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Dolly Parton: A life in pictures
Dolly Parton: A life in pictures: a running story on the front pages of 6 newsrooms from 16 August 2026 to 12 September 2026, 63 headlines over 28 days.
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12 September 2026
- CNN GOP and Democratic officials in Nashville unite over renaming airport for Dolly Parton
- Fox News Major airport board unanimously backs renaming in honor of country legend Dolly Parton
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1 September 2026
- BBC News Festival honouring Dolly Parton set for Nashville and London
- AP Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival 'Dollyfest' to celebrate her legacy
- Fox News Carrie Underwood overcome with emotion as she honors late country icon Dolly Parton
31 August 2026
- New York Times Dolly Parton and the ‘Pretty Darn Good’ Southern Church
- AP Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
- BBC News Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children
- Fox News Dolly Parton's funniest quotes prove the country legend never took herself too seriously
- Fox News Dolly Parton laid to rest as niece shares emotional tribute to ‘Granny’
30 August 2026
- Fox News Mayor faces pushback after arguing against flying flags at half-staff for Dolly Parton
- AP Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
- BBC News Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children
- New York Times Rhonda Garelick Dolly Parton Was So Fake She Was Real
- BBC News Tennessee governor plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
- Fox News Dolly Parton's favorite comfort foods reflected a lifetime of Southern tradition
29 August 2026
- Fox News Dolly Parton's name could soon greet millions of travelers after major new push
- AP Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
- BBC News How 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of reading
- Fox News Dolly Parton would barely sleep and do her own hair and makeup, co-star says
- BBC News Tennessee governor plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
28 August 2026
- Fox News 'Ms. Dolly sent me another book': Parton's special bond with children lives on
- Fox News Dolly Parton offered to test experimental drugs during her private cancer battle: sister
- AP Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
- BBC News A biopic, a coffee brand and dog treats among Dolly Parton's business projects still to come
- New York Times In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton Put a Friendly Face on Feminism
- New York Times Dolly Parton International Airport? Fans Say Yes, but the Rules Are Tricky.
27 August 2026
- Fox News Dolly Parton’s cancer battle raises a question many patients face after diagnosis
- Fox News Dolly Parton did something rare in divided America. We need more of it
- Fox News Sylvester Stallone shares the wild Dolly Parton story he will never forget
- Fox News STEVE DOOCY: The Dolly Parton I saw when the cameras stopped rolling
- AP Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
- BBC News Dolly Parton was the one thing most Americans could agree on
- BBC News Buckingham Palace guards play '9 to 5' in honour of Dolly Parton
- AP Dolly Parton's greatest songs, and the stories behind them
- AP Dolly Parton's philanthropy was based on 'her belief in the goodness of people'
- Fox News El-Sayed's tribute to Dolly Parton after her death sparks backlash as critics cry foul
- New York Times The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her.
- BBC News Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy
26 August 2026
- BBC News Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies after brief battle with cancer
- Fox News Dolly Parton's cause of death revealed as details emerge about her final days
- BBC News Dolly Parton: The life of an iconic country singer
- Fox News STEVE DOOCY: The Dolly Parton I saw when the cameras stopped rolling
- Fox News Trump mourns Dolly Parton, orders US flags lowered
- New York Times Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
- Fox News Dolly Parton's iconic halftime show was an all-time great sports moment
- CNN Dolly Parton, country music queen and humanitarian hero, dead at 80
- New York Times 1967 Dolly Parton with her collaborator Porter Wagoner on the set of his TV show.
- New York Times 1980 From left, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton in the film “9 to 5.”
- AP Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
- BBC News How Dolly Parton told her story through six iconic songs
- Fox News A look at Dolly Parton's iconic career in music, film and philanthropy after her death
- South China Morning Post Dolly Parton, country music legend, actor and philanthropist, dies at 80
- BBC News 'I'm heartbroken' - Fans react to Dolly Parton's death
- Fox News Peyton Manning shares heartbreaking post after Dolly Parton's death: 'We'll miss you'
- BBC News Dolly Parton: A life in pictures
- BBC News Dolly Parton: Life of the music legend whose songs touched millions