Country music star Dolly Parton dies at age 80 on Tuesday, 25 August, after a brief battle with cancer, according to representatives cited by multiple outlets. The date also overlaps with a personal and career milestone for her goddaughter, singer Miley Cyrus.
Across the coverage, outlets highlight that Cyrus has long treated 25 August as an especially important day. PinkNews and The Oregonian note that Cyrus deliberately chose the date for the release of her 2023 song “Used to Be Young.” Other reports add that Cyrus has publicly described a more “spooky” or longstanding connection to that day, framing it as meaningful beyond the release itself.
While the core facts about Parton’s death are consistent, the outlets differ in emphasis: PinkNews focuses on the godmother–goddaughter relationship and the music release timing; The Oregonian underscores the importance of Aug. 25 to Cyrus’s life and career. The Daily Mail and its Mail Online page lean further into the “spooky connection” theme, using that framing to describe why the timing feels poignant to Cyrus.
