA coach and player Don Nelson dies at 86

Don Nelson, a legendary Hall of Fame basketball coach for four NBA teams and a Celtics great, died at 86 on Sunday.

• Aug 9

Vincent Pastore, famous for his role in "The Sopranos," dies at 80

Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.

• Aug 1

Singer-songwriter Glen Hansard killed in motorcycle crash

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.

• Jul 29

Lindsey Graham's funeral service concludes

President Trump, lawmakers and family members honored the life and legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham at a funeral service in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the ceremony.

• Jul 28

Remembering cameraman Derek Williams, "the mate you would want in any war zone"

Derek Williams died Wednesday, according to his family. He had been living with Parkinson's disease and was recently diagnosed with cancer.

• Jul 23

Remembering CBS News cameraman Derek Williams

Derek Williams, who worked as a cameraman for decades at CBS News, has died at 79. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns looks back at his storied career.

• Jul 23

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