{"id":430,"date":"2026-08-26T00:37:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=430"},"modified":"2026-08-26T00:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:37:28","slug":"dolly-parton-country-music-legend-dies-at-80-details-and-family-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=430","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend, Dies at 80 \u2014 Details and Family Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Her nephew announced the death in an\u00a0Instagram video<\/a>\u00a0on August 25. The news came only four days after the singer spoke publicly about her health and made it clear that, despite recent struggles, she still had plans for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The \u201cJolene\u201d singer had been dealing with health problems for some time. In September 2025, she postponed a planned Las Vegas residency after doctors told her she needed several medical procedures. Months later, in May 2026, she canceled the shows altogether, though she reassured fans that she was responding well to treatment and getting better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Just days before her death, Parton explained that some of her health issues had been neglected while she was caring for her\u00a0longtime husband,\u00a0Carl Dean<\/strong><\/a>, before his death in March 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMy name is Brin Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I\u2019m representing the Parton and Owens family today announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, Sister, Sis and Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,\u201d her nephew says in the video.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThis video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality. As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven\u2019t truly felt it until now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Seaver added: \u201cIt is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly. Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Even then, Parton remained focused on working and bringing new projects to life. She said she still had \u201cso many things I want to achieve\u201d and intended to keep working for as long as she could.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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