Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend, Actor, and Humanitarian, Dies at 80

Dolly Parton speaks onstage during Kicking Off CMA Fest: A Special Conversation With Dolly Parton Hosted By Rachel Smith at Music City Center on June 06, 2024, in Nashville, TN. Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage/Getty Images Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at age 80, her family announced on August 25. The singer-songwriter’s career spanned several decades and earned her many accolades. Her legacy included 11 Grammy wins (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), roles in feature films, and a musical inspired by her life. She was preceded in death by Carl Thomas Dean, with whom she was married for nearly 60 years, who died in March 2025. Dolly Parton, the queen of country music, has died at the age of 80. The singer-songwriter’s illustrious career spanned several decades and included 11 Grammys (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), as well as roles in feature films like “Steel Magnolias” and in “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” which was reportedly set to open in the coming months. Parton’s legacy also includes a 165-acre theme park, Dollywood, near the Great Smoky Mountains, and a children’s book club, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Her health had rec…