The husband of Dolly Parton, Carl Dean, died Monday aged 82, the country music superstar said, after nearly 60 years of marriage kept out of the spotlight.

Mar 4, 2025 · Carl Thomas Dean, who was with Dolly Parton for over 60 years, has died at age 82. A bank teller who had an evident crush on Dean inspired Parton's hit song "Jolene."

Mar 11, 2025 · Carl Dean, the beloved husband of country music legend Dolly Parton, passed away on March 3, 2025, at the age of 82. A man known for his quiet nature and steadfast …

Mar 3, 2025 · Carl Thomas Dean, Dolly Parton 's ultra-private husband, has died at the age of 82. Dean married the country legend in 1966 but eschewed the spotlight. He never attended …

Mar 3, 2025 · The music icon shared a statement on her social media channels that said Carl Thomas Dean passed away at the age of 82 on March 3, 2025. Dean was notably a very …

Mar 3, 2025 · Carl Thomas Dean, husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, has died. He was 82. Parton shared the news on Monday in a statement posted on her official social media …

Mar 4, 2025 · Dolly Parton announced March 3 that her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, has died. He was 82 years old.

Mar 3, 2025 · Carl Dean, an asphalt paver who met his future wife, Dolly Parton, outside a Nashville laundromat more than six decades ago and quietly championed her as she rose to …

Mar 4, 2025 · Dolly Parton's husband Carl Thomson Dean died on Monday, March 3, at the age of 82. Dean shared nearly 60 years of marriage with the 79-year-old country legend.

Mar 4, 2025 · For nearly 60 years, country superstar Dolly Parton was married to Carl Dean, a man who preferred to remain out of the spotlight. Here’s how they made it work.