Dolly Parton is speaking out following the death of her husband, Carl Dean. “This is a love note to family, friends, and fans. Thank you for all the messages, cards, and flowers that you’ve ...

Dolly Parton and Carl Dean had one of the entertainment industry's most enduring marriages, but very little is known about the country music legend's late husband. Despite being married to the ...

Dolly Parton is paying tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean, with a new emotional song titled “If You Hadn’t Been There.” The country singer shared the album art — including a throwback ...

Dolly Parton will think of Carl Dean every step of the way. Just days after the music icon said goodbye to her husband of 58 years, Dolly penned a moving message on her grief journey.

Dolly Parton thanked loved ones and fans for their sympathies on Thursday in her first public statement since announcing the death of Carl Dean, her husband of 58 years. Hours later, she released ...

By Maya Salam Over their nearly 60-year marriage, Carl Dean inspired his wife, the country music superstar Dolly Parton, to write several songs. There was “Just Because I’m a Woman” in 1968 ...

Dolly Parton reached out to fans, friends and family with what she called a “love note” Thursday in the wake of husband Carl Dean’s death earlier this week. Then on Friday she dedicated a ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, dead at 82: 'Words can't do justice' Parton and Dean, an asphalt paver, married in 1966. They did not ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband and love of more than 60 years, has died. Parton made the announcement with a statement on her website and social media Monday. “Carl Dean, husband of Dolly ...

Dean, who was married to Parton for nearly 60 years, died March 3 at age 82. Dolly Parton is opening up following husband Carl Dean's death earlier this week. In an Instagram post Thursday ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dolly Parton poses at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony in New York, on Oct. 13, 2022. Carl Dean ...

Dolly Parton is delivering a melodic sendoff for her late husband Carl Dean. Dean, who died Monday at 82, was Parton's longtime leading man, supporting her quietly behind the scenes for six decades.