Dolly Parton dies at age 80 after battle with cancer

Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 following a private battle with cancer. Her passing has prompted widespread tributes from colleagues and fellow artists.

Singer Lainey Wilson shared details of a final phone conversation with Parton that took place weeks before her death. During the call, Parton reportedly offered advice regarding Wilson’s career and marriage, expressing that she ‘wasn’t finished’ with her work.

In a separate development, CNN issued an apology to the Parton family after mistakenly using a photograph of Dolly Parton impersonator Kelly Vohnn during a broadcast covering the singer's death. Vohnn described the error as ‘quite embarrassing’ and expressed her own heartbreak over the loss of the icon.