A wand with a star is placed over Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Fans across the country are mourning Dolly Parton, gathering at makeshift memorials and other places to celebrate the beloved singer, songwriter and philanthropist who died Tuesday in Nashville at 80.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Guests visit the Dolly Parton exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Michael Reynolds visits Dolly Parton’s star on the Music City Walk of Fame outside the Country Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Tracy Ross, left, and Patricia Fonner visit a mural of Dolly Parton on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Flags fly at half staff in honor of Dolly Parton, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Washington, at the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)People visit a makeshift memorial honoring Dolly Parton in Sevierville, Tenn., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Camden Hall)People visit a makeshift memorial honoring Dolly Parton in Sevierville, Tenn., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Camden Hall)Timothy Barnhill leaves a note outside Dolly Parton’s office on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)A wreath stands over Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chloe Beauchene leaves flowers outside Dolly Parton’s office on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Tracy Ross leaves flowers at a mural of Dolly Parton on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Becky Wangner leaves flowers for a makeshift memorial honoring Dolly Parton outside her home Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)Flowers surround a statue of Dolly Parton in Sevierville, Tenn., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Camden Hall)
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