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Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle with Cancer,’ Her Team Confirms
Her family said the singer-songwriter died peacefully after a year of health concerns and left behind a career spanning more than six decades.
- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, country music icon Dolly Parton died at age 80 in Nashville. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her peaceful passing in a video posted to her official social media.
- Representatives confirmed Parton died at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center following a brief battle with cancer. This diagnosis explains health challenges that prompted her to cancel several public appearances earlier this year.
- Over a 60-year career, Parton sold more than 100 million records and wrote more than 3,000 songs. Her Imagination Library has gifted over 300 million books to children worldwide, cementing her dual legacy as musician and philanthropist.
- President Donald Trump ordered American flags lowered to half-staff nationwide for one week in her honor. The family requested supporters donate to the Imagination Library instead of sending flowers.
- One of just 17 people inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Parton remains a genre-defying icon whose influence transcended traditional musical boundaries.
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Over half a century of her career, she has written more than 3,000 songs. Among them are Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You.
'She Had a Voice of Pure Gold and a Heart to Match'
Stars are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 80. Parton was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond—the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography, and politics, the AP reports. Here's a roundup of notable reactions to Parton's death and legacy:...
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