Dolly Parton's wig and make-up artist was her only deathbed visitor
Dolly Parton died at 80 from cancer. She allowed only her make-up artist, Cheryl Riddle, at her deathbed.
Dolly Parton's dying wish was to keep everyone away from her deathbed. Parton did not want to be remembered in that state.
The 10-time Grammy winner made one exception. Parton's wig and make-up artist, Cheryl Riddle, was allowed to be present.
Parton wanted to be prepared after she passed. The singer had an open casket at her funeral.
Bryan Seaver was Dolly's nephew and was recently fired as head of security. He visited the day before she died and she asked him to announce her death.
Dolly's siblings were reportedly kept from seeing her on her deathbed. Parton died after a secret battle with cancer and was laid to rest in a private funeral at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville.
She was buried beside her husband Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 at age 82.
- 80
- Age at death
- 10-time winner
- Grammy awards
- Cancer
- Cause
- Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville
- Burial location
Why it mattersThe details show how Parton controlled her public image right to the end. She made careful choices about who witnessed her final moments and how she would be remembered.
AustraliaDolly Parton's death has drawn global attention and resonates with Australian fans of her music and life story spanning decades.
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