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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026

Country music icon Dolly Parton was the rare celebrity whose popularity transcended generations and politics. Writing hundreds of songs including classics “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” she was one of music’s most beloved personalities when she died last month. In addition to her musical success, she was also known for her philanthropy. August also saw the death of actor Hayden Panettiere, a onetime child star who found fame on the TV shows “Heroes” and “Nashville.” Other noteworthy people who died in August include former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, actor Tim Curry, ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, Canadian TV news anchor Lloyd Robertson and Norwegian King Harald V.