Dolly Parton has reportedly left “everything in God’s hands” amid her deteriorating health, which has left her inner circle worried.
For those unaware, Parton’s husband of 58 years, Carl Dean, died at the age of 81 on March 3, 2025, after a long and undisclosed illness. Following Dean’s death, she is experiencing serious health issues, such as a weakened immune/digestive system and chronic kidney stones.
Parton has also canceled her Las Vegas residency, which was scheduled for December 2025 but was moved to September 2026, due to ongoing health challenges, which has also been canceled.
An insider told daily Mail That her husband’s death is believed to be a major factor in her health struggles, as she is wracked with grief after Carl’s passing, hindering her return to the stage.
The source said, “The life she’s living now without him pales in comparison. Knowing she’ll never be the same has affected her deeply. Emotionally, personally, physically, it’s all taken a toll. This loss has changed her forever and is the main reason she’s had health issues recently.”
Parton is overwhelmed by the pain that she “wasn’t eating properly, wasn’t doing things she usually did for her continued health, and she let things go.”
“She’s given herself time to grieve several times and maybe she hasn’t grieved enough and left some things in God’s hands,” the insider shared.
One year after Carl’s death, the grass is blue The singer is still “trying to figure it all out.”
“When Carl died, that was the first time the brakes were put on and reality hit and she didn’t know how to handle it,” the source said.
