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Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer

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Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died of cancer. She was 80 years old. "After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones," her publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said in a statement Tuesday. With 55 Grammy nominations and 10 wins, Parton is the third-most nominated woman in Grammy history, only behind Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. "I don't do politics," Parton told host Jad Abumrad on his hit podcast "Dolly Parton's America."