Overview
- The family confirmed Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday through a video posted by her nephew Bryan Seaver, who said she had asked him years earlier to make the announcement.
- The family has not released an official cause of death, and reports that she was recently hospitalized with renal and autoimmune problems or that she died of cancer remain unconfirmed in family statements.
- Parton had reduced public appearances this year after caring for her husband Carl Dean and canceling a planned Las Vegas residency while she addressed ongoing health issues.
- Tributes poured in from fellow artists and public figures and streams of her songs surged worldwide, with major platforms reporting large increases in listens to tracks such as 'Jolene' and '9 to 5'.
- Her career spanned six decades and included songwriting hits, films, the Dollywood theme park and the Imagination Library, a charity the family asked people to support in lieu of flowers.