Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80

The “Queen of Country” won 11 Grammys and sold over 100 million records, making her one of the bestselling performers of all time.

Dolly Parton, who rose from a loving if impoverished upbringing in the mountains of East Tennessee to become the “Queen of Country” music, a Hollywood star and a beloved American icon, has died, her family announced Tuesday.

She was 80.

Her team confirmed the death and said the star had faced a brief battle with cancer and died Tuesday surrounded by her loved ones.

Parton’s nephew, Brian Seaver, announced the news in a video posted on her Instagram.

“My name is Brian Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton and Owens family today announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, Sister, Sis and Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,” Seaver said in a video.