{"id":2649587,"date":"2026-08-25T20:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dolly-parton-dies-at-age-80-after-brief-battle-with-cancer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T20:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:41:46","slug":"dolly-parton-dies-at-age-80-after-brief-battle-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dolly-parton-dies-at-age-80-after-brief-battle-with-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton dies at age 80 after &#8216;brief battle with cancer&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdolly-parton-dies-at-age-80-after-brief-battle-with-cancer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649587&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dolly Parton, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toby-keith-dies-at-age-62\/\" title=\"Toby Keith passes away at 62\">beloved country music icon<\/a>, passed away at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Her death was announced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who expressed pride and sadness while honoring her life of generosity, joy, and hope. Parton was renowned for her philanthropic efforts, including founding the Imagination Library to promote children&#8217;s literacy and supporting disaster relief and healthcare initiatives. She had a humble childhood in Tennessee, which influenced her music, and enjoyed a successful career with numerous awards, acting roles, and recognition, including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite her passing, she left behind unpublished songs and a time capsule at Dollywood. President Trump ordered flags to be lowered in her honor,and fellow artists and public officials mourn her loss,celebrating her lasting impact on music,philanthropy,and her community.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beloved country <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/music\/\">music<\/a> star Dolly Parton died Tuesday at age 80 after a \u201cbrief battle with cancer,\u201d her representatives said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhether 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\u2019s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact. After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4699862\/dolly-parton-dies-at-age-80\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Dolly Parton dies at age 80 after \u2018brief battle with cancer\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4699592\/judge-rules-avenal-california-officials-refused-leave-recall-illegal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California judge rules Avenal officials who refused to leave after recall were there illegally<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4699045\/firefighters-make-progress-against-a-nevada-wildfire-thats-destroyed-more-than-30-homes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Firefighters make progress against a Nevada wildfire that\u2019s destroyed more than 30 homes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her death was announced earlier in the day on her social media by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who served as the family representative.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, Sister, Sis, and Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,\u201d Seaver said. \u201cThis video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality. As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven\u2019t truly felt it until now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness, but sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,\u201d he added. \u201cDolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents, and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand,\u201d her representatives said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May, the music legend <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/entertainment\/article\/dolly-parton-cancels-las-vegas-residency-for-health-reasons\/\">canceled<\/a> a planned Las Vegas residency, citing health concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(696 \/ 534)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">FILE \u2013 Dolly Parton, left, and Kenny Rogers rehearse a song for their appearance on the TV show \u201cLive\u2026 And in Person\u201d in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 1983. (AP Photo\/Doug Pizac, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">FILE \u2013 Singer and Actress Dolly Parton shown at a party following the premiere of her movie \u2018Nine to Five\u2019 in Los Angeles, Dec. 12, 1980. (AP Photo\/Harms, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">FILE \u2013 Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo\/Andres Kudacki, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">FILE \u2013 Dolly Parton appears at Dollywood\u2019s Season Passholder and Media Day in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., March 8, 2024. (Photo by Amy Harris\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">FILE \u2013 Dolly Parton performs in concert in Tokyo, July 30, 1979. (AP Photo\/Tsugufumi Matsumoto, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">FILE \u2013 Dolly Parton, center, stands on stage with Lily Tomlin, left, and Jane Fonda at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 2017. (Photo by Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">FILE \u2013 Dolly Parton poses for a photo at her office in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2005. (AP Photo\/John Russell, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parton is preceded in death by her husband, Carl Dean, who died last year. Parton and Dean\u2019s marriage was largely kept private, but the couple was married for nearly 60 years. When announcing the cancellation of her Las Vegas shows, Parton said she was dealing with things she \u201cdidn\u2019t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is survived by five of her sisters, Willadeene, Stella, Cassie, Freida, and Rachel, as well as her brother, Bobby. Her five other brothers preceded her in death. She is also the godmother of pop superstar Miley Cyrus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From humble beginnings, Parton and her siblings grew up in a two-room cabin in Tennessee. Her childhood influenced much of her discography, including songs such as\u00a0\u201cMy Tennessee Mountain Home,\u201d \u201cDaddy\u2019s Working Boots,\u201d and one of her first hits, \u201cCoat of Many Colors.\u201d A replica of the cabin she grew up in is a part of her popular theme park, Dollywood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hallmark of Parton\u2019s career was her friendship with singer Porter Wagoner. Wagoner introduced Parton on his television show in 1967 and stayed past the promised five years before leaving over creative differences.\u00a0When she left their duo to pursue a solo musical career, she wrote \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d to say goodbye and to memorialize their close friendship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout her life, Parton won a plethora of awards for her songwriting and also stepped into the world of acting in movies such as <em>Steel Magnolias<\/em> and <em>9 to 5<\/em>. She is also recognized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For her work, Parton won an Emmy, 11 Grammy awards, 10 Country Music Association awards, seven Academy of Country Music awards, three American Music awards, two Academy Award nominations, and an honorary Oscar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite her death, Parton has long hinted that her work may not be done. She has thousands of unrecorded songs and raw vocals, which she has left with the intention of being made into songs after her death. There is a time capsule at Dollywood with a secret song to be released in 2045.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parton also played a significant role in the philanthropic world, establishing the Imagination Library in 1995 to encourage children\u2019s literacy. The library was inspired by her father, who never learned to read.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also donated to disaster relief funds, children\u2019s hospitals, and helped fund early research for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump ordered the American flag to be lowered throughout the week in honor of the American icon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVery sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away,\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social. \u201cThis is a true loss for millions of people. There has never been anyone like her, and never will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), who represents the area Parton is from, also memorialized Parton, calling her \u201cone of ours.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe grew up in the hills of Sevier County, right here in Tennessee\u2019s First District, and no matter how big her star got, she never stopped being one of us,\u201d Harshbarger said. \u201cHer music, her generosity, and her love for these mountains will outlast every one of us. Today, East Tennessee is praying for her family and grieving one of our own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4699978\/dolly-parton-flags-half-staff-trump\/\">TRUMP LOWERS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF FOR DOLLY PARTON: \u2018THE WORLD LOVES YOU\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reba McEntire, a fellow country music star and friend of Parton, also shared a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDolly, thank you for all the wonderful things you did for us here on earth,\u201d McEntire said. \u201cYour love, your music and you gave so much with your huge huge heart. There will never ever be another you. We will remember and cherish every memory and every note you ever played and sang.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dolly Parton, beloved country star, dies at 80 after brief cancer battle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4200,"featured_media":2649588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dolly-Parton.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8047,36238,34884,39469,32229],"class_list":["post-2649587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cancer","tag-celebrity-news","tag-country-music","tag-dolly-parton","tag-obituary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dolly-Parton.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649587"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649591,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649587\/revisions\/2649591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}