Dolly Parton married businessman Carl Thomas Dean in 1966. In March 2025, she announced her late husband's death. Learn more ...

Carl Dean was Dolly Parton’s soulmate. The singer, 79, announced Monday that her husband of nearly 60 years died in Nashville at age 82. While the couple was private, Parton occasionally gave rare ...

Dolly Parton reflects on her first year without husband Carl Dean and thanks fans for support as she navigates grief and ...

Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, were married for nearly 60 years. Parton readily admitted that they were very different people, but she said they worked well together. They hardly ever fought ...