Tributes are pouring in from around the world following the death of country music icon Dolly Parton.
“After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” her publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said in a statement on Tuesday.
The American singer-songwriter-actress-philanthropist was one of the most influential figures in country music, writing hundreds of songs and creating some of the most enduring hits in popular music, including 'Jolene', '9 to 5' and 'I Will Always Love You'.
Tributes have already begun appearing across the US. In her home state of Tennessee, landmarks and institutions have been illuminated in pink in honour of the star, while fans have gathered to lay flowers and celebrate her extraordinary life.
Here's a look in pictures at some of the tributes already pouring in for the deeply beloved queen of country music.
A fan leaves flowers for a makeshift memorial honouring Dolly Parton outside her home, 25 August 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. Credit: AP Photo Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is decorated with flowers Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP Photo People gather at a makeshift memorial honouring Dolly Parton in front of her statue in Sevierville, Tenn., 25 August 2026.Credit: AP Photo James A. Gambrell, a former chef at Dollywood, touches the Dolly Parton statue in downtown Sevierville, Tenn., on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.Credit: Dylan Lovan/AP Photo Images and flowers form a makeshift memorial honouring Dolly Parton in front of her statue in Sevierville, Tenn., 25 August 2026Credit: AP PhotoFlowers are placed near a mural of Dolly Parton on 25 August 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.Credit: AP Photo Flags fly at half staff in honour of Dolly Parton, 25 August 2026, in Washington, at the White House. Credit: AP PhotoThe Nashville Metropolitan Courthouse is lit in pink to honor Dolly Parton, Tuesday, 25 August 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. Credit: AP Photo The Nashville Metropolitan Courthouse is lit in pink to honour Dolly Parton, Tuesday, 25 August 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. Credit: AP Photo A fan of Dolly Parton gathers to celebrate the life of the country singer at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro District of San Francisco on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. Credit: AP Photo
