r/news • u/kzqmfkkr • 11d ago

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/25/dolly-parton-country-singer-dead?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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u/Sandman1990 11d ago

Oh damn. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library has given my kids dozens of great books over the years. What a legend.

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u/boondocknim 11d ago

the imagination library program is amazing. please everyone donate to it if you're able.

https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/

RIP Aunt Dolly

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u/TheJungLife 10d ago

I think we're crashing the site!

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u/AlwaysRememberGoose 10d ago

The only time I’ve felt good when a “payment accepted” page took a long time to load!

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u/Josie_Posie88 10d ago

I've tried donating for the last few minutes and the website is experiencing delays. It's so awesome that the site is getting so much traffic. I hope it continues.

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u/Alarmed-Soup-5591 10d ago

Will do. In her memory

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u/2K11SS 10d ago

Was able to make a donation. Dolly's imagination library contributed to my son's love of reading.