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Jack White Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton by Calling for Her ‘Instant Sainthood’

Dolly Parton’s death has shocked the world, and now alt-rock legend Jack White has honored the late singer by calling for her “sainthood.”

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Following the news that music icon Dolly Parton passed away, many have taken to memorializing the late singer. In a post shared on social media, alt-rock legend Jack White even called for Parton to be given “instant sainthood.”

In an Instagram post, White shared a throwback black-and-white photo of Parton from when she was a young woman. Captioning the post, he simply wrote, “Instant Sainthood.”

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White’s post has received a lot of agreeing comments, with one follower writing, “Dolly was one of the best humans to ever walk this earth. She had indelible talent, unfathomable kindness, and beauty inside and........

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