Dolly Parton dies at 80, family shares final message: 'I will always love you'

Dolly Parton died on 25 August 2026 at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the death in a video posted to her social media accounts. The family shared Parton's final message: "I will always love you" — the title of the song she wrote in 1973.