Dolly Parton’s Publicist Says She Died at a Nashville Hospital After a Brief Battle with Cancer – WTOP News
Her representatives said the 80-year-old singer had been dealing with undisclosed cancer and recent health issues before her death.
- On Tuesday, country music icon Dolly Parton died in Nashville at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer, her publicist confirmed.
- The singer had canceled a scheduled Dollywood theme park appearance in Tennessee earlier this month after doctors advised her not to travel due to health issues.
- Her Imagination Library provided nearly 308 million books to children across five nations, while she also funded vaccine research that created lifesaving treatments used worldwide.
- Nephew Bryan Seaver shared a family statement saying, "Dolly was a farmer, just like her daddy; she farmed songs and happiness."
- President Donald Trump called Parton "one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER," and ordered American flags lowered nationwide for one week.
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The singer's staff said that she had a tumor and she died peacefully.
U.S. singer Dolly Parton is dead. With a video, her family turns to the public on social media. In her honor, U.S. President Trump announces to put the American flag on half mast throughout the United States for a week.
Dolly Parton’s Cause of Death Confirmed After She Battled Prolonged Illness
Parton died at the age of 80.Dolly Parton in 2025.Credit: Getty ImagesThe GistDolly Parton’s cause of death was revealed on August 25.A rep for the singer confirmed that she following a “brief battle with cancer.”Parton died at the age of 80, her nephew Bryan Seaver announced on Tuesday.Dolly Parton was diagnosed with cancer prior to her death at age 80. On August 25, the singer’s family announced that she passed away after prolonged health issu…
They made hits like »Jolene« and »I Will Always Love You« world-famous: Country singer Dolly Parton died of cancer at the age of 80.
Dolly Parton’s publicist says she died at a Nashville hospital after a brief battle with cancer
Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.
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