Dolly Parton died on August 25 at age 80; new interviews from relatives and a longtime driver outline her private struggles and funeral details. In reporting around the Dolly Parton death, driver Jason Pirro told InTouch Weekly that her “cause of death” was, in his view, a broken heart after Carl Dean died in March 2025. Days before she died, Parton told People she had overlooked her own health while caring for Dean. After her death, fans learned she had been battling cancer and other issues. Cousin Richie Owens told TODAY.com she was buried alongside Dean in Nashville, Tennessee, after a very small, quiet funeral.
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