Dolly Parton died after 'brief battle with cancer', her team saysreaking

We are still learning more about the circumstances of Dolly Parton's death. "After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones," her team said in a statement to CBS, the BBC's US partner. In recent months, Dolly Parton pulled out of several public appearances to deal with "health challenges".