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Carl Dean’s Health: All About His Reported Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Dolly Parton’s late husband was reportedly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2019, but they never spoke about it publicly.

He was even part of the inspiration behind her timeless hit single “Jolene.” Amid the news of Carl ‘s death, fans are mourning Dolly’s loss with her and wondering about his reported Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis. The “9 to 5” artist knew that Carl was a keeper from the moment they met, since Dolly noted feeling “surprised and delighted that while he talked to me, he looked at my face (a rare thing for me),” she wrote on her website. In the statement that was posted to Dolly’s Instagram, no details surrounding Carl’s passing were disclosed, and his family requested privacy from the public eye.

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