A woman stands among flowers and notes left outside Dolly Parton's studio on Elmwood Street in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 26, 2026. Parton, the country music star who rose from grinding poverty in Tennessee to become a rhinestone-studded cultural icon with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25, 2026. Parton was more than a singer -- she wrote 3,000 songs, acted in major Hollywood films and donated millions of dollars to charities in her home state and beyond. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images)