Gloria Steinem, an American journalist, writer, and activist, died at the age of 92 in her home in New York City. ^[1] Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem died eight days apart, sending a double dose of grief around the world. ^[2] Her investigative journalism gained notoriety in 1963 with a covert investigation into working conditions for women in Playboy clubs. ^[3] Steinem was born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, and became a leading figure in the second wave of feminism in the United States. ^[4] The Gloria Steinem Foundation announced on September 3 that Steinem passed away peacefully on Wednesday surrounded by loved ones. ^[5] Dolly Parton defined herself as a larger-than-life daughter of the American South who refused to play politics or call herself a feminist. ^[6] Gloria Steinem founded Ms. Magazine and spent her life urging women to support each other. ^[7] Gloria Steinem was born on 25 March 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, and spent her early years living in a caravan with her father Leo, a travelling salesman, her mother Ruth, and older sister Susanne. ^[8] In 1963, Steinem went undercover as a Playboy Bunny using the fake name Marie and wrote 'A Bunny's Tale' for Show magazine, exposing the underpaid and physically painful working conditions of Bunnies, including wearing high-heels and tight corsets for hours. ^[9] In 1972, Steinem launched Ms. magazine with a group of feminist activists; it was the first all-female founded and operated periodical, and its first issue sold out within a week and generated 26,000 subscribers. ^[10] When Steinem was 10 years old, her father Leo abandoned the family and moved to California, leaving her to care for her mother Ruth, who suffered from mental illness and hallucinations, and Steinem did not attend school full-time until age 12. ^[11] Donald Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff as a show of respect for Dolly Parton after her death. ^[12]