Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

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Publisher: The Guardian · Published: August 25, 2026 · Accessed: August 28, 2026

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Dolly Parton died aged 80; her death was announced by nephew Brian Seaver on Instagram, and her team confirmed she died after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer.
She wrote two of the 20th century's greatest songs - Jolene and I Will Always Love You - in a single day, and scored a record 25 US country No 1 singles.
9 to 5 was a US No 1 hit in 1980; she starred in the film of the same name alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
Her philanthropy included donating more than 300 million books to children through the Imagination Library.
She was born in poverty in a one-room cabin in Tennessee, the fourth of 12 children, and married Carl Dean in 1966; he died in 2025.
Her appearance was 'done with considerable panache, rhinestoned glamour and towering hairdos,' with 'it takes a lot of money to look this cheap' her most-quoted line.