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Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle with Cancer,’ Her Team Confirms
- On Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, music legend Dolly Parton, 80, died at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, her family confirmed. Nephew Bryan Seaver announced her passing in a social media video.
- Battling cancer, Parton had struggled with dizziness and dehydration over the past year, forcing her to cancel multiple public appearances and a Las Vegas residency. Health concerns had mounted since her husband Carl Dean's death in March 2025.
- Parton's career spanned nearly 60 years, during which she founded the Imagination Library in 1995. The literacy program has distributed more than 300 million books to children worldwide, cementing her philanthropic reach.
- President Donald Trump ordered the American flag lowered nationwide for one week in her honor. Co-stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda joined Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, and others in public tributes.
- At Parton's request, her family will hold a private funeral service for immediate family. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to the Imagination Library, which has distributed more than 300 million books since 1995.
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Queen of country music and humanitarian hero Dolly Parton dies at 80
The irrepressible country music singer, songwriter and actress whose charisma, heartfelt lyrics and business acumen captured the public's imagination for nearly six decades, Dolly Parton, died on Tuesday aged 80, her family said in a statement.
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