Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Passes Away at Age 80
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-08-25T19:17:46.140Z
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News -- August 25, 2026: Dolly Parton, the globally cherished singer-songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and humanitarian whose East Tennessee roots and sparkling stage presence shaped American culture for over six decades, has passed away at the age of 80. She died peacefully at her home in Nashville, Tennessee.
News -- August 25, 2026: Dolly Parton, the globally cherished singer-songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and humanitarian whose East Tennessee roots and sparkling stage presence shaped American culture for over six decades, has passed away at the age of 80. She died peacefully at her home in Nashville, Tennessee.The Family StatementHer passing was formally announced in an emotional video posted to her official social media accounts by her nephew and longtime head of security, Bryan Seaver, speaki