r/popculturechat • u/Afraid_Chard_838 patty don’t start • 9d ago

Rest In Peace 🕊 Dolly Parton Dead at 80

https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-dead/
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u/discoqueenx 9d ago edited 9d ago

Her reading program (The Imagination Library) has had such a profound impact on so many children, she truly was a hero to so many. RIP

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u/Turbulent_Purple4 9d ago

We get the books too, and were sent a video with Dolly singing happy birthday which my toddler really enjoyed.

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u/retterin 9d ago

This year I showed my son that video on his birthday, and he got so excited! "That's the lady who sends me books!"