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Dolly Parton's cause of death has been revealed as a brief battle with cancer, where she was hospitalized at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Dolly Parton's cause of death has been revealed as a brief battle with cancer, where she was hospitalized at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Read this reportMusic icon Dolly Parton has died, her family announced. She was 80 years old.
Read this reportMusic icon Dolly Parton has died, her family announced. She was 80 years old.
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Parton had recently canceled a Las Vegas residency because of health issues. A spokesman said she was admitted to a cancer center in Nashville on Friday.
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The icon died Tuesday after "a brief battle with cancer," her team shares.
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A representative for Dolly Parton on Tuesday said the country singer died after a “brief battle” with cancer, although they did not disclose the specific type of cancer. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” Parton’s representative Marcel Pariseau...
Read this report"CBS Evening News" pays tribute to the life and legacy of Dolly Parton. She died at 80 after a brief battle with cancer, her team announced on Tuesday.
Read this reportDolly Parton performing in Nashville in 2025. Jason Kempin/Getty Images Dolly Parton, the beloved American country music legend, has died at age 80. Parton's representatives said she passed "after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer." Parton topped the Billboard country music charts 25 times and is in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Dolly Parton — the beloved, award-winning icon of American country music — has died. She was 80. Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the news on Parton's Instagram on August 25. "My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I'm representing the ...
Read this reportThe queen of country died at 80 years old on Tuesday after a “brief battle with cancer,” her reps announced.
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We have more details on the cause of death for Dolly Parton. The beloved country music legend died following a “brief battle with cancer,” her reps confirmed to People. The type of cancer was not disclosed. The country music icon, songwriter, philanthropist and star of 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias, died Tuesday at the age […]
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The singer, songwriter and philanthropist enjoyed a more than six-decade career.
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