Dolly Parton's brother, Randy Parton, has died after facing cancer. He was 67.
On Thursday morning, the country legend, 75, revealed that her younger brother died in a heartfelt statement shared to Facebook, where she wrote that Randy is "shining in heaven now." The sad news comes just two days after she celebrated her birthday.
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"My brother Randy has lost his battle with cancer. The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time," Dolly began her statement. "We are a family of faith and we believe that he is safe with God and that he is joined by members of the family that have gone on before and have welcomed him with joy and open arms."