Dolly Parton has died, family says

Country music star Dolly Parton has passed away, her family said in a statement.

Open this photo in gallery:Dolly Parton performs during the Glastonbury Festival, in 2014.Cathal McNaughton/ReutersDolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: “Little Tiny Tasseltop,” an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox.“I loved that little doll,”

The hugely successful country singer will be remembered as one of the most beloved figures in American music.