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Dolly Parton died on Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer. Even just a handful of days before her death, she was sharing messages with fans and speaking about how she had more she wanted to achieve. Parton was a uniquely hard worker. According to her manager, she worked up until the day she died.

Dolly Parton’s manager said she was a hard worker until the day she died

Parton’s manager, Danny Nozell, was quite familiar with her work ethic. In the final years of her life, she released new music, collaborated with many other artists, released books, promoted brand partnerships, worked on a musical, planned to open a hotel and museum, and more. Nozell said that she was working until the very end.

“Dolly worked up until the day she died,” he shared in a press release (per E! News). “She loved seeing her dreams come to life, and loved knowing her work brought people joy.”

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Parton played a key role in planning the way her legacy will continue even after her death. She has several upcoming projects in 2026.

“Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come,” Nozell said. “As the leader of the team responsible for overseeing her legacy, we will ensure the many dreams she had yet to fulfill are brought to life.”

Her SongTeller Hotel and Life of Many Colors Museum will open this month in Nashville. In December, DOLLY: A True Original Musical will begin previews on Broadway. Parton has also said that she has many unreleased songs that she hoped to release after her death.

“Many projects were in various stages of development, and we want to be transparent with her fans about this fact,” Nozell continued. “If you see unreleased music, products, books, experiences, and campaigns launched through official Dolly Parton channels, you can have confidence in knowing that she placed her personal stamp on it.”

Just as she wanted, Parton’s legacy continues after her death.

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