As the world continues to mourn the death of the queen of country music, Dolly Parton, at age 80, we remember her life, including her songs, her impact, and her legacy. Parton passed away on Tuesday, August 26, in Nashville, surrounded by loved ones after a brief bout with cancer, representatives said in a statement on Tuesday. In this post,...
Country music legend Dolly Parton, whose career spanned music, TV, and film and included 11 Grammys and inductions into the Country Music and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, is dead at age 80. Parton’s nephew, Brian Seaver, announced the news on the singer’s social media handles on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. “My name is Brin Seaver, son of Cassie Parton,...