Dolly Parton dead at 80 as country music world mourns beloved icon whose songs shaped generations

Dolly Parton died Tuesday following a “brief battle with cancer,” Fox News Digital confirmed. She was 80.

“Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched,” her team said in a statement.

“Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand. Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact.

“After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” the statement concluded.

Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, according to a press release obtained by Fox News Digital.