Dolly Parton gushed about her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, and struck an optimistic tone about her career in the devastating last interview just four days before her death.
The Queen of Country, whose death was announced Tuesday, admitted she still had 'so many things' to achieve in an interview with People last week.
Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, who also served as her head of security, announced on Tuesday that the country music icon had died at the age of 80.
The Jolene singer had opened up about her health and the projects she was looking forward to, saying she had been dealing with some health issues that she had not paid attention to while caring for her late husband.
'It’s not like I haven’t been through hard times with my health,' she said in her final interview.
'But I think because we live in a 24/7 world with social media, everything gets magnified in ways it wasn’t years ago. I used to joke that I was the Queen of the Tabloids, but now I guess I can say I’m the Queen of Social Media AI! Seriously, though, even though I’m still healin’, I’m still workin,'" Parton continued.
'You know me — as I’ve often said — I’ve dreamed myself into a corner and I still have so many things I want to achieve, so I’m gonna keep on working as long as I can to see everything come to life.'
Legendary country music star Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80
Parton said in her last interview with People that she had been through hard times before with her health
Parton's famous hits include Jolene, 9 to 5, and I Will Always Love You
