Country music icon Dolly Parton has died. She was 80.
Parton’s family confirmed her passing in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Parton’s tragic death comes after her husband, Carl Dean, died in March 2025 at the age of 82.
“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together,” the late Grammy winner wrote in a heartbreaking statement at the time. “Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”
Parton also shared that she would be taking a brief step back from music because she couldn’t “afford the luxury” of “getting emotional.”
Months later, in September 2025, Parton abruptly pulled out of an…
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