Dolly Parton says she is grateful for those who have reached out since her husband Carl Dean died earlier this week.Dean, who was married to Parton for nearly 60 years, died on Monday in Nashville.

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A while back, when she was promoting her book about her distinct style, Dolly Parton was asked if her husband, Carl Dean, had a favorite outfit of hers.Parton got a dreamy smile on her face as she ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to ...

Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Billy Ray Cyrus and his ex-wife Tish are both thinking about longtime friend Dolly Parton after the death of her husband, Carl Dean The "Jolene" singer, 79 ...

Dolly Parton’s late husband, Carl Dean, was last photographed five years before his death. The businessman, who led an ultra-private life, was seen leaving a local post office with an assistant ...

Then, the 18-year-old singer and songwriter bumped into a 21-year-old Carl Thomas Dean, on her way to a laundromat in Nashville. Parton continued, “I met him at the Why Washy and he’s been ...

Dolly Parton speaks onstage at the 53rd Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala. (Image via Getty) Country queen Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean has sadly passed away at the age of 82.