Hollywood is mourning Dolly Parton, country musician, actress and philanthropist, who has died.
The “9 to 5” and “Jolene” singer had been contending with ongoing health issues, leading her to cancel appearances and shows in May and postpone a Las Vegas residency in September.
“They say don’t meet your heroes. Her bravery to know that she was more than they thought she was and that she needed to break away and move on into new work and new possibilities led her to write I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, as her way of thanking and loving, but moving on. She is a great example for us all,” actres Jamie Lee Curtis wrote in one post on Instagram.
Actor Pedro Pascal called the singer songwriter “one of one,” adding “we must make more.”
“I’m devastated,” Keke Palmer wrote on Instagram. “Truly.”
Octavia Spencer called Parton “a gift to the world.”
“Your voice, your philanthropic heart, and warmth made us a feel seen and that the world was a pretty decent place,” the actress continued. “We miss you.”
“Dolly taught us that you can be anything and do anything and to do it with kindness,” Colman Domingo wrote on X. “What a light. We are all grateful that we lived in a time of Dolly Parton. We will always love her.”
Singer Kacey Musgraves posted to X with a broken heart emoji, writing “This really hurts.”
“I cannot believe the world has lost @DollyParton OMG. I loved Dolly,” Boy George wrote. “Everyone loved Dolly!”
Some of Parton’s more recent musical collaborations included features on Beyoncé’s “Tyrant” on Cowboy Carter and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” from Man’s Best Friend.
“What a sad day for America what a sad day for the world what a sad day for the pardon family. Dolly!” Henry Winkler wrote. “We will miss you in more ways than one can say you were a treasure on this earth.”
Read on for more tributes from Hollywood stars, musicians and politicians:
Dolly. 💔 This really really hurts.
— K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) August 25, 2026Dolly taught us that you can be anything and do anything and to do it with kindness. What a light. We are all grateful that we lived in a time of Dolly Parton. We will always love her. pic.twitter.com/kKOuTrcFo9
— Colman Domingo (@colmandomingo) August 25, 2026Well, I just got the news that my buddy Dolly passed onto the higher and greater side.
Dolly, thank you for all the wonderful things you did for us here on earth.
Your love, your music and you gave so much with your huge huge heart.
There will never ever be another you.
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Heartbroken to hear about Queen @DollyParton’s passing 😭💔 She was a true icon and such an inspiration to me. Her talent, heart and kindness touched so many lives, and she truly left this world better than she found it 🥹✨ Sending all my love to her family, friends and everyone… pic.twitter.com/FdKC6sPTGf
— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) August 25, 2026Dolly Parton was one of the great entertainers of our era. She was not only a talented musician & songwriter, but a lifelong philanthropist and advocate for literacy, education, LGBTQ+ rights, healthcare and disaster relief.
Her music and humanity touched millions. She will be…
What a sad day for America what a sad day for the world what a sad day for the pardon family. Dolly! We will miss you in more ways than one can say you were a treasure on this earth.
— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) August 25, 2026It is indeed rare for the world, collectively, to express sorrow for someone’s passing. I knew her to be the angel that they think she was, and I’ll miss her. Dolly, I’ll always love you. -Trace@DollyParton pic.twitter.com/CtzwcbD6sA
— Trace Adkins (@TraceAdkins) August 25, 2026Dolly Parton was an absolute American icon and legend. Singular in her impact, love, talent, music, kindness, passion and strength. There never was nor ever will be another like her.
There are almost no words to express what a loss this is for America, she was one of the few… pic.twitter.com/CimOHLuJMs
A giant talent.
One of the best song writers ever!
A gigantic influence and genius of popular music.
One of the greatest entertainers of all time.
But most importantly, a generous, kind and loving human being.
Blessed to be alive at the same time as Dolly Parton.
God bless YOU! pic.twitter.com/63eWPlDSJr
Dolly Parton seemed as close to total goodness as any mere mortal could come. She united us all in our love and admiration for her and, now, in mourning her.
God bless you Dolly. R.I.P.
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