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 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.

Dolly Parton recounted meeting her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, in footage that has resurfaced following his death. Dean died on Monday at the age of 82. The country music legend, 79, ...

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.

Carl was the love of Dolly’s life before he died in 2025. Learn more about the couple’s private relationship and whether or ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of 60 years, passes away at 82. Explore their inspiring love story, private life, and ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of more than 60 years, died at the age of 82, per Parton’s social media accounts. Dean died ...

Dolly Parton announced on Instagram that her husband of 60 years, Carl Dean, had died at 82, asking for privacy as she ...

Dolly Parton’s husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 82. As PEOPLE pointed out Monday night, Dolly Parton‘s most famous song, “Jolene,” was based on a woman who ...