Dolly Parton Cause of Death: Country Legend 'Cancer Battle' Revealed After Tragic Passing at 80

Dolly Parton died at 80 years old after a short battle with cancer, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The country legend's team told TMZ that she was "surrounded by loved ones" when she passed away at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville on Tuesday, August 25.

As Radar previously reported, Parton's nephew, Brian Seaver, announced that the music icon died in a video shared to social media.

"Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly," he said. "Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens."

"She has always been on your television, your record player, your CD, and on your phone playlist, becoming an extended part of your family whether you liked it or not," he continued. "Our family and the team she has entrusted with her legacy will work diligently to ensure her spirit will live with us forever."

Speaking directly to her millions of fans, Seaver assured them, "She will always love you."

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