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Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle’ With Cancer, According to Her Reps

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Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle’ With Cancer, According to Her Reps
Aug 25, 2026 4:45pm PT Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle’ With Cancer, According to Her Reps

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@Variety_PatS See All LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 05: Dolly Parton attends the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) Getty Images for The Rock and Ro

Dolly Parton‘s reps have revealed her cause of death. The iconic singer died after a “brief battle” with cancer at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, her reps said Tuesday.

“Our 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,” the statement from her reps to People magazine read.

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