Sky News ‘She’s in the arms of Jesus’: Dolly Parton dies aged 80 1 day ago The News Room Country music icon Dolly Parton has died aged 80. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her death on social media, saying: “Dolly lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus.” Post navigation Previous Who saw what at Alan Jones’s Christmas lunch | Ep #08 | The Case Of…Next Dolly Parton passes away at 80 | 7NEWS