Dolly Parton, the beloved icon whose unique voice, prolific songwriting and vibrant personality shaped country music and American pop culture for over six decades, has passed away at the age of 80.
A representative for Dolly Parton on Tuesday said the country singer died after a “brief battle” with cancer, although they did not disclose the specific type of cancer. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” Parton’s representative Marcel Pariseau…
"Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones," a rep said.
Beloved country music star Dolly Parton died Tuesday at age 80 after a “brief battle with cancer,” her representatives said Tuesday. “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 […]