Dolly Parton "alive and well" despite death reports

Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Legendary singer Dolly Parton is still "alive and well", despite rumours circulating on the Internet that she's dead.

The 62-year-old singer's rep shot down the reports insisting that the star had died at a Tennessee hospital from congestive heart failure.

David Dotson, president of the Dollywood Foundation in Tennessee said that the reports are false.

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On being asked about the source of the rumours, Dotson said he has "no idea whatsoever."

"It came out of the blue on Friday night. I have no idea who or why it started or spread like it did. The most important thing is it's a rumor," Fox News quoted him, as saying.

Parton wrapped up her Backwoods Barbie concert tour on August 17 with a performance at Dollywood. She's on a two-month break before resuming the tour in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 18. (ANI)