The truth about Dolly Parton’s health revealed after her husband’s death

That’s what sources said at the time RadarOnline.com the Hello God! singer was even getting her affairs in order.

“Dolly is 79 and dealing with numerous issues, so she has started planning her funeral,” the source said RadarOnline.com at the time. “She knows she won’t live forever, and honestly, she’s been dying of a broken heart since Carl died. She just wasn’t the same anymore.’

The couple – who met at a laundromat in Nashville – were married for 58 years.

After his death, Dolly sent “a love note to family, friends and fans,” thanking them “for all the messages, cards and flowers you have sent to express your respect for the loss of my beloved husband, Carl.”

Dolly was forever devoted to Dean, who stayed out of the spotlight.

“He’s the only man in my life,” she said in 1982. “I’d like to grow old with him. If he died first, I might never marry again. That’s how deep my love is.’