By The Associated Press
Photos of Dolly Parton’s rise from humble Tennessee roots to country music icon, actor, businesswoman and philanthropist. Known for hits including “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” Parton has died at 80.
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FILE – Dolly Parton performs at a United Way of America convention in Detroit, Friday, May 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton, left, Lily Tomlin, center, and Jane Fonda arrive for the premiere of their film “9 To 5” in New York on Dec. 14, 1980. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton appears at Dollywood’s Season Passholder and Media Day in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., March 8, 2024. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton appears at Dollywood’s Season Passholder and Media Day in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., March 8, 2024. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton, left, and Burt Reynolds appear at the premier of their film “The Best little Whorehouse in Texas” in Austin, on July 12, 1982. (AP Photo/Ted Powers, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton arrives at the premiere of “Joyful Noise” in Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton reads her book “Coat of Many Colors,” at the Library of Congress in Washington on Feb. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
FILE – Singer and Actress Dolly Parton shown at a party following the premiere of her movie ‘Nine to Five’ in Los Angeles, Dec. 12, 1980. (AP Photo/Harms, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton, left, and Kenny Rogers rehearse a song for their appearance on the TV show “Live… And in Person” in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 1983. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton, center, stands on stage with Lily Tomlin, left, and Jane Fonda at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 2017. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
FILE – Dolly Parton poses for a photo at her office in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2005. (AP Photo/John Russell, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton, center, stands with other 2006 Kennedy Center honorees being celebrated for their contributions to American culture at the State Department in Washington, Dec. 2, 2006. From left are Zubin Mehta, Stephen Spielberg, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
FILE – Dolly Parton performs at a United Way of America convention in Detroit, Friday, May 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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