Following the singer's death at age 80, family members describe the secrecy regarding her illness and her request to donate flower money to the Imagination Library.
The family of music icon Dolly Parton is battling a surge of manufactured content, highlighting a conflict between digital engagement and celebrity bereavement.
The Hollywood Historic Trust fast-tracked the installation of a new plaque at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard after the original 1984 star was scratched with glass.
Admitted to Nashville's Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center on August 21, Parton passed away on August 25. Family members state the secrecy reflected her desire not to worry others.