Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

Carl Dean, who was rarely seen with his country music icon wife, had been married to Dolly Parton for almost 60 years.

Dolly was 18 years old when she met Carl outside a laundromat in Nashville, and he went on to inspire her global hit “Jolene.

Dolly announced the sad death of her husband Carl who passed away aged 82. Dolly, 79, said her beloved husband died in ...

Dolly Parton's husband of 60 years, Carl Dean, is no more. The couple met when the singer was just 18. Dean was a businessman ...

The singer's hit song was released in October 1973, and was inspired by a woman who had a crush on her husband, Carl Dean, ...

Dolly Parton pays tribute to husband Carl Dean after he dies aged 82: 'Words can’t do justice to the love we shared' - Carl ...

Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean passed away at the age of 82 in Nashville on March 3, 2025. The singer announced the news in a statement on her Instagram account.

Carl Thomas Dean, the husband of country music legend Dolly Parton, has died at the age of 82. Parton announced his passing ...

She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.

Dolly Parton has paid tribute to her husband, Carl Dean, following his death aged 82. The country music legend met her first ...