It was with great sadness that we share the news that music legend Dolly Parton has passed away at age 80.
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In addition to being a singer, songwriter, and country music legend. Dolly Parton was also an actress who starred in several movies, including Steel Magnolias and 9-5.
Parton’s nephew, Brian Seaver, announced the news on social media. In the post, Seaver said, “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.” Here’s the full video:
Parton was also a celebrated philanthropist and was heavily involved with her Imagination Library, which mails books to children every month. She was also the owner of Dollywood theme park in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Message from Parton during Nightflight Expedition event
We send our thoughts out to her friends, family, and her millions of fans all over the world who will be grieving this great loss.
