Dolly Parton Dies at 80 After Brief Cancer Battle

Dolly Parton died on August 25, 2026, at age 80 at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville. Her publicist, Marcel Pariseau, told the Associated Press the cause was "a brief battle with cancer." Parton's family said her team will work to preserve her legacy. Tributes followed from goddaughter Miley Cyrus and Noah Cyrus.