Dolly Parton remembered: Tributes from Hollywood to D.C. show her boundless legacy

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Set us as preferred Dolly Parton’s death has left the music, film and television worlds reeling, with stars and luminaries across those industries and more paying tribute to the beloved entertainer’s life and legacy.Parton, the accomplished country music star who became a national treasure and pop culture icon, died Tuesday at age 80, her nephew Bryan Seaver announced.

The singer-actor-philanthropist died after a series of health issues that led her to postpone several performing commitments last year, including a residency in Vegas.She revealed in May that her “immune system and digestive system got all out of whack” in recent years.

The entertainer, an authentic and bright personality whose appearance was made even brighter with bedazzled and fringed ensembles, leaves behind a legacy that includes classics “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” (later popularized by the late powerhouse singer Whitney Houston) that influenced modern country music acts.Her career also included acting, most notably roles in “Steel Magnolias,” “Hannah Montana” and “9 to 5.” Music Dolly Parton, a national treasure whose country music career married grit and wit, faith and sex appeal, virtuosity and plastic surgery, has died.Lily Tomlin, Parton’s co-star on the 1980 comedy “9 to 5,” uploaded a picture of the two to her Instagram profile with the caption: “No words...[broken heart emoji].” Country singer and actor Reba McEntire dedicated a heartfelt tribute to Parton on her Instagram account.“There will never ever be another you.

We will remember and cherish every memory and every note you ever played and sang,” she wrote.The carousel on the post featured various images of the two, who first crossed paths at the Grand Ole Opry’s Opry100 celebration in 1977.Throughout their decades-long friendship, the ...