Singer Randy Parton, Dolly Parton’s Brother, Dies At 67

Singer Randy Parton, Dolly Parton’s Brother, Dies At 67
U.S. singer Dolly Parton performs onstage during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, on Feb. 10, 2019. Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Country star Dolly Parton said her brother Randy Parton, who sang and performed with her, as well as at her Dollywood theme park, has died. He was 67.

Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. They were among 12 children in the Parton family, raised in Sevierville, Tennessee.