DOLLY'S DESPAIR!

Beloved husband had no idea who she was before his death

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Dolly and Carl Dean were once on the brink of divorce but repaired their marriage, insiders say

DEVASTATED Dolly Parton's world fell to pieces when beloved husband Carl Dean could no longer recognize her in the final days before his death following a six-year battle with cruel, brain-savaging Alzheimer's disease, sources exclusively tell The National ENQUIRER.

Insiders reveal the heartbreaking details of how Carl's memory and facial recognition faded until he often failed to recognize the 79-year-old country superstar — his wife for nearly 59 years — before his death at 82 on March 3.