{"id":7401,"date":"2026-08-25T20:09:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T20:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7401"},"modified":"2026-08-25T20:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T20:09:52","slug":"dolly-parton-was-hospitalized-for-kidney-and-autoimmune-issues-days-before-her-death-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=7401","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton was hospitalized for ‘kidney and autoimmune issues’ days before her death: report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dolly Parton was reportedly hospitalized with \u201ckidney and autoimmune issues\u201d five days before her death. <\/p>\n

Read more Dolly Parton dead at 80 after career that changed music industry<\/a><\/p>\n

The country music icon was admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday night, according to TMZ. <\/p>\n

The outlet reported that Parton died in the hospital on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Parton was open about her health struggles before her death at age 80. <\/p>\n

In her final interview, published Friday, she told People\u00a0she was \u201cdealing with some health issues that I just didn\u2019t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl,\u201d referring to her husband Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 at age 82.<\/p>\n

Parton also noted, \u201cIt\u2019s not like I haven\u2019t been through hard times with my health.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Parton canceled a planned appearance at her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, after a doctor ordered her not to travel due to ongoing \u201chealth issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a pre-recorded video shown at the event, Parton said, \u201cSometimes I get a little dizzy, and I get dehydrated. And so my Nashville doctor clipped my wings, saying, \u2018You ain\u2019t traveling this week.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest news on music icon Dolly Parton\u2019s death at 80<\/h2>\n