Country music legend Dolly Parton died at the age of 80 following what her family described as a brief battle with cancer. She had been admitted to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville on August 21 and passed away four days later. In the wake of her death, oncologists are renewing calls for the public to pay attention to the subtle, persistent symptoms that can signal cancer long before it becomes severe.
In brief
- —Dolly Parton died August 25 at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- —Cancer type was not disclosed by her family
- —Doctors warn: persistent fatigue, cough or weight loss need checking
Four days at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Dolly Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver confirmed that the singer was admitted to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville on August 21 and died four days later. Her family issued a statement describing the illness as a “brief battle with cancer” but did not specify the type.
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