Photos: Dolly Parton leaves behind a legacy
Dolly Parton, the “Queen of Country Music,” a philanthropist supporting a diverse array of projects and causes and Dollywood’s Dreamer-in-Chief, has died, according to her social media accounts.
Dolly Parton attended Sevier County High School in Tennessee.
Dolly Parton prepares backstage for an RCA Records breakfast and show at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in 1973.
Host Dolly Parton has the other stars join her during her hand-clapping country anthem to starts the 22nd annual CMA Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. October 10, 1988. Callie Shell/USA Today Network via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
Dolly Parton sings June 28, 1987, at Summerfest in Milwaukee.
Dolly Parton grew up with music. "My mother's people were musical, mostly gospel, but my mother and all of her people play some musical instruments, and some of my daddy's people."
Dolly Parton performs Oct. 12, 2019, at her 50th Grand Ole Opry Membership Anniversary at the Opry House in Nashville.
FILE PHOTO: Singer and actress Dolly Parton gestures on stage at the 22nd annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards in Los Angeles, California, April 10, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)/File Photo
Dolly Parton reads her children’s book, “Coat of Many Colors,” to a group of kids during an event announcing her first children’s album, “I Believe In You,” in 2017.
Mourners pay their respects to Dolly Parton after the announcement of her passing at the Dolly Parton Statue in front of the Sevierville Courthouse in downtown Sevierville, Tenn., on Aug. 25, 2026.
A young resident of Asheville, North Carolina, leaves her copy of "Lily's Cat Mask," the last book she received from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, beneath a mural of Dolly Parton painted by artist Gus Cutty as an offering in the hours following Parton's death on Aug. 25, 2026.
Dolly Parton poses with butterflies Flit and Flutter during the grand opening of Dollywood's new Wildwood Grove expansion on Friday, May 10, 2019.
Singer Dolly Parton performs with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders during halftime in the game between the Cowboys and the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium.
FILE PHOTO: Dolly Parton performs at the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Fans across continents, from prime ministers to pop stars, flooded social media with messages of grief and affection.
