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Dolly Parton once gave $1 million to help develop the Moderna COVID vaccine at Vanderbilt: ‘I’m kind of addicted to the feeling of giving’

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What happened

Dolly Parton had a $450 million fortune at her passing, but spent much of her life giving it away—including $1 million toward COVID-19 vaccine research.

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