Dolly in the ‘70s.
Dolly Parton, a titan of pop culture, has passed away at 80, her nephew has announced on Instagram. Dolly debuted in 1967 with the Hello, I’m Dolly album before releasing some of the most notable country songs of all-time, including Coat of Many Colors, Jolene, Islands in the Stream, When I Get Where I’m Going and I Will Always Love You, the latter of which became one of the biggest hits of all-time through a Whitney Houston cover.
Dolly’s 9 to 5 track became a major motion picture 1980. However, Dolly’s acting career is much deeper than that in the years that followed, as Steel Magnolias helped launch Julia Roberts, Rhinestone became a cult classic where she had to convert Sylvester Stallone into a country music star, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas landed her a Golden Globe nomination.
Dolly originally became a household name because she was a total knockout, even turning down a Playboy coverfold multiple times. However, over the years, Parton became beloved for far more than how she looked as she became one of the most philanthropic celebrities in the world, most notably with her goals to make sure every child has the opportunity to become literate through programs she funded.
The cause of her death is unknown. The cultural icon was 80 years old.