Dallas skyline turns pink as Texas mourns Dolly Parton – Audacy

Dallas skyline turns pink as Texas mourns Dolly Parton  Audacy

Dolly Parton dies at 80. Dallas skyline glows pink, flags lowered nationwide in tribute to the music legend's Texas legacy. | NewsRadio 1080 KRLD The Dallas skyline glowed pink overnight in tribute to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. Parton died at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, surrounded by loved ones, according to a statement from her representatives. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the news on her social media accounts, saying she had “lived in the light.” President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags lowered to half-staff nationwide for one week beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state flags to be lowered as well.

So sad to lose this legend. Texas will lower our flags in her honor. God Bless Dolly. https://t.co/tUNlvsa4oR “So sad to lose this legend. Texas will lower our flags in her honor. God Bless Dolly,” Abbott posted on X. Attorney General Ken Paxton called Parton a “dear friend” of Texas who “grew up one of twelve kids in a two-room cabin and never forgot where she came from.” Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush said they mourned “a great entertainer and even greater person,” praising her work promoting literacy and strengthening communities. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson described her as a true icon