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Dolly Parton Spoke of ‘Hard Times’ with Her Health Days Before Her Death
The music icon said she was still healing and still working despite health issues, and she was planning new projects and a return to the stage.
- On Tuesday, country music legend Dolly Parton's family announced she died at age 80, preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Carl Thomas Dean.
- Just days before her passing, Parton told PEOPLE she was "still healin'" and "still workin'" despite "hard times with my health" following several canceled appearances.
- Her nephew Bryan Seaver said in a video statement that Parton "opened doors" for generations of singers and dreamers across every continent.
- Parton remained busy planning her SongTeller Hotel in Nashville and launching Cup of Ambition Coffee, while collaborating in "early stages" on "avatar performances."
- Plans for her forthcoming Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville will house the "largest exhibit celebrating her life anywhere in the world," honoring her legacy.
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Staten Island AdvanceDolly Parton was looking to the future days before her death: ‘Still so many things I want to achieve’
Dolly Parton died at age 80 on Tuesday, Aug. 25
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Dolly Parton talked about her health problems four days before she died and said she would continue working as long as she could.
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