FEARS FOR DOLLY

Announcing the March 3 death of her beloved husband, Carl Dean, at 82, Dolly Parton told fans, “Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years.” The pair wed in 1966, and as Dolly’s career grew, her husband became the biggest man of mystery in the country music world, never accompanying his wife on tour or escorting her to awards shows. “But he was not Bigfoot, but a real person,” wrote Alanna Nash, one of the few journalists to meet him. For Dolly, 79, Carl was everything — though she admitted with a twinkle in her eye, “He’s not my biggest fan. He likes bluegrass and hard rock music.” While the country legend knew the end was near, an insider tells Star she’s still devastated by the…

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Star (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 24, 2025

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