Dolly Parton Dies at 80, Flags Ordered at Half-Staff

Overview

• Her family announced Tuesday that Dolly Parton died at age 80 and did not disclose a cause for her death.
• President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff for a week as public figures and institutions issued immediate tributes.
• The Empire State Building planned a pink illumination and artists, politicians and actors from across the political spectrum released statements honoring her work.
• Parton had canceled concerts earlier this year citing immune and digestive problems and had publicly discussed planned Nashville projects including a museum and hotel.
• Parton leaves a six-decade career of roughly 3,000 songs, about 50 albums, Dollywood and major philanthropic efforts such as the Imagination Library, which together ensure continued media retrospectives and public remembrance.