The Empire State Building is lit up in pink to honor the late US singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in New York on August 25, 2026. Dolly Parton, the American country music singer who rose from poverty in Tennessee to become a US cultural giant with hits like "Jolene" and "9 to 5," has died at 80, her family said on August 25. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)