Dolly Parton’s Sister Starts Tribute to Late Singer on Cancer Battle
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Dolly Parton’s younger sister Stella Parton has shared a moving tribute to the late country music singer on Thursday, revealing that Dolly offered to receive experimental cancer drugs “in the hope of helping others in the future” – an act of kindness and generosity that extended until the end of her life.
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Fox News EntertainmentStella Parton, Dolly's sister, revealed the country music icon had offered to let doctors test experimental drugs on her if she ran out of treatment options, hoping what they learned could someday save someone else.
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"My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful and kind people I’ve ever known," Stella wrote on Facebook. "What the world saw is exactly who she was, so much so, she told me recently that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
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The Guardian Culture“She told me recently that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future,” Stella wrote. “My sister was always thinking of others.”
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Parton had quietly battled cancer in the months before her death on Aug. 25. The "Islands in the Stream" singer had informed fans she was struggling with her health, but never disclosed details. As she privately faced the devastating diagnosis, she was already thinking about how her fight could help others.
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The Guardian CultureParton was taken to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville following kidney and autoimmune issues and died surrounded by family.
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01 The Guardian Culture Stella, one of 11 of Parton’s siblings and also a country music singer-songwriter, added that if fans wanted to honour the country music star’s legacy, they should “show more kindness, lift others up and give more of your time and resources as she continued to do to the very end”.
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02 Fox News Entertainment The "I Will Always Love You" singer's death was announced Tuesday by her nephew. The family later confirmed to Fox News Digital that Parton had died after a brief cancer battle.
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