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Dolly Parton’s team confirmed her cause of death in a statement to reporters
Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in an Instagram video on Tuesday, Aug. 25
Parton acknowledged her health struggles just days before her death but expressed her determination to keep working
Dolly Parton died after being diagnosed with cancer.
In a statement to PEOPLE on Aug. 25, reps for the country star confirmed that the “Jolene” singer’s death at 80 on Tuesday followed a “brief battle with cancer.” The type of cancer was not disclosed.
“Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand,” the statement read.
“Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact. After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” the statement concluded
loved ones,” the statement concluded.
Parton died at 80 on Aug. 25. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the news in an Instagram video the same day.
The singer was admitted to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville on Friday, Aug. 21, where she died four days later. As PEOPLE an online news platform previously reported, Parton was dealing with kidney and autoimmune issues prior to her death.
In his Instagram video to confirm the news of Parton’s death, Seaver began by introducing himself.
“My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m 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,” he says in the video.
“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,” he continued. “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’t truly felt it until now.”
Rest in power queen
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Dolly Parton’s team confirmed her cause of death in a statement to reporters
Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in an Instagram video on Tuesday, Aug. 25
Parton acknowledged her health struggles just days before her death but expressed her determination to keep working
Dolly Parton died after being diagnosed with cancer.
In a statement to PEOPLE on Aug. 25, reps for the country star confirmed that the “Jolene” singer’s death at 80 on Tuesday followed a “brief battle with cancer.” The type of cancer was not disclosed.
“Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand,” the statement read.
“Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact. After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” the statement concluded
loved ones,” the statement concluded.
Parton died at 80 on Aug. 25. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the news in an Instagram video the same day.
The singer was admitted to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville on Friday, Aug. 21, where she died four days later. As PEOPLE an online news platform previously reported, Parton was dealing with kidney and autoimmune issues prior to her death.
In his Instagram video to confirm the news of Parton’s death, Seaver began by introducing himself.
“My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m 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,” he says in the video.
“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,” he continued. “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’t truly felt it until now.”
Rest in power queen
#dollyparton
#DollyPartoncauseofdeath
