Dolly Parton serenades dying fan for bucket list item Wikimedia Commons, Kristopher Harris, ABC7Dolly Parton called up a dying fan to help him finish his final bucket list item. Dolly Parton has a heart of gold and has used her platform for good throughout her career with the country legend frequently performing acts of kindness. Parton\u2019s philanthropy expands beyond mere dollar amounts, though. She\u2019s often connected with fans from all walks of life, as a way to bring some light and hope into their lives. The singer-songwriter believes wholly in doing good deeds to make the world a better place. With her latest act of kindness, Parton called up a dying fan for one of his final bucket list items and sang him a song. Dolly Parton serenades dying fan with \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d LeGrand Gold, who\u2019s been battling colon cancer for two years, desperately wanted to meet the one and only, Dolly Parton. He put it on his List of Living bucket list, which also featured \u201cChicago with Alice\u201d and \u201cTiny House, Man Cave.\u201d When Parton got wind of his bucket list item, she gave him a call. \u201cWell, I\u2019m just happy to know I have a fan that devoted,\u201d she said over the phone. \u201cHey LG, it\u2019s Dolly P. I\u2019ve heard you\u2019ve been a fan of mine for many years, and I just wanted to thank you for that.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m just happy that we get to kind of have our journey together in this lifetime,\u201d she added. \u201cI always want to make people happy with my music, with the things I do and the things I say. I\u2019m just happy to know I\u2019ve touched your life in some way.\u201d Parton then launched into a touching rendition of \u201cI Will Always Love You,\u201d which the singer wrote in 1973 and was later famously recorded by Whitney Houston. She even slipped his name into the song. \u201cI feel like I\u2019m immortal now,\u201d Gold said. Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Dolly Parton always knows how to lift someone\u2019s spirits when they need it most. For more entertainment news, keep it locked to Dexerto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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