Dolly Parton pays tribute to Dabney Coleman: ‘9 To 5’ co-star was a ‘dear friend’

Dolly Parton is mourning her co-star and longtime buddy Dabney Coleman.

“Dabney was a fantastic actor and became a expensive pal,” the state audio star wrote on Instagram. “He taught me so considerably when I was undertaking my to start with movie, 9 to 5.”

The pair achieved when filming the 1980s traditional, which also starred Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Their people get the job done collectively to just take revenge on their sexist, authoritarian manager performed by Coleman. Parton sang the title tune and aided adapt the tale into a stage musical that premiered in 2009.

“He was amusing, deep and clever,” Parton ongoing. “We remained pals by way of the several years and I will pass up him tremendously as quite a few people will. Enjoy, Dolly.”

Tomlin also shared her condolences, submitting a image from the set of “9 to 5” that confirmed the comedian in a Snow White costume kneeling next to Coleman.

In spite of declaring that he experienced “additional entertaining participating in poor guys” and what he called the “rottenness” of his “9 to 5” character, Coleman was adored by his castmates.

“We just cherished him,” Tomlin wrote.

Coleman’s loss of life was confirmed by his daughter, who wrote that he died “peacefully and exquisitely” at house previous 7 days. He was 92.

“My father crafted his time in this article on Earth with a curious brain, a generous coronary heart and a soul on fireplace with passion, motivation and humor that tickled the humorous bone of humanity,” she claimed in a assertion obtained by The Instances. “As he lived, he moved by means of this remaining act of his daily life with magnificence, excellence and mastery.”

Parton, 78, has been nominated for 54 Grammys and received 10. She launched her 49th studio album, “Rockstar,” in 2023 pursuing her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and headlined the halftime demonstrate at the 2023 Thanksgiving NFL match in between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders.

Beyoncé not long ago covered her strike track “Jolene” on her newest album, “Cowboy Carter,” a great deal to Parton’s acclaim. The adapted monitor highlighted an introduction from Parton and she is credited as a songwriter on the album.

Longtime mates Tomlin and Fonda most lately starred alongside one another in the 2023 movie “80 for Brady.” They also performed ideal mates for seven seasons of Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie,” from 2015 to 2022.