Dolly Parton had plans for avatar show, musical, Billy the Kid cartoon before she died
Published in Entertainment News
Dolly Parton left a lifetime of fantastic work behind when she died Tuesday — and the 80-year-old star still had more projects in store.
The “9 to 5” singer and actor’s trophy cabinet included 11 Grammy Awards, an honorary Academy Award and an Emmy Award. She was also inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 and offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
But at the time of her death, she still hoped to be involved in a Dolly avatar show, a musical documentary, a biopic, a docuseries, a scripted series and an animated show about outlaw Billy the Kid, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Her longtime manager Danny Nozell said that the proverbial show will still go on even if Parton can’t be further involved.
“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,” he said in a statement. “Many projects were in various stages of development, and we want to be transparent with her fans about this fact.”
Nozell said that one of the many things Parton left behind is a handpicked team and a “roadmap that will guide us for decades to come.”
Parton found herself scaling back on some events in her final months.
She told fans on Aug. 14 that she had planned to attend an event at her Dollywood theme park until her doctor “kind of clipped my wings.”
She indicated that after a little rest, it would be business as usual.
Parton was hospitalized on Aug. 21 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. She died there four days later.
Parton will be laid to rest in a mausoleum at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville, beside her late husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, who died in May 2025, according to TMZ.
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