Dolly Parton Working Herself To Death — Just Like Merle!

Just days after the death of Merle Haggard, insiders are worrying over another country superstar! Nashville insiders are convinced that Dolly Parton is about to end up in the hospital as she prepares a massive tour at the age of 70!

The National ENQUIRER revealed how Merle took his love for Dolly to his grave — with her management declaring that the hard-living star would ruin their client's cheerful reputation! Now friends fear that Merle and Dolly will be reunited all too soon! “Dolly has been hospitalized several times over the past few years, and she’s not getting any younger,” a source told The ENQUIRER.

Dolly has booked more than 60 live appearances beginning in June, but her confidantes fear that a series of recent health crises have already taken a tragic toll on the Southern songbird. “There’s a lot of worrying that she’ll exhaust herself as the tour rolls along," said one pal. The industry insiders have good reason to be worried, too!

The ENQUIRER revealed last year that, according to an informant, Dolly was secretly hospitalized at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville under an assumed name. She had been suffering intense pain from kidney stones. Dolly later said that she was suffering “dizzy spells.”

Merle Haggard also saw his health suffering as he insisted on touring up until the very end of his life. Dolly is just as determined to cash in on a series of recent successes — including the recent hit TV-movie "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors." “She has made up her mind to do this tour," said the source, "no matter what toll it takes on her!”