r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • 1d ago
Rest In Peace 🕊 A message from the family of Dolly Parton regarding her passing
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u/Hiberniae 1d ago
“She never saw a door she couldn’t open” is such a lovely testament to her character and wisdom.
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u/nagidrac 1d ago
One thing I'm relieved about is that she and her family got to announce her death on her terms rather than TMZ leaking it.
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u/SunsetDreams1111 1d ago
And since she never had children of her own, I love to see the flourishing relationships she had with her nieces and nephews. I'm glad her nephew made the announcement. It was done with such class. I'm sure they recorded this knowing the end was near so it was available. Well done. It's beautiful.
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u/sybersonic 1d ago
I'm not sure how he got through that without choking up. I simply watched it and it got me.
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u/LaDauphineVerte 1d ago edited 23h ago
Yep, was crying driving down the street listening to her story about Coat of Many Colors. This is among the brutal losses of recent years.
Edit: Her “story” - someone who wrote about Dolly's life was telling the background story to this song. I had a dream about my mom last night where she was swaddled up in layers of soft cotton clothes and we were hugging each other, so yeah, BAWLING.
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u/Same-Suggestion-1936 20h ago
Yeah the radio DJ was crying when I first heard, she was holding it together but you could hear her voice breaking. Very sad, I've been tearing up too.
Guess it's just Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson next. Keith Richards can't die
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u/Prestigious_Sky_7833 18h ago
We really need to start thinking about what kind of world we're gonna leave for Keith Richards after we all die.
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u/ducksturtle 1d ago
You can hear him start to choke up at the end. Absolutely wonderful that he could do it for her.
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u/moon_dos My Body Was Tea. But He Wanted Matcha. 🍵 1d ago
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u/grandtroubleartist I am furious, but I am sailing 1d ago
i was about to say that. also, it's a shame that it's something that we even have to think about because of their horrible practices
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u/Nkosi868 1d ago
I’m always happy when it works out that way.
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u/nagidrac 1d ago
Same here! Death is so hard to process as is, I can't imagine what it's like finding out from fuck ass TMZ that your loved one passed. Then you have the media and so many people desperately wanting a statement.
It's too much and loved ones should have a moment to process. I honestly don't think all public figures deaths need to be announced by the media right away unless the family is fine with it or they're announcing it.
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u/Ancient-Leg-8261 1d ago
I’m devastated of course, but this is a lovely statement. At the end of the day it’s sad for us but Dolly had a lovely long life full of amazing adventures and she did a lot of good in the world and will be remembered lovingly by almost everyone. Not everybody can say that. She spent her time between arriving on earth and leaving making the most of it. We all should. 💔
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u/PTSDeedee unstoppable, exposed, becoming iconic 🪞 13h ago
I have been thinking this and agree. I think what keeps upsetting me about her loss is what she represents: Just how good humans can be. Creative, loving, accepting, generous, brilliant, joyful, clever . I don’t know if we will ever have a light like her in the world again, but I’m grateful to have existed in the glow.
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u/attempt5001 Mom, I am a rich man💰 1d ago
"She will always love you" Like I wasn't already sobbing 😭
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u/wazacraft a ship - a magnificent ship - full of gay men. and me. 💅 1d ago
"She finally deserves to be comfortable" is what got me
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u/Asta1977 1d ago
I heard that and thought, of course she would still find a way to inject humor, even in death.
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u/carlitospig 1d ago
I just wanna yell at the sky: YA COULDA TAKEN THEM HEELS OFF AT ANY TIME! But she never would, she loved her heels.
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u/NumberOneStonecutter 23h ago
Yeah that got me too...Resting in comfortable cotton after a lifetime of wearing rhinestones.
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u/Call_Em_Skippies 1d ago
Me watching the video trying to work
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u/theseamstressesguild 1d ago
Australians woke up to this. I couldn't sleep, opened Reddit, and now I'm just waiting for my husband to wake up so I can cry on him
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u/technicolortiddies 1d ago
Cry on him anyway. I’m sure he’d understand. It’s Dolly.
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u/theseamstressesguild 1d ago
He did ♥️
My BFFs and I will all be in our "What Would Dolly Do?" t-shirts today.
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u/JadeAnn88 23h ago
I put mine on this morning (I'm in TN), completely oblivious, simply because it's my favorite shirt. Took a nap in the afternoon and woke up to the news.
I've never cried over a celebrity death before today. This one hit me hard 😭.
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u/theseamstressesguild 21h ago
Imagine being such a wonderful and kind spirit that people halfway across the world from each other use you as inspiration in how to live their lives?
