American country singer, actress, and songwriter Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her family announced her death. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
Parton died on Tuesday, August 25, in Nashville (USA). According to her representative, the singer passed away peacefully. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
US President Donald Trump expressed condolences over the artist's death and ordered American flags to be lowered across the country for one week in her memory.
"One of the greatest country singers and beyond has passed away. This is a real loss for millions of people around the world. There will never be another like her," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The artist's death was announced by her nephew Brian Seaver, speaking on behalf of the Parton and Owens families.
"She never saw a door she couldn't open. And the doors she opened changed history," Seaver said.
A few days before her death, Parton said she was facing health problems but intended to continue working.
Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Tennessee. She grew up in a poor, large family and was one of 12 children. Parton began her music career in the 1960s, and her worldwide fame came from songs like Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, 9 to 5, and I Will Always Love You. The latter gained new popularity after being performed by Whitney Houston.
During her career, Parton sold over 100 million records and won 11 Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2022, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Parton also acted in films, ran businesses, and engaged in philanthropy. She founded the Imagination Library program, which sends free books to children, and in 2020 donated $1 million to research related to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine development.
The singer's husband, Carl Dean, with whom she lived for nearly 60 years, died in March 2025. The couple had no children.