Dolly Parton’s cause of death confirmed

Dolly Parton‘s cause of death has been confirmed. Read the full statement from her team below. READ MORE: Dolly Parton, 1946-2026: the Queen of Country was a unifying force in a divided world The country icon died yesterday (Tuesday August 25), with her family sharing the news in a statement. She was 80 years old. Parton had spoken publicly about her health in recent months. In an update published last week, she said she was dealing with issues she had neglected while caring for her husband of 58 years, Carl Dean, before his death last year. Now, the singer’s team has confirmed that she died following “a brief battle with cancer” (via Billboard). “Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched,” read the statement, which was signed ‘Team Dolly’. “Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand. “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...