Dolly Parton Hid Cancer from Most of Her Family, Sister Stella Reveals
Her family said she kept the diagnosis private so loved ones would stay positive, and her team disclosed only that she had a brief battle with cancer.
- Country music icon Dolly Parton died Aug. 25 at 80 following a brief battle with cancer, a diagnosis her niece Jada Star revealed the family kept "real private" to avoid worrying fans.
- Parton managed health issues privately because her priority was protecting others from concern, Star noted, making her death a shock despite family knowledge of her diagnosis.
- Family laid Parton to rest in a private Nashville funeral on Friday, Aug. 28, while artists honored the singer at a Grand Ole Opry tribute on Saturday, Aug. 29.
- The songwriter's legacy includes donating more than 350 million books via the Imagination Library, and Star told Extra that the "bittersweet" outpouring of support has helped her family.
- Lessons taught by Parton will guide Star's future work as a musician and songwriter, she said, as the niece plans to honor her aunt through her own creative endeavors.
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Dolly Parton’s Sister Reveals Why Family Is Keeping Type of Cancer Private
Stella Parton also opens up about how the late musician reacted to fellow sister Freida's "praying" post that sparked fan concern and tells 'CBS Mornings' that she hasn't received any condolences from the Nashville community, a revelation that catches hosts Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell by surprise.
Dolly Parton's Sister Reveals Heartbreaking New Details On Her Cancer Diagnosis
Dolly Parton spent decades giving America music, laughter and a larger-than-life dose of Southern charm. But when the country legend faced one of the toughest battles of her life, she quietly chose to carry much of the burden herself. Parton’s sister, Stella Parton, revealed heartbreaking new details about the singer’s cancer diagnosis, explaining that Dolly […]
Here's Why Dolly's Cancer Was Kept Hush-Hush
Dolly Parton's sister says even within the night-knit Parton clan, word of the country icon's cancer continued closedly guarded. In a new CBS Mornings interview with Gayle King, Stella Parton, 77, said only some relative knew that Dolly was stick before her Aug. 25 death at age 80 in Nashville....
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