Dolly Rebecca Parton (January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) was an American musician, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Dubbed the "Queen of Country", she was one of the most-honored female country performers in history. Parton received various accolades, including eleven Grammy Awards, three Emmy Awards and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
Famous for her various hit songs including "9 to 5" for the 1980 movie of the same name which Dolly also star in and "I Will Always Love You", which was later covered by Whitney Houston for her 1992 movie, The Bodyguard.
Apart from her singing, Dolly was a major philanthropist, supporting not only her home of Sevier County, Tennessee but world wide with Education, literacy, Healthcare and medical research through her Dollywood Foundation. She was also unusually progressive country singer during her time as she was an early LGBT+ supporter, a supporter of civil rights including the Black Lives Matter movement and an Animal welfare and conservationist.
She was married to Carl Thomas Dean (1942–2025), but had no children due to Carl's health issues and Dolly's family background of having many siblings. Dolly died peacefully from cancer on August 25, 2026, 17 months after her husband's death.
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