The famous country singer died of natural causes in March 2020 at 81. Parton posted an emotional video on social media, stating, “I loved Kenny with all my heart. And my heart has been broken. And a significant portion of it went with him today.”
In an interview, she said, “You know how sometimes you grow weary of singing something because it just becomes routine?” She referred to her song with Rogers, “Islands in the Stream.”
