Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at age 80, and she remained active in her work in music, culture, and philanthropy until the end.
“I still have so many things I want to achieve,” she told People four days prior to her death.
Parton had no fear of aging and said she preferred to stay focused on her work rather than worry about a number.
“The way I live, the way I work, the way I feel, I’m going to make every moment count,” she told Business Insider’s Anneta Konstantinides in a 2023 interview. “I may live to be 100, or I may die tomorrow, but whenever that is, I will know I died trying, and I will know I’ve done everything I could to…
