Country legend, Dolly Parton left everyone in grief with her passing at the age of 80. Her team recently detailed the disease she had been briefly battling!
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleCountry legend Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80. Dolly was one of the most beloved singers, actresses, and businesswomen, and for the last several months, she had been hitting the headlines for her health issues.
No further details about her health battle were revealed. It was last October 2025 when her sister took to her social media and left everyone worried, revealing that she had been up all night praying for her sister's well-being. Back then, no details were disclosed about Dolly's health battle. The singer's death report was shared on August 25, 2026. Following that, her team recently shared the disease she had been briefly dealing with.
Dolly Parton's team recently released a statement to PEOPLE and revealed that the 'queen of country music' passed away after a brief battle with cancer. The singer was admitted to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville on August 21, 2026. Four days later, she passed away. The type of cancer Dolly was dealing with couldn't be determined.
Before the singer's team confirmed that Dolly was battling cancer, another report revealed that she was dealing with kidney and autoimmune issues prior to her death. In a statement to PEOPLE, Dolly's team said the singer brought joy, laughter, hope, and integrity to those she touched. An excerpt from the statement could be read as:
"Whether 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’s 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."
On the day Dolly was hospitalized, she spoke to PEOPLE and said that despite dealing with health issues and the March 2025 death of her husband, she was still continuing with her multiple business ventures and other philanthropic work. Speaking more about the same, Dolly said that she was dealing with some health issues, to which she didn't pay much attention, while taking care of Carl Dean.
Dolly also mentioned that it was not the very first time for her to deal with health issues, referring to another incident in her life, when she was down with 'female issues' for several months. Adding that she had her share of tough times with her health issues, Dolly said:
"Back in the early ‘80s, I was down for several months with female issues, and I was struggling with my weight at the time too, so it’s not like I haven’t been through hard times with my health. So many things I want to achieve, so I’m gonna keep on working as long as I can to see everything come to life."
Dolly Parton, back in September 2025, revealed that she had a kidney stone. During that time, the country legend missed out on participating in announcing the debut of Dollywood’s Nightflight Expedition ride. Sharing the reason, the singer revealed that she was diagnosed with a kidney stone, something that doctors said would give her an infection, thus recommending that she not travel.
TMZ first broke the news of Dolly Parton's passing after the singer's nephew, Bryan Seaver, took to social media and, through a video message, confirmed the passing of the singer at the age of 80. Bryan shared an emotional video in which he detailed his last conversation with his aunt. According to Bryan, Dolly, whose career spanned decades, told him she wanted to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because, after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserved to be comfortable.
We wish Dolly Parton's family, friends and fans the strength to deal with this tough time!
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