Country music icon Dolly Parton died after a short bout with cancer, her team revealed Tuesday.
“After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” the “9 to 5” crooner’s reps said in a statement.
“Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact,” the “Jolene” singer’s team added.
The type of Parton’s cancer diagnosis was not disclosed.
Her family announced the heartbreaking news of her death — at the age of 80 — in a video posted to social media Tuesday, just days after she was reportedly admitted to a Nashville-area hospital for autoimmune and kidney problems, TMZ reported.
Parton admitted in her final interview with PEOPLE published Friday that she was “dealing with some health issues” that she “just didn’t pay attention to” as she was “watching over” her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, before his death in March 2025.
The celebrated Grammy-winning artist canceled several performances and appearances over the last year over her growing health problems, including a scheduled event at her Dollywood amusement park on Aug. 14 due to dehydration.
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