Dolly Parton spoke of ‘hard times with my health’ in final interview

Dolly Parton said she was going through “hard times with my health” in her final interview days before her death at the age of 80.News of Parton’s death was announced by her family on Tuesday, and her publicist Marcel Pariseau said: “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre surrounded by loved ones.”The country music singer gave her final interview to People magazine, published on August 21, where she discussed her recent health difficulties.The star said she had not paid close attention to her health while she was caring for her late husband Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 aged 82.She said: “I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl.“It’s not