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Legendary singer Dolly Parton dies at 80; goddaughter Miley Cryrus says 'world is a poorer place without her'
Updated On: 26 August, 2026 08:48 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Country music legend Dolly Parton died at the age of 80 on August 25 in Tennessee. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, shared the news of her passing via an Instagram video. The singer reportedly died after a long battle with cancer

Dolly Parton. Pic via AFP
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The legendary singer reportedly breathed her last in Tennessee. The news of her passing was shared by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, via an Instagram video. As soon as the news of her demise broke out, several celebs, including her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus and others mourned her death and paid tributes. Dolly lost her husband, Carl Dean, at 82 last year in March.
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Bryan in his Instagram video shared, "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." "This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality. 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," he added.
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