Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle with Cancer,’ Her Team Confirms
- Country music icon Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at age 80 following a "brief battle with cancer" at a Nashville medical centre, her family announced.
- Parton told Entertainment Weekly in 2014 she wanted an old country-gospel song sung at her funeral rather than one of her own hits, preferring the same hymn played at her father's service.
- The singer will be laid to rest in a small, private service reserved for immediate family; in lieu of flowers, her family requested donations to the Imagination Library.
- Global music figures including Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Eminem, and Linda Ronstadt paid tribute to Parton, while President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff in her honour.
- Reflecting on her legacy before her death, Parton said, "I just hope I leave something good behind." Fans and friends worldwide were encouraged to share tributes on social media.
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Dolly Parton, Beloved Country Music Legend, Dead At 80
Dolly Parton, one of the most celebrated entertainers in music history, died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer. A spokesperson did not provide more details, but Parton was reportedly admitted into a hospital on Friday for kidney and autoimmune issues. Born January 14, 1946, in a one-room Tennessee cabin as the fourth of twelve children, Parton rose from poverty to score 26 number-one hits. She sold over 10…
Dolly Parton, country-music legend and cultural icon, dies after brief battle with cancer at 80 years old
She said no to Elvis Presley over songwriting royalties. Years later, Whitney Houston's cover of that same song broke records — and made her a fortune.
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