Rachel Vickers-Price

Dolly Parton’s representatives confirmed that the country music star died at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer at Nashville’s Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, surrounded by loved ones. The specific cancer was not disclosed. Her family requested donations to Parton’s Imagination Library rather than flowers, highlighting her philanthropic legacy. The article also reviews her seven-decade career, including hits such as “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” her acting work in 9 to 5, and her influence as a singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and humanitarian.