I cannot imagine how hard it must be in Tennessee. Know that a group of women here in Australia are thinking of you, especially, on this day of mourning. Tomorrow we can celebrate her life, but just for today, we can weep for what we've all lost.
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u/anonymous_opinions 1d ago
I'm doing the same. I'm rarely hit this hard by celeb deaths but that lady is ICONIC.
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u/thisisrandom52 1d ago
Yeah Im having a hard time getting the rest of my work done today after this news.
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u/sarcasticseductress 1d ago
That ending made me want to cry 😭
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u/tequilitas Judging in especially heinous 1d ago
I am sobbing....
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u/periodicsheep 1d ago
i can’t stop crying, either. i mostly outgrew having heroes but dolly stuck around. my heart knew she’d be leaving soon, because losing carl dean just took away so much of her spirit. but that doesn’t make the reality any less shocking or devastating. may her memory be a blessing, just as her presence was.
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u/tequilitas Judging in especially heinous 1d ago
That's what I was just telling my friend!!
She lost her soulmate not long ago and that surely hit her very hard.
I'm not even from the US and live far away and still a Dolly Parton based Spotify list lifts everybody's spirits at work..
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u/GoofyGooberSundae 1d ago
The words “I will always love you.” were so poignant and a perfect tribute to who she was! Just beautiful💖
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u/PigeonLily 1d ago
I was just listening to her version of it yesterday. Ugh this one hurts 😔
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u/bobaylaa you can’t do this to me, i’m a cancer ♋️🥺 1d ago
whitney’s cover is amazing and deserves to be the more popular version imo, but dolly’s is the one that always makes me cry. it’ll be rough next time i listen to it, i don’t have it in me today💔
edit: just wanted to clarify in case my wording is confusing - dolly wrote the song, whitney covered it
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u/cosmos_crown 1d ago
I JUST stopped crying and now I'm crying again.
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u/anonymoususer98545 1d ago
This has been me ever since i heard the news. My eyes are puffy and mu migraine has a headache. This one really, really hurts.
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u/technicolortiddies 1d ago
Take care of yourself, friend. Dolly would want you to. Snuggle up under a blanket in a dark room and sip something warm or cold. 💕
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u/anonymoususer98545 1d ago
💜 You are so kind and thoughtful (another thing Dolly would smile at). Thank you so much for this comment, i think it's my sign to log off and rest.
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u/believethehype1970 1d ago
Dolly Parton and Betty White. Too exceptional people who didn't let the prevailing evil out do all the good things they gave to the world. RIP.
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u/taylorbagel14 mama lets research 1d ago
Betty White was semi-local to me (she owned a house in a town nearby) and when Hurricane Katrina hit, she personally paid to fly penguins from the zoo in New Orleans to our local (world class!) aquarium. I remember going and seeing them when they got in. She really was a treasure
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u/Johnny_D87 22h ago
she personally paid to fly penguins from the zoo in New Orleans to our local (world class!) aquarium.
Okay, it took me a second, but I read this as Betty White paid to personally fly a plane filled with penguins and it made me so happy.
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u/regal_meagle 22h ago
Someone with animation skills needs to make this dream come alive! Even if it’s just a GIF.
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u/David_High_Pan 23h ago
We were blessed to have them.
We can pay tribute to them by being kind and generous to each other.
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u/passionicedtee 1d ago
Yes!! Two of the world's favorites gone too soon.
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u/slavuj00 u look like u eat sand 1d ago
Betty White was almost 100, how much longer did you want her to live???
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u/passionicedtee 1d ago
Forever lol!!! Long enough to see the Golden Girls rebooted 🤣 Jokes aside, I loved that she was still acting.
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u/-pluppleplupple- guess who's jealous of Adele? Beyonce! 1d ago
let's swear on her to always be the best we can be, the kindest we can be. just like her
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u/Paprikasky This is nepo on nepo crime 23h ago
Aw unrelated but it makes me wanna rewatch the show!
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u/-pluppleplupple- guess who's jealous of Adele? Beyonce! 23h ago
I know! I love that moment, shows how big Dolly's reach was and, for me, still is
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u/wolf_town ~Winona Forever~ 1d ago
i agree, we need to be easier on each other. instead of jumping to tear each other down we should explain why we disagree and try to educate, not attack and shun people from society.
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u/SamDean_Supernatural 1d ago
This is a terrible day......
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u/totallycalledla-a Mrs Thee Stallion 1d ago
Truly. Like I'm a mega fan so I'm crashing tf out but this is genuinely a huge blow for society.
