Dolly Parton, American country music legend, dies at 80 in Nashville, Tennessee

Dolly Parton, the American country music legend, died on August 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 80. According to TMZ, she had secretly undergone cancer treatment in Frankfurt, Germany, about a year earlier. She had canceled a performance at Dollywood in mid-August due to health issues. Parton was buried beside her husband, Carl Dean, in a private ceremony. The family requested donations to her Imagination Library foundation. California has declared September 25 as 'Dolly Parton Day' in her honor.