Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Country music icon and American treasure Dolly Parton has died at 80. TMZ reports she was hospitalized Friday in Nashville with kidney and autoimmune issues and died Tuesday morning. Despite her health issues, her death was a surprise, even to her inner circle. The sad news comes just a week after Dolly spoke to fans about the opening of her My Life of Many Colors Museum this fall. And in her final appearance, Dolly virtually accepted her ACM Honors Poets Award.
Country music icon and American treasure Dolly Parton has died at 80. TMZ reports she was hospitalized Friday in Nashville with kidney and autoimmune issues and died Tuesday morning. Despite her health issues, her death was a surprise, even to her inner circle. The sad news comes just a week after Dolly spoke to fans about the opening of her My Life of Many Colors Museum this fall. And in her final appearance, Dolly virtually accepted her ACM Honors Poets Award.
