"Dolly Parton's legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience," her team says - read their statement in full
Representatives later revealed that Parton had died after "bravely facing a brief battle with cancer"
The country icon sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote over 3,000 songs in a career that spanned six decades
Parton also devoted decades of her life to charitable causes, particularly child literacy and education
Beyoncé says Parton was "the north star" and "one of one", Sir Paul McCartney says it's "hard to imagine" a world without Dolly, Oprah says "we are all better because she was here"
From growing up on "dirt poor" on a farm to stardom, no-one did it like Dolly, writes our music correspondent Mark Savage
Raised in poverty in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, Parton was the fourth youngest of 12 children - her early life in pictures
Parton's style was unapologetically bold, she wowed Glastonbury, starred in well-known films and appealed to all ages
Source: BBC News
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