The Life Of Dolly Parton, The Queen Of Country Music

A Suicide Attempt, Revealed

In a new book called Dolly on Dolly, Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton, Ms. Parton makes some rather startling admissions. Although fans know that she has not always lived an easy life, she has endured more than many people realize. One of the hardships Dolly survived came in the form of the breakup of an affair with an unnamed man. She was already married to Carl Dean, but theirs was an open relationship.

Dolly was sent spiraling and even considered suicide. She credits her Boston Terrier, Popeye, with saving her life as she sat on her bed holding a gun. “The tap-tap-tap of his paws jolted me back to reality and I suddenly froze. I put the gun down. Then I prayed. I kinda believe Popeye was a spiritual messenger from God,” recounts Dolly.