Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her death Tuesday, saying she told him she wanted to rest in a bed of plush cotton, "because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest."
Parton won multiple Grammy Awards over several decades and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
She was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 after initially attempting to decline the nomination because she said she had not “earned” it in rock music.
Parton was more than a singer and songwriter. She was also an actress, businesswoman and philanthropist.
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Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her death Tuesday, saying she told him she wanted to rest in a bed of plush cotton, "because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest."
Parton won multiple Grammy Awards over several decades and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
She was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 after initially attempting to decline the nomination because she said she had not “earned” it in rock music.
Parton was more than a singer and songwriter. She was also an actress, businesswoman and philanthropist.
Full story on News5Cleveland.com