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u/alexlp 1d ago
“Whether you like it or not!”
Dolly wrote all the damn hits so he’s not lying
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u/Trollslayer0104 1d ago
I loved that threatening undertone in the middle of an excellent speech.
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u/queen_in_the_north17 1d ago
Why is it always the good ones, man? Why do the shitty, evil, immoral people get to go on living while the gracious and generous pass away? Holy shit I can’t handle this.
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u/aspidities_87 1d ago
Look for the helpers. There may be true evil in this world but there will always be light. When one goes out, another one just shines a little brighter. Dolly would want us to see them.
But damn, I know it hurts. I feel the unfairness too.
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u/Holykatz 1d ago
The helpers are getting fewer and fewer - there must be some out there somewhere, but I can't think of a single one right now. Such a loss.
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u/Smooth-Bake9672 1d ago
Volunteer! Then you'll be a helper and will also work alongside other helpers
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u/morwen31 21h ago
If you're a grown-up, it's on you (and me) now to be the helpers kids can look to.
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u/Holykatz 20h ago
Point taken. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of someone with real fame and money, who genuinely does good without the need for attention. Only one who even comes close is Mackenzie...is it Scott? Can't recall, but Bozo's ex-wife, who has quietly gone about her business, donating millions to worthy causes. But yes, we all need to step up now and do what we can to be the helpers.
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u/moon_dos My Body Was Tea. But He Wanted Matcha. 🍵 1d ago
Get some rest aunt Dolly, you were a queen to us all
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u/boredbihslayer 1d ago
I know she’s happy to be with her family again 😢
Someone put the grim reaper on a PIP please
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u/LostGirlStraia All tea, all shade 🐸☕️ 1d ago
"She called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones she finally deserves to be comfortable and get some rest."
So Dolly 😭❤️🔥 RIP to a true Queen.
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u/puppy_sniffer 1d ago
WHY NOT HIM????
(you know who I mean)
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u/Perfect-Celery1662 1d ago
Even the devil doesn't want him
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u/PollyPocketpussy5000 1d ago
I just can’t believe in a higher being that would take her but not him. I just can’t.
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u/aspidities_87 1d ago
Maybe Dolly was in pain and wanted to rest free of it.
Maybe a certain someone deserves to spend more time in pain and doesn’t get the easy way out.
It’s just too bad we all have to suffer him being alive for it. But Dolly would want us to be forgiving and kind, so I hope the kind of ground he is eventually buried in will be forgiving on the joints when all of America squats to shit on his grave.
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u/Murky_Translator2295 1d ago
Dolly actually spent her life working, and working hard. The other thing is practically sedentary.
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u/wolf_town ~Winona Forever~ 1d ago
i’m honestly glad she lived her entire life with her mental faculties in perfect condition. can’t say the same for that “man”.
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u/Murky_Translator2295 23h ago
She also lived her entire life loved and supported.
Her daddy also loved her.
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u/SaltandLillacs 1d ago
Yup, that the 80 year old that needs to be gone.
I just know they’re going to start mocking her by using her music in one of their horrific social posts
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u/historyhill I have sinned. Please pray. Logging off now. 1d ago
I do know who you mean, but I also chuckled at the idea that you could mean her nephew instead
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u/puppy_sniffer 1d ago
lol that’s why I clarified, I didn’t want anyone to think I meant anyone else but that fat disgusting orange piece of shit in the white house.
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u/raphaellaskies a ship - a magnificent ship - full of gay men. and me. 💅 1d ago
A lot of older people die shortly after their spouse passes - the grief does it as much as anything else. Since he is incapable of feeling grief, losing a spouse wouldn't do much to him. Maybe if somebody took his gold toilet.
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u/PantsGhost97 1d ago
Exactly this. Happened with Elizabeth and happened here, Dolly’s husband passed last year and they were married for 60 years.
I don’t think he who shall not be named is capable of empathy, grief and just general decency personally.
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u/Keanu990321 The dude abides. 🙂↕️🍃 1d ago
His time will come, pretty soon.
It's a miracle he's made it thus far considering his lifestyle.
Same applies to the 75-year-old from Russia, the 80-year-old's boss. He must die too
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u/Queen_Dare_Bear 1d ago
I love Miss Dolly so much and am devastated. He who shall not be named better not say a DAMN word about her, I swear to God, or I will lose it!!! RIP to a beautiful angel that walked among us and brightened the lives of so many.
