Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Dolly Parton's legacy not only includes her legendary music catalog, but also her global philanthropic work. The 80-year-old icon, who died on Tuesday, spent much of her life trying to make the world a better place. From her Imagination Library, which gifted 300 million books over the past 30 years, to donating $1 million in 2020 to help fund early research for a COVID vaccine, Dolly's impact goes well beyond music and movies.


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