Overview

• Parton posted a video on Oct. 8 from a Grand Ole Opry commercial set, saying she is not dying and describing her current health issues as nothing major.
• She said doctors advised treatments after she neglected her own care during her husband Carl Dean’s prolonged illness and March death, noting she is receiving care near Vanderbilt.
• Her manager, Olly Rowland, and family members said she is being treated for kidney stones and related procedures, pushing back on alarmist interpretations of family posts.
• The singer rescheduled her Caesars Palace residency from December 2025 to September 2026 after saying she could not properly rehearse under doctor’s orders.
• AI-generated images depicting a supposed deathbed scene circulated online, and Reba McEntire publicly dismissed the fakes as Parton urged fans to rely on her direct updates.