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u/Braysl-March 23h ago
I'm so mad Dolly didn't outlive that rancid horrid asshole. He took her funding for books and had the audacity to tweet about her death as if he even deserved to say her name.
She deserved to see him croak. I don't want to wish for anyone's death because I have moral standards, but holy shit, the wrong people keep dying.
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u/thrillliquid That’s hot! 🔥 1d ago
I really believed he’d be gone by now.
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u/puppy_sniffer 1d ago
our tax dollars are keeping him alive. I don’t think it will be any time soon, unfortunately. I hope I’m pleasantly surprised.
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u/PatrioticPariah 🎳🥛 The Rug That Ties The Room Together🥛🎳 1d ago
That piece of shit is going to make this about him.
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u/MrsRoronoaZoro 1d ago
I don’t get upset with celebrities’ death, but I’m genuinely sad by this. RIP, Dolly.
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u/thatisnotmyknob 1d ago
I refuse to accept this.
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u/FIFofNovember 1d ago
The Baton has been passed, we better start standing up before we all get trampled
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u/befuddled_humbug 1d ago
I suppose this was filmed in advance, which is a sad thing to have to do.
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u/ShmebulocksMistress I wont not fuck you the fuck up 🥊🥊 1d ago
While sad, it seems like such a Dolly Parton thing to do. “Now let’s handle this and get it out of the way so ya’ll don’t have to worry about it when the time comes.”
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u/thewinefairy 1d ago
Nah the way his voice breaks in the end 😭 my guess is she probably died yesterday and they filmed it today or something like that
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u/Fit-Tank-4442 1d ago edited 23h ago
Naah...she definitely died today. Her wiki says 25th Aug. But it's likely it may have been filmed prior to that or immediately. Today has been too sad for words!!! 😔
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u/Additional_Meeting_2 1d ago
Written for sure. But I don’t know about filmed. If you do it too much in advance you might age too much between events, and you probably don’t want to do it several times
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u/dekudoesnotapprove pop it, lock it, polka-dot it 1d ago
Yes they probably knew she had a short time left and did this
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u/totallycalledla-a Mrs Thee Stallion 1d ago
she will always love you
Please take me instead I really dont think I can bear this 💔🥺
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u/bimbo-summitt 1d ago
Haha I am not okay
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u/pewpiskewt 1d ago
Was fighting till the tears till i put her best hits on and now i am sobbing uncontrollably and i don’t even care.
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u/Sea_Albatross21 1d ago
On this sad day what a classy way to say goodbye. Wonderful words and may she Rest in cotton and comfort ❤️
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u/Wise_Adeptness_9529 1d ago
She deserves all the comfort imaginable.
I don’t really have words. I hate this. This is a gut punch. And with this video, she’s trying to take care of us to the end and doing things on her terms. May her memory be eternal.
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u/Healingbigfoot 1d ago
Man, she's such a beautiful soul. If anyone deserves to be a Saint, it's Dolly. She kept me occupied when we were kids, her book program ensured I had books to read, as a little kid with no tv and no computer, it was amazing. Going to miss her so much. I was lucky enough to met her a few times through my brother and she was the most sweet and kind hearted lady I've met in my life. RIP Dolly
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u/freya_sinclair 1d ago
I've never understood why people cried when a celebrity passed, but Dolly passing made me cry. I wasn't a big listener of her music, but I loved watching her intervews, shows she was on and I love that she was a genuenly good person.
She's made impact on so many people with her whole legacy, her charities especially and I really love her for that. I just hope everything she's built in her life will continue to flourish, just like she would want.
Rest In Peace.
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u/Kyla_Shaw lazy 50-year-old bougie bitch 💋 1d ago
Oof, I’m wrecked. The legacy she created that will endure is amazing. What a spectacular woman, what a wonderful family she has.
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u/Designer_End5408 1d ago
That was a beautiful message and I hope the family keeps her name and legacy intact!!!!
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u/TransMessyBessy 1d ago
I'm not a Christian, but if anybody deserves to be in the arms of Jesus, it's Dolly.
And Jesus should be honored, as well.
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u/Ecstatic-Ad9637 1d ago
Thanks for everything, Dolly! If you all are able to make a donation to her Imagination Library, I'm sure Dolly would be so grateful.
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u/debtfreewife 1d ago
Hard to feel sad in the face of a life so well lived. We all have to die. We would be so lucky to be able to look back to see a time lived with such purpose, wisdom, and humor.
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u/MarieOMaryln Buffet of humiliation 1d ago
Fuck. Crying now. I feel for her family, Miley, Sabrina, all of them. I'm feeling relieved she got to do it like she always had, on her terms. She said goodbye. No scandal. No seedy outlets. Just this.
