Dolly Parton, legendary country music superstar, dead at 80

Dolly Parton performing in Nashville in 2025.Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesDolly Parton, the beloved American country music legend, has died at age 80.Parton's representatives said she passed "after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer."Parton topped the Billboard country music charts 25 times and is in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Dolly Parton — the beloved, award-winning icon of American country music — has died. She was 80. Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, announce