Country singer Dolly Parton reportedly was forced to retire from touring to care for her husband, who was stricken with a fatal illness.
Dolly Parton Quits Tour For Carl Dean?
According to sources quoted in the most recent issue of Globe Magazine, Dolly Parton has been battling to cope with a life-altering illness. Carl Dean, her husband of 56 years, reportedly suffers from Alzheimer's and is said to be fading away.
Dolly Parton is rumored to spend her last days with the man she supposedly abandoned for decades in pursuit of fame and wealth. It was reportedly evident that the "I Will Always Love You" singer cancelled her concert tours for personal rather than business reasons.
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The "9 to 5" hitmaker said:
"I want to stay a little closer to my husband. I don't want to be gone for four or five weeks at a time. Something could happen. I would not feel right about that if I were gone and somebody needed me."
A tipster noted that Dolly Parton ditched the road for Carl Dean. It claimed:
"Dolly played more than 3,000 concerts in her career, and Carl only attended two of them. He is a homebody and always preferred to stay at their Tennessee estate. Carl has had zero interest in show business."
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However, this apparently led to issues that jeopardized the longevity of Dolly Parton and Carl Dean's marriage. The informant stated:
"There were times they only saw each other for a few weeks in a calendar year, and the two of them even considered divorcing. Dolly sees now she should have kept home fires burning stronger all these years, but she's making up for that now."
The source said that Carl Dean's mental skills have deteriorated to the point where he sometimes does not recognize Dolly Parton or other family members. In addition to Alzheimer's, he allegedly also suffers from high blood pressure and cardiac problems.
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It claimed:
"It's brought on a slew of grave issues, including bladder problems, that have left him with a lack of appetite. Carl is also disoriented and prone to outbursts caused by his confusion."
Is Dolly Parton Having Financial Troubles?
Globe Magazine said that Dolly Parton's $650 million fortune is insufficient to fund the medication for her husband's brain ailment.
The mole divulged:
"Dolly has had to cut her household staff down to the bone because it confuses Carl having all these people running around. They keep 24-hour nursing staff in case Carl has a medical emergency, but besides that, Dolly [spends time] alone with Carl, taking care of him. And that just shoved touring again out of the picture. Dolly's priority is Carl now, to make him comfortable with whatever time he has left."
A source close to the situation told the magazine:
"Carl's immune system is so compromised Dolly believes if he contracted coronavirus or pneumonia, he wouldn't survive it. She's cut their staff down to two to try to limit the people Carl comes in contact with – she won't even have family over."
Dolly Parton To Ditch Country Music For Rock N' Roll?
Despite her retirement from touring, Dolly Parton will reportedly continue to record. She is rumored to be ready to record her first rock n' roll album as a homage to her husband's love of hard rock.
It should be noted, however, that Dolly Parton has yet to announce that she is working on a new record for Carl Dean. Therefore, dedicated fans of the "Here You Come Again" hitmaker should take all of these statements with a grain of salt until proven otherwise.
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