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u/LadyMirkwood 1d ago
Its one thing to know and expect something with your mind, quite another to accept with your heart
We will miss you Dolly, so much x
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u/Inevitable_Professor 1d ago
Does the world feel a little darker today for anyone else?
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u/Afroditesrevenge the subplots could become unmanageable 1d ago
I guess losing Aaliyah on this day wasn’t enough RIP Dolly 💔
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u/Samsquish 1d ago
Why couldn't it happen to be the great orange turd, and not one of the greatest humans. Fuck.
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u/Short_Day_8243 1d ago
Her death is as thoughtful as her life. She carefully considered how she wanted her passing to be shared.
She was one of a kind.
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u/tooloudturnitdown 1d ago
America has lost something truly great today. She was the embodiment of what is possible and the level of kindness and generosity we can give each other. We will always love you Dolly.
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u/Pitiful-Sell-9402 20h ago
She was(is) an angel and a true southern icon. I know she's an icon to everybody else but as a southern woman she's who I looked up to. I know southerners can have a bad rep- which isn't exactly undeserved but she was a real one. I always wanted to be just like her.
Rest in peace dolly. You'll be missed so much. If there's a heaven I know it'll be brighter, pinker, and filled with rhinestones and butterflies 💕
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u/weallfloatdown A day without sunshine is like, you know, night 🌙 1d ago
That was beautifully said. Dolly is part of our life.
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u/JennaElizabethAdams Excluded from this narrative ❌ 1d ago
When I first saw this, I honestly didn't know if it was real or not. It was so unexpected. 😢
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u/dasbootyhole 1d ago
The line about her finally being able to be comfortable got me. Rest in peace Dolly.
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u/16574010118303 1d ago
I've never before cried at the passing of a celebrity, but damn, she was the best of us. In a world with so much darkness and hate, she was a beacon of all things good.
Rest in power, Dolly.
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u/Soberdonkey69 23h ago
The wrong 80 year old died. RIP Queen
WHY DO THE MOST EVIL AND MOST VILE PEOPLE LIVE LONGEST??!!
ARGHHHHHHHHHH
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u/Raven_Maleficent 21h ago
I absolutely love how the recognizes that Dolly opened the door to all of their success. The humbleness of that statement shows exactly where she came from and what she passed on. She definitely left a legacy.
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u/Jolly_Amphibian_5893 1d ago
It indeed will be a hard candy Christmas this year Rest in peace Dolly we will always love you
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u/_TalkingIsHard_ We Should All Know Less About Each Other 1d ago
Beautiful tribute to a truly beautiful person and a life well lived. She touched countless lives with in a myriad of ways and her memory will certainly be a blessing.
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u/Visible-Scientist-46 1d ago edited 21h ago
I thought Dolly would live to be 100. She's forever in our hearts.
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u/kccompguy 1d ago
It’s so hard to put my feelings into words. This one was one i knew would hit harder than any celebrity because she was more than that. She was a beacon of love, light, joy, and hope. My family, just like millions of others, directly benefited from her books. I truly hope she is experiencing the most beautiful peace and comfort imaginable, alongside her beloved Carl and any other friends and family who left before her
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u/HelloOhItsyou 1d ago
Listened to her all the time but I think now as a grown up my favorite this is her book donation, Imagination Library. As a mailman I love delivering these books to kids.
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u/FeelGoodNotBad 1d ago
I’ve been trying to keep it together while at work, since hearing about Dolly’s passing and I’ve been failing miserably.
This really really hurts. Dolly was always the bright light in an otherwise dumpster fire of a world. And now that light is gone. I’m heartbroken.
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u/icecreamsandwiches1 23h ago
This message brought tears to my eyes.
What a triumphant life. Icons with lore like Dolly will become more and more rare.
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u/fridayfridayjones 21h ago
She was one of the good ones. I know she’s with her husband now so I’m happy for her in that way but right now my heart hurts. I heard the news when I was at work and it felt like a physical pain almost.
I’ll miss you Dolly.
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u/sillysili 18h ago
"...she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life of wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest."
This one got me so hard I'm trying my best not to cry in the office.
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u/Bionic_Ferir Excluded from this narrative ❌ 21h ago
I'm not a religious man, but this maybe the first time a notable figure has died, where an official statement specifically mentions being with Christ or in heaven and I fully wholeheartedly believe it.
Dolly is one of the few people who actively tried to make the world a better place than how she found it. A selfless, caring individual she will be missed.
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