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Dolly Parton offered to try experimental drugs before her death, sister says

Dolly Parton Stella Parton Carl Dean Yui Mok Cancer

Dolly Parton (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

Dolly Parton offered to receive experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future, her sister Stella has said.

The legendary country music singer died at the age of 80 on August 25 after a “brief battle” with cancer.

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