Dolly Parton's Manager Shares Insight Into Her Final Days

Although the country music legend—who also had several upcoming products set to drop, including dog treats, bedding and decor, as well as a collab with Kendra Scott—won't be cutting the ribbon on her new hotel or taking a seat on the Great White Way for the musical, her work will move forward.

"Many projects were in various stages of development, and we want to be transparent with her fans about this fact," the statement 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."

While Parton—whose husband of nearly 60 years Carl Dean died last March—was revered for her music and various projects, she previously revealed the highlight of her legacy: The Imagination Library.

"I have loved doing this for the kids," she told Today in June 2019. "There's nothing more important than our little kids, to make an impression on them when they're young and to teach them the right things early on."

The Grammy winner—earning the nickname "The Book Lady" after founding her charitable program in 1995, providing free books to kids from birth to age 5—was inspired by her dad Robert Lee Parton.

"My dad couldn't read or write and that was kind of crippling to him," she shared in her 2020 documentary The Library That Dolly Built. "Of all the things I've done in my life—and it's been a lot because I've been around a long time—this is one of the most precious things and the proudest I've been of any program I've ever been involved in, working with these kids."

As fans prove they'll always love Parton for making the world a better place to live, keep reading for a look back at her rhinestone-encrusted life in photos.