by Many people may know Dolly Parton as the soul of country music, from hit songs “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You,” “9 to 5” and many more, but an entire generation knows her as not only the queen but “Aunt Dolly” from the hit Disney TV series “Hannah Montana.” Unfortunately, the country star has died at the age of 80. Parton loved music since she could remember walking, and that love only grew as she got older and stole all of America’s heart with her witty humor.
As the godmother of Miley Cyrus, she was portrayed as the fun aunt, but she was so much more than that. From the iconic episode “Good Golly, Miss Dolly,” Season 1, Episode 16, portraying a spy that does backflips and still manages to have perfect hair while using her long, fabulous nails as keys to get into locked doors, she always kept it sleek. Showing generations that working 9 to 5 could be a bit more upbeat or explaining that Jolene, the lush redhead, shouldn’t take her man, you can say she did it all.
The 11-time Grammy Award winner became a style icon very early in her career, from the blonde updo you can recognize anywhere to the sparkly outfits that glimmered on stage.
With a 60-year career, the successful artist has made being a musician and actress the standard. With her final appearance occurring on June 24, 2026, at Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, Tennessee, she still managed to steal hearts until the very end.
Even though the entire country-pop fandom Dolly has created will miss the tantalizing blonde, she will forever live on with her many business-savvy ventures, running from Duncan Hines cake mixes, the Dollywood theme park and more.
With the official cause of death still being unknown to the public, the Parton family is keeping all extended details in full privacy.
