Friends Fear Dolly Parton ‘Could Die From Heartbreak’
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Friends are worried about Dolly Parton and are starting to fear she “could die from heartbreak.” Her husband of nearly sixty years, Carl Dean, passed away on March 3rd, 2025. This was a devastating blow to the country superstar, but can she recover? Keep reading for more details on her friends’ concerns.
Dolly Parton’s Friends Fear For Her Health
Dolly Parton had known Carl Dean since she was eighteen, and he approached her for a date. The rest was history, and even though they were polar opposites, their marriage worked. Yes, Carl was a homebody and did not want to walk red carpets, but he encouraged Dolly to live her best life. More so, he wanted to see her succeed and excel while she understood his need for privacy. They would have low-key dinners as well as go on road trips, nothing lavish. He owned his own business, and they were happy for sixty years.
However, since he passed in early March, Dolly has been visibly distraught. She is thankful for all of the love and support from her fans. Yet, she now has to learn how to live a life without Carl, and that has proven to be harder than she could have ever imagined. So much so that friends are worried for Dolly and her health, mainly a depressive state. She has faced health problems in the past, but now, she is allegedly on “medicines for high blood pressure and brittle bones.” There are a lot of additional concerns, as an insider shared:
There is a major concern that having to deal with the aftermath and devastation of losing Carl, who had been by her side since practically day one, is going to make her own health decline.
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A doctor who has not worked with or treated Dolly Parton believes that the trauma of losing a loved one can impact someone’s health:
Stress, grief and sorrow absolutely increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and premature death after losing a loved one.
He also added on the fact that Carl Dean had Alzheimer’s, which could make his passing even harder for Dolly as his caretaker.
Previous Health Problems
Dolly Parton has previously faced health problems such as endometriosis. This led her to have a hysterectomy, but she also had Bell’s Palsy six years ago. With Carl Dean, he struggled and often had no idea who his wife was toward the end. She left her busy life on the road to be with Carl but he was supposedly so far gone. Another person familiar with Dolly’s situation noted that Dolly had hoped she would go before Carl. Now, she must live on her own and is trapped in her head:
Dolly has friends, of course, but right now she just wants to be left alone with her thoughts and memories of Carl. She secretly had always hoped she would pass before Carl – because she couldn’t imagine her world without him.
Now, she is living her life as a widow, and it was not what she had planned. Hopefully, her heartbreak over Carl won’t be the end of her as she is so beloved. Fans and industry professionals adore Dolly and would do anything to ensure she is safe.
Do you think friends have a right to be concerned for Dolly Parton, or will she heal in her own time? Let us know in the comments below.