This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo was worth a point in August 2026.

publication date: Saturday, August 29, 2026 (part of August 2026)

category: Music

clue: This week, the world joins Tennessee in mourning this country music legend, popular actress, brand entrepreneur, prolific philanthropist, and by endless accounts, thoroughly decent human being.

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky


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