After months of publicly acknowledged health struggles, country superstar Dolly Parton dies Tuesday at the age of 80. Her health struggles were revealed in 2025 when she announced she could not move forward with her long‑awaited Las Vegas residency due to “health challenges” requiring medical procedures. In May 2026, she canceled the rescheduled Vegas shows again, revealing she had been undergoing treatment for kidney stones for several years and that her immune and digestive systems had become unstable. She told fans she was responding to treatment but needed more time before returning to the stage. Her family later confirmed she had been dealing with escalating health issues while caring for her husband Carl Dean before his death in 2025, which caused her to neglect her own medical needs. Parton had also missed public appearances — including a Dollywood event — due to dehydration and dizziness, with her doctor advising her not to travel. Today, August 25, her nephew Bryan Seaver ann...