Dolly Parton is offering fans a reassuring update on her health after missing an important event at her Tennessee theme park. The country music icon, 80, was expected to attend the Aug. 14 opening of NightFlight Expedition at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Instead, Parton appeared in a prerecorded video from her Nashville home, explaining […]
Dolly Parton, an icon of country music, has passed away at the age of 80. Her family announced the news on Tuesday afternoon with a video message posted to social media. Her nephew Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, served as the spokesperson in the video while announcing the news. “I am representing the Parton […]
Dolly Parton was still working to make her dreams come true up until the very end. The beloved music icon told PEOPLE just days before her death that she was “still healin’” and “still workin’” despite going through “hard times with my health.” “I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay […]
Dolly Parton was hospitalized at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville on Friday, Aug. 21, just days before the country music legend died at 80. TMZ reported that Parton was admitted early Friday morning with kidney and autoimmune issues. PEOPLE confirmed that she was hospitalized that day. The reason for her hospitalization has not been […]
Dolly Parton died after a “brief battle with cancer,” her team confirmed Tuesday. Hours after announcing the death of the music icon, representatives for the country star confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE and other news outlets that the “Jolene” singer’s death at 80 on Tuesday came after she was diagnosed with cancer. The type […]
Miley Cyrus is paying tribute to her “Aunt Dolly” Parton following the country music icon’s death on Tuesday at 80. Sharing a black and white photo of Parton set to their duet of Cyrus’ hit song “Wrecking Ball,” Cyrus penned an emotional Instagram tribute, promising her honorary godmother that she would keep their “most sacred […]
Dolly Parton wanted her final farewell to be intimate, and her family plans to honor her wishes following the country music legend’s death at 80. Parton’s family announced Tuesday that a small funeral service will be held exclusively for immediate family members. “At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family,” […]
Add actress Julia Roberts to the list of celebrities who are paying public tribute to music legend Dolly Parton following her Tuesday passing at age 80. Roberts, who co-starred with Parton, Sally Field and Daryl Hannah in the 1989 rom-com Steel Magnolias, told the New York Post’s Page Six of Parton, “Dolly was a magical […]
Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a private service attended only by her immediate family last week following her death on Aug. 25 at age 80. The country music icon’s funeral was held in Nashville on Friday, according to an obituary posted by Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, where she was laid to rest […]
Dolly Parton’s legacy will be celebrated on two continents in 2027, with her estate announcing plans for a pair of large-scale Dollyfest events in Nashville and London. The celebrations, described as the “party of a lifetime,” will take place across two consecutive weekends in 2027. The events are being produced by Team Dolly and were […]