00:01The country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
00:06Her family announced her passing in a statement shared on social media.
00:10Parton had faced a brief battle with cancer, her publicist later wrote.
00:16The American singer, songwriter and actress was one of the most influential figures in country music
00:21and shaped music and popular culture over a career spanning decades.
00:26She wrote hundreds of songs and was behind global hits, including Julene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love
00:33You.
00:33With 55 Grammy nominations and 10 wins, Parton is the third most nominated woman in Grammy history.
00:41The news of Dolly Parton's death evoked an outpouring of reactions from prominent figures across the entertainment industry and beyond.
00:50Meanwhile, fans gathered in numerous locations to pay tribute,
00:54laying flowers at her Walk of Fame star and across Tennessee.
00:59President Donald Trump also paid tribute in a post on his true social account,
01:04calling her passing a loss for millions of people.
01:07The U.S. flag was lowered to have masked outside the White House on Tuesday in honor of Parton.
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