Overview
- Parton died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at age 80 after what representatives described as a brief battle with cancer, a fact announced by her family in an Instagram video by her nephew Bryan Seaver.
- The family has requested donations to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in lieu of flowers and said a private service for immediate relatives will be held in Nashville.
- Stella Parton, Dolly’s sister, said Dolly had told her she would accept experimental drug treatments if there was no hope, out of a wish to help future patients.
- Close friends and family have posted personal tributes, including Miley and Noah Cyrus, while fans and media have resurfaced Parton’s last big live collaboration with Miley from Dec. 31, 2022.
- Parton’s death has renewed attention to her six-decade career and philanthropy, prompting surges in donations, streaming of her music, and bookings for tribute performers who say they are overwhelmed with requests.