Dolly Parton Kept Loved Ones From Deathbed With an Exception
- Sources told TMZ that Dolly Parton limited deathbed visits, requesting privacy to control how she was remembered before her health declined.
- Parton died at 80 after stepping away from public life and reportedly seeking experimental cancer treatment in Germany, avoiding loved ones in her fragile condition.
- Makeup artist Cheryl Riddle was the sole exception allowed to visit, as Parton trusted Riddle to handle her hair and makeup after death.
- While other relatives were reportedly denied entry, Parton tasked former security head Seaver with announcing her passing publicly after her death.
- Ultimately, Parton had an open-casket service following her death, her decision centered on controlling how others remembered her in her final farewell.
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Country legend Dolly Parton has had an unusual last wish related to how her loved ones will remember her. According to Page Six and TMZ, the singer did not want people around her to see her on her deathbed and made an exception only for her longtime makeup artist and wig stylist Cheryl Riddle. TMZ sources say the “Jolene” and “9 to 5” performer insisted that no one remember her in her serious health condition. Cheryl Riddle was given special per…
Dolly Parton had taken care of every last detail about how she wanted to be remembered by the people she loved. The iconic singer, who passed away at the age of 80 a month ago, had asked that visits be limited and that only a very close circle of people remain with her. She did not want to be seen in a vulnerable state According to information cited by TMZ, the country music legend did not want friends and relatives to see her in a fragile sta…
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Creta24The legendary singer had clearly expressed how she wanted her final moments to be and who would be by her side.
Dolly Parton only allowed one person to be with her as she died, and that was Cheryl Riddle, her longtime makeup artist who also took care of the star's wig. The singer's final wish was that no one be with her in her final moments to see her in this state, sources told TMZ.
The Independent
Dolly Parton allowed just one person at her deathbed: report
The late ‘9 to 5’ singer reportedly didn’t want to be seen in a fragile state by her loved ones
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