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“Everyone Gravitates Towards How Real & Authentic She Is” — Miley Cyrus Opens Up On Her Close Relationship With Late Godmother, Dolly Parton

On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones.

“Everyone Gravitates Towards How Real & Authentic She Is” — Miley Cyrus Opens Up On Her Close Relationship With Late Godmother, Dolly Parton

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On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee.

Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones.

Dolly's reps confirmed she sadly died following a "brief battle with cancer," though the specific kind was not revealed.

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On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Dolly's reps confirmed she sadly died following a "brief battle with cancer," though the specific kind was not revealed.

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  • Dolly is of course Miley Cyrus' godmother, and she hit the jackpot in that sense… […] The post "Everyone Gravitates Towards.

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The world lost an icon, and Miley lost her godmother.

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