Stella Parton Defends Keeping Dolly Parton's Cancer Type Private After Her Death at 80
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 10
Stella Parton Defends Keeping Dolly Parton's Cancer Type Private After Her Death at 80
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Sep 10
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CBS Mornings aired Stella Parton's explanation that Dolly Parton's family has not disclosed her cancer type because "that was her business" and she never gave permission to share it.
Stella said the family kept silent out of respect for Dolly's wishes, adding that her sister's last request was for prayer and that she was "at peace" despite struggling with pain.
Dolly Parton died on August 25 at 80 after what her publicist called a brief battle with cancer; days earlier, she had said she was dealing with health issues while still working.
Her family followed her request for a small private funeral on August 28 in Nashville, where she was buried beside husband Carl Dean, who died in March 2025.