“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

Fonda, who starred with Parton in 1980 comedy film 9 to 5, tearfully opened up on the subject of Parton one week after she died. The singer died aged 80, in Nashville, Tennessee, after what her family said was a “brief battle” with an undisclosed form of cancer.

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.

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.

The U.S. House marked the death of Dolly Parton with a moment of silence.

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.

Dolly Parton “never wanted to worry anybody,” as she battled cancer at the end of her life. Parton died on August 25 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80. The beloved legend opened up about unspecified “health challenges” for about a year before her passing as she canceled performances and missed in-person appearances.