Overview
- The Parton family announced her peaceful passing on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in a video posted to Dolly Parton’s official Instagram by her nephew Bryan Seaver, who said she asked him to make the statement.
- The family said a small, private service will be held for immediate relatives and has not released an official cause of death at this time.
- In the months before her death she publicly detailed health struggles, postponed and then canceled a planned Las Vegas residency, and received treatment for kidney stones and related symptoms.
- Parton built a six-decade career as a singer, songwriter and actress, writing roughly 3,000 songs, selling more than 100 million records, winning multiple Grammys, and founding Dollywood and the Imagination Library.
- Expect widespread public tributes and media coverage in the coming days and potential plans from her foundation to maintain her literacy and philanthropic programs for children.