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Dolly Parton Says Husband Carl Was 'Ill for Quite A While' Before Death

Dolly Parton revealed her late husband Carl Dean was 'ill for quite a while' before his death at age 82 after nearly 60 years together

Speaking to The Independent on Wednesday, May 28, Parton, 79, revealed Dean had been “ill for quite a while” before he died at age 82 in March. In an interview with Knox News published Monday, March 17 — just two weeks after Dean’s death — Parton, 79, revealed that her husband “suffered a great deal” before he passed away. The couple first crossed paths at the Wishy Washy Laundromat the same day she moved to town to begin her music career.

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