Investigative journalist and author Matthew Vadum appeared on NewsX World in India on August 25, 2026 (August 26 in India) to discuss the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, who passed away at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer.

Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 25 surrounded by loved ones. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the news in a video she had asked him years earlier to deliver when the time came.

Vadum compared Parton to Elvis Presley, underscoring her lasting cultural impact and unique place in American entertainment.

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff nationwide until sunset on September 1 in her honor, calling her “one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER.”

Watch the full NewsX World segment here: