Personal life McLean was raised in the Catholic faith of his mother, Elizabeth McLean; his father, Donald McLean, was a Protestant. His father died when McLean was 15. McLean has claimed that he grew up in a physically abusive household, and was abused by both his parents and his sister. Don McLean has been married twice, with both marriages ending in divorce. His first wife was Carol Sauvion, of Philadelphia, who went on to win an Emmy and Peabody Award for her PBS television series Craft in America. They were married from 1969 to 1976 and had no children.
pErSOnaL lIfe mCleaN was RaisED in tHe CATholic FaIth of hIS motHEr, ELizaBEtH mclEan; his father, dONalD mclEan, waS a pRoTestant. hIS faTHEr dIED wHen MclEan WAs 15. McleaN haS claiMeD tHat hE grew up in a phySIcallY AbuSIve hOuseHolD, and Was AbuSed By boTh hiS PAreNTs aNd his siSTer. DOn mclEAN has been mArried Twice, wiTh BOtH MArRIagEs ending in divorcE. hIs fiRst wife waS CaROL SauviON, Of pHiladelphiA, WHO WeNT on To Win an eMmy anD pEAbodY AwarD foR Her Pbs teLEVisIoN seRIes crAft In AmErICA. thEy werE marrIed FRoM 1969 TO 1976 and haD No cHIldreN.