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Dolly Parton’s Promise to Late Husband Carl Dean Before His Death: She ‘Wanted’ Him ‘to Be at Peace’
Dolly Parton 'spent a lot of time' with her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, before his death, 'especially near the end,' an insider exclusively tells Closer.
“His eyes would still light up when Dolly entered the room.” She discovered a new strength in herself as she spent hours holding Carl’s hand and sharing favorite memories of their long life together. “Every day I thought, ‘I wish I had the nerve to kill myself.’” Her love for Carl and her faith helped Dolly survive that dark time. In 2021, Dolly shared a photograph of herself at 75 wearing the hot pants she donned decades earlier for Playboy in honor of Carl’s birthday.
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