Trump ordered flags lowered nationwide for Dolly Parton. Here are 9 other private citizens who received the rare honor.
The world is a little less sparkly today.
Dolly Parton, musician, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman, has died, her nephew announced on Tuesday.
In a world defined by polarization, Parton was the rare public figure beloved across the political spectrum.
On Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social he was ordering American flags to be lowered across the country for one week to honor her legacy — one of the longest periods ever granted to a private citizen.
But she’s not the first non-politician to be granted this honor.
Following the deaths of civil rights leaders, American icons, and pop-culture legends, presidents dating back to the 1960s have ordered flags to be lowered at federal buildings.
Here are nine public figures — not politicians — who received the rare presidential tribute.
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