More details have come to light surrounding Dolly Parton‘s passing.
Reps for the “Jolene” singer—who died at age 80 on Aug. 25, four days after she was hospitalized in Nashville, Tenn.—shared that her cause of death was cancer.
“After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer,” her team said in a statement to MS NOW, “Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.”
Her reps also reflected on her life and legacy in their statement.
“Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched,” their statement read. “Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand.”
The statement continued, “Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact.”