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NASHVILLE. – Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 after a lengthy health battle.

The country legend’s nephew Bryan Seaver made the heartbreaking announcement to her official Instagram page yesterday afternoon, shocking her fans worldwide.

“My name is Bryan 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,” he began in an emotional video.

“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality.

“I first went on the road with Dolly as a kid, getting a taste of the road life in the early 1980s. Dolly opened doors not just for me but for her entire family to reach the potential we didn’t even know was possible.

“Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent.

“By her example, we believed that anything is possible. She never saw a door she couldn’t open, and the doors she opened made and changed history.

“My family and I have shared a lifetime of beautiful memories with Dolly, but so have you. She has always been on your television, your record player, your CD and on your phone playlist, becoming an extended part of your family whether you liked it or not.

“Our family and the team she has entrusted with her legacy will work diligently to ensure her spirit will live with us forever.

“Dolly was a farmer, just like her daddy; he farmed the soil, she farmed songs and happiness.

“Dolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest.”

According to TMZ, Dolly was admitted to a Nashville hospital on Thursday night suffering from kidney and autoimmune problems.

She had been struggling with her health for some time before her death. – The Sun