Dolly Parton 'travelled to Germany for experimental treatment' amid secret cancer battle... a year before shock death at 80

Dolly Parton secretly travelled to Germany for experimental treatment a year before her death from cancer, a new report has claimedParton died aged 80 on August 25 after months of mysterious health woes that saw her pull out of a string of public appearances, fueling fan fears for her wellbeing. It was subsequently announced that the Queen of Country had been privately battling cancer, though the specific strain was left undisclosed.Now TMZ has claimed the legendary hitmaker flew to Frankfurt via private jet to undergo an undisclosed form of treatment, allegedly staying in the city for around a week before returning home to Tennessee.Sources told the publication Parton believed the treatment helped restore her strength and felt it had been effective.The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Dolly Parton's estate and the Parton family for comment and has yet to hear back. Dolly Parton secretly travelled to Germany for experimental treatment a year before her death from cancer, a new report has claimed - pictured 2012 Parton died aged 80 on August 25 after months of mysterious health woes that saw her pull out of a string of public appearances, fueling fan fears for her wellbeing Now TMZ has claimed the legendary hitmaker flew to Frankfurt via private jet to undergo an undisclosed form of treatment, allegedly staying in the city for around a week before returning home to Tennessee Parton died four days after being admitted to Nashville's Vanderbilt University Medical Center, according to a report in TMZ.Her loved ones began racing to Nashville upon hearing news of her hospitalization, but not all were able to reach her while she was alive. Parton's death was confirmed the day it occurred in an Instagram video posted by her nephew Bryan Seaver, who also acted as her head of security.'This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,' Seaver said.He hailed his aunt for having 'lived in the light' and said she was now 'in the arms of Jesus' and the company of her husband, as well as her parents and 'countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.'Three days after she died, an intimate group of loved ones including Seaver was seen gathering at her burial site, the Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville.Seaver had previously disclosed Parton would be interred in high heels in the same mausoleum that houses the remains of her husband of over half a century. Sources told the publication Parton believed the treatment helped restore her strength and felt it had been effective - pictured 2022 While it was initially unclear whether Parton was buried at that event, her niece later confirmed that the singer had been 'laid to rest' at some point that day. In his Instagram video announcing her death, Seaver had relayed Parton's wish 'to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest.' Dean died aged 82 of causes that have remained private in March 2025, two months before what would have been his and Parton's 59th wedding anniversary. Parton enjoyed an illustrious music career spanning six decades and was arguably best known around the world for her hits Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You.This week it emerged Seaver has been dismissed from his position overseeing her properties, less than a month after the death of the music icon at 80.Seaver on Wednesday received a notice reviewed by TMZ that he and his security organizations, which provided protection for Parton's Nashville home, museum and a warehouse, were being replaced by another company. Insiders told the outlet that they believed Parton's manager Danny Nozell and Pinnacle Bank were responsible for the decision to terminate him and his employees.Dolly Parton's nephew and longtime security chief Bryan Seaver has been dismissed from his position overseeing her properties, less than a month after the death of the music icon at 80 A new security team was deployed to the locations previously overseen by Seaver's companies on Wednesday after the termination notice was issued.Sources close to Seaver said he and his associates had been 'dismayed by the unexpected and, so far, unexplained actions' carried out in the wake of Parton's August 25 passing.The Daily Mail has reached out to Bryan Seaver, Danny Nozell and representatives for Pinnacle Bank for further comment on the story.