Global Tributes Follow Death of Country Music Icon Dolly Parton
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Who reported this
- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- Corriere della Sera
- El Pais
- The Guardian
- CNN
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Dolly Parton, the legendary country music singer and philanthropist, died on August 25 at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Her death was announced via a video posted to her Instagram account by her nephew and security chief, Bryan Seaver. Reports indicate she had been admitted to a specialized medical center in Nashville, Tennessee, four days prior to her death for autoimmune and renal issues. Following her passing, the guards at Buckingham Palace performed her hit song 9 to 5 as a tribute, and streaming of her music saw a significant increase. Her sister, Stella Parton, revealed that Dolly had been willing to undergo experimental cancer drug trials to help advance scientific research for others. This spirit of philanthropy was highlighted by her 2020 donation of one million dollars to the Moderna COVID 19 vaccine research fund. While her death sparked international mourning, it also became a point of political contention. Center right sources report that Donald Trump and the MAGA movement attempted to claim Parton as a political ally, while center left sources frame this as an attempt to co opt her legacy. These reports note that Parton had previously declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom from both Donald Trump and Joe Biden to avoid appearing political, and she had publicly supported LGBTQ rights and the Black Lives Matter movement.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Focused on Parton's humanitarian legacy and criticized political attempts to claim her image.
- Centre-right
- Highlighted the tension between Parton's inclusive values and the attempts by the MAGA movement to align her with their platform.
Sources
- Centre-left CNN: Hollywood Minute: Dolly Parton fans turn to her music after the icon’s death
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: The guards of Buckingham Palace play "9 to 5" in honor of Dolly Parton: "We will love you forever"
- Centre-left El Pais: Dolly Parton was willing to try experimental cancer drugs to help science, her sister has revealed
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: After death of Dolly Parton: MAGA wants Dolly for itself
- Centre-left The Guardian: Dolly Parton was the polar opposite of our bullying president | Robert Reich
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