Dolly Parton Mourns Loretta Lynn’s Dying With Tribute – Hollywood Life

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Dolly Parton mourned the passing of her pal and “sister” Loretta Lynn with a touching tribute on Tuesday, October 4. The musical icon, 76, recounted the numerous years they spent collectively as stars of the nation music enterprise, and mentioned that the 2 have been extremely shut after the numerous years they every spent in Nashville collectively.

Dolly’s message was brief and memorialized the singer, who handed away at 90 on Tuesday. “So sorry to listen to about my sister, pal Loretta. We’ve been like sisters all of the years we’ve been in Nashville & she was a beautiful human being, great expertise, had hundreds of thousands of followers and I’m one in all them. I miss her dearly as all of us will. Might she relaxation in peace,” she wrote. 

The nation singer’s loss of life from pure causes was introduced by her rep. They mentioned that she was surrounded by her kids when she handed. Her household requested for privateness following her loss of life, however launched an announcement sharing that she had died. “Our treasured mother, Loretta Lynn, handed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at residence at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” they mentioned. Loretta and her late husband Oliver had six kids collectively, 4 of whom are nonetheless alive.

In addition to being superb buddies, Dolly and Loretta collaborated collectively on the 1993 file Honky Tonk Angels, together with Tammy Wynette, who handed away in 1998. The album featured the three ladies singing numerous traditional nation requirements collectively, together with the hit “Silver Threads and Gold Needles.”

When Loretta celebrated her ninetieth birthday again in April, Dolly participated in a tribute video together with different iconic singers like Carole King, Tim McGraw, and Carrie Underwood to rejoice. On the finish of the video, Dolly sang “Comfortable Birthday,” and completed together with her personal line, “We’ll all the time love you.”

Tons of nation music stars mourned Loretta’s passing on Tuesday, together with Dolly’s youthful sister Stella, who shared a photograph of the 2 of them along with a shifting message for the late singer. “My coronary heart is damaged with the information of my candy pal Loretta Lynn passing. I’ll keep in mind all of the candy visits and laughs we shared. RIP candy Angel,” she tweeted.