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A compilation of her interviews with the Associated Press over several decades reveals her thoughts on her career, philanthropy, and personal life.","category":"Media","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-08-25T21:46:03.366Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-25T20:57:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-25T21:46:03.366Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to AP, with quotes from Parton. 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The Associated Press compiled quotes from interviews with Parton spanning several decades, reflecting on her career, personal life, and philanthropic work. Her career included hit songs such as 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You'. Parton also established the nonprofit Imagination Library, which provides free books to children."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage disagreements"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Independent stated that Parton died peacefully on Tuesday, according to a statement from her publicist, and that no cause of death had been released. Washington Top News, US Magazine, Santa Maria Times, Independent Español, and The Seattle Times all reported that Parton died Tuesday at age 80 in Nashville, but did not include details about a publicist's statement or the cause of death."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left or centre-rated reports published below mention Dolly Parton's age at the time of her death. 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