Singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and cultural icon Dolly Parton passed away today at the age of 80. Dolly's…
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Singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and cultural icon Dolly Parton passed away today at the age of 80. Dolly's larger-than-life career spanned decades, as she rose to become one of the most recognizable figures in American culture while donating hundreds of millions of dollars over her lifetime to fund scientific research, literacy initiatives, and free books for children. National Geographic photographer @jodicobbphoto captured Parton in her first decade of stardom for our May 1978…
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