New details are emerging about Dolly Parton’s private health battle following the country music legend’s death at 80. Parton reportedly participated in experimental treatment while quietly battling an undisclosed form of cancer, keeping the seriousness of her condition largely out of the public eye.
via CBS News:
Dolly Parton‘s sister, Stella Parton, said the country music icon offered to try experimental drugs if there was “no hope” in her cancer battle, in an effort to help others.
“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,” Stella Parton said in a Facebook post.
“My sister was always thinking of others and if you want to honor her legacy, show more kindness, lift others up and give more of your time and resources as she continued to do to the very end,” Stella Parton wrote.
Parton’s decision to keep her illness private allowed the legendary entertainer to remain focused on her work, philanthropy and the people closest to her. The new details offer another glimpse into the final chapter of a career and life that touched generations of fans.
