Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle with Cancer,’ Her Team Confirms
- Dolly Parton died peacefully at age 80 in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer, as confirmed by her team and nephew Bryan Seaver.
- She was a prolific singer-songwriter who wrote around 3,000 songs, including hits like "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You," and won 11 Grammy Awards.
- Parton was a philanthropist known for founding the Imagination Library and donating $1 million toward COVID-19 vaccine research.
- She was married to Carl Dean for nearly 60 years until his death in 2025 and had a broad nonpartisan appeal that influenced multiple generations worldwide.
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Slog AM: Dolly Parton Died, Tim Curry Died, I’m Too Sad to Do the Real News
Yesterday, Dolly Parton died. I can’t think of another person who was so widely beloved. It felt like a global day of mourning as thousands of tributes poured in from every direction. I loved her, too. So yes, we’ll do the news this morning, but let’s also remember just a few of the ways in which Dolly Parton was an anomaly, an angel, a once-in-a-lifetime talent, and a once-in-a-lifetime human being. She maneuvered sexism in the music and film i…
Our Favorite Dolly Parton Performances
Following Tuesday’s news of Dolly Parton’s death, the Defector staff convened to remember some of our favorite performances by her. “High Sierra” On Tuesday, in the moments after I heard that Dolly Parton had died, I returned immediately to “Light of a Clear Blue Morning.” It’s a song I’ve always loved, even when I was…
Dolly Parton: Working class hero
The tributes to Dolly Parton pouring out this week will dwell on her song catalog—“Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “I Will Always Love You”—and on the causes now attached to her name: her free book program for children, her trailblazing for women in a business men built to keep them out. Those things alone are […]
Braintree & Witham Times
Tributes paid to 'true legend' following death of Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton died aged 80 following a “brief battle with cancer” on Tuesday.
Dolly Parton, global icon and early literacy champion, passes away at the age of 80
Singer, songwriter, actress, humanitarian and global icon Dolly Parton passed away Monday at the age of 80, and the Hopkinsville Brewing Company is hosting a fundraiser for the Imagination Library in her honor. While best known for her musical talent and spirit of generosity, Parton was also a life-long, staunch advocate for early childhood literacy. She often told the story of how her father was literate and how she wanted to help avoid such a…
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