Dolly Parton's ending: Health struggles and devastating family deaths
Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80, after enduring a year of heartbreak with the loss of her beloved husband and brother - all while dealing with her own health problems.
TL;DR
- Dolly Parton died at age 80 after experiencing health struggles and the loss of her husband and brother.
- She had to cancel her Las Vegas residency and other shows due to 'health challenges'.
- Parton's husband, Carl Dean, died in March of the previous year, and her brother, Coy Denver Parton, passed away the month before her death.
- Despite health issues, Parton had expressed a desire to continue working and had many goals yet to achieve.
- She credited her husband, Carl Dean, as her grounding force, despite his private nature and disdain for the industry.