“Let’s be grateful for all that she has left us to ease our sadness now,” Fonda wrote of Parton in an Instagram tribute shared on Tuesday, Aug. 25

Jane Fonda is encouraging Dolly Parton’s fans and loved ones to celebrate the country music icon’s legacy. Dolly Parton died on Tuesday, August 25, her family revealed in a statement. She was 80. Fonda, who starred alongside Parton in 9 to 5, shared a black-and-white photo of herself and Parton laughing together.

Many singers and entertainers are paying tribute to Dolly Parton after her death. Parton was beloved in music and beyond, with appeal that transcended generations and politics. Miley Cyrus,

Celebrities across entertainment, politics and business reacted to Dolly Parton's death as Reba, Lily Tomlin, Donald Trump, Tim Cook and Kacey Musgraves shared tributes.

Born in 1946 in Tennessee, Parton wrote her first songs as a child and went on to create an empire that included hit records, Hollywood films, Dollywood theme park and a literacy program that gave away millions of books.

Dolly Parton’s niece Jada Star shared new details about the singer’s health before her death at 80 and why the family kept her struggles private.

Whitney Houston returns to several Billboard charts following Dolly Parton’s death, as “I Will Always Love You” reenters the Digital Song Sales chart at No. 13.

Dolly Parton’s family have revealed the real reason the star was laid to rest in a private service instead of a large public funeral, which many fans called for. The music icon, who was 80, was buried at Nashville’s Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum just three days after she died on August 25.