Dolly Parton Died After A “Brief Battle With Cancer,” Her Reps Confirm
We have more details on the cause of death for Dolly Parton. The beloved country music legend died following a “brief battle with cancer,” her reps confirmed to People. The type of cancer was not disclosed. The country music icon, songwriter, philanthropist and star of 9 to 5 (1980) and Steel Magnolias (1980), died Tuesday at the age […]
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Her representatives confirmed her death, which occurred on Tuesday at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville. According to her representatives, Parton spent her life bringing joy, laughter, hope, and integrity into everything she touched.
Parton had pulled away from public life in recent months, canceling her Vegas residency due to ongoing health challenges. She was admitted to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center on Friday and died four days later, surrounded by loved ones. Her nephew and head of security, Bryan Seaver, announced her death in an Instagram video.
The type of cancer Parton was diagnosed with was not disclosed by her representatives. Her legacy includes her philanthropic work, such as the Imagination Library, which has donated hundreds of millions of books, and funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world.
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