Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCountry music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer. Her death was announced by her nephew Bryan Seaver on Tuesday 25 August and confirmed by her representative. She passed away surrounded by loved ones at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville. The Changing of the Guard's military band paid tribute by performing her hit song 9 to 5 outside Buckingham Palace. The Royal Family honoured her on Instagram, highlighting her legacy and the millions of children helped by her Imagination Library. In fullRoyal family honours Dolly Parton with Buckingham Palace band tributeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The singer’s nephew announced her death on social media, saying, “Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus.”