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Dolly Parton dies after brief battle with cancer

The country music icon was 80; her publicist told CNN she died after a brief battle with cancer.

Published Aug 26, 2026, 6:31 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dolly Parton died after a brief battle with cancer, her publicist Marcel Pariseau told CNN on Tuesday night.