HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday, September 1, repairman was seen on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the location of Hollywood Star located in the vicinity of 6710-6712 Hollywood Boulevard that of the recently deceased country music legend, Dolly Parton. The Star was awarded to the Queen of Country Music in 1985 in a dual ceremony with actor Sylvester Stallone for their 1984 costar performances in Rhinestone.
Dolly Parton fans had constructed a memorial around Parton’s star with flowers, notes, nail polish, pink sunglasses… Multiple scratches across Dolly Parton’s name were discovered soon after her death. It is unclear when the scratch marks were made, by whom or why, but a scratched-up star simply won’t do for the person who had become a shining light for so many people.
One of Dolly Parton’s famous quotes was; “When I was a little girl I used to say that when I grow up, I want to be rich and famous, and I’m not going to complain about that.” And she didn’t. She used her means to help others.
Growing up poor only added to Parton’s philanthropic heart for others. Parton often spoke of her father, who could not read. She started book club for children. Any four-year-old in the U.S. who wanted a book, could have one for free each month from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
In her lifetime, Parton earned 11 Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Kennedy Center. According to Parton, her father was most proud of her work with Imagination Library.
When the Tennessee wildfires left families burned out of their homes, she began sending them a monthly stipend to help them get on their feet. When people were without jobs, Dolly Parton opened an amusement park. Dollywood employes over 4,000 people.
On September 25, 2026, Dolly Parton died at 80 years old. She held true to her country roots until the day she died. She left this world a better place because she was in